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Brian May Guitars Special

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Part One - Background Introduction I got my new Brian May Special guitar very recently and I thought I'd post a detailed review of it. These have been around for a while in various guises, but there aren't that many reviews on the Internet so I thought I'd add my impressions. I'll do this...Read more
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Pros

  • neck really nice to play on
  • It stays in tune incredibly well
  • Beautiful craftsmanship

Cons

  • It is not entirely a copy of BM guitar
  • the strings are cut just outside the peg
  • defaults were a bit too strong

Key specs

  • Solid body
  • 3
  • 6
  • SSS
  • Right
  • yes
  • yes
  • Phase, Tone, Volume control

Brian May Guitars Special - Pros & Cons

Brian May Guitars Special

Pros

  • neck really nice to play on
  • It stays in tune incredibly well
  • Beautiful craftsmanship
  • Good price and quality ratio
  • it looked relatively simple and it worked very well
  • fretboard very comfortable and easy to use - it's
  • It has thick padding and looks like a very good quality bag
  • short scale and it has a tremendous variety of pickup combinations
  • very well equipped and versatile guitar
  • gives a great tone that s usable for both chords and solos
  • the neck is very good

Cons

  • It is not entirely a copy of BM guitar
  • the strings are cut just outside the peg
  • defaults were a bit too strong
  • not all of the sound clips seem to have been uploaded correctly to SoundCloud
  • only need the octave to be marked
  • also very old and very hard to play
  • more guitar manufactures

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Brian May Guitars Special - Full Specifications

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General
BodySolid body
Number of pickups3
Number of strings6
Pickup configurationSSS
Right / left-handedRight
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Dimensions
Scale length7.0 in
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Materials
Kind of wood (body)Mahogany
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Design
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Wood
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Cherry
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Wood
Cutawayyes
Cutaway typeDouble
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Single-coloured
Pickguardyes
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Features
Controls
  • Phase
  • Tone
  • Volume control
ElectronicsPassive
FeaturesWhammy bar

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