Brian May tells how he fought the naysayers to make the Red Special Queen's secret weapon
The homemade guitar had its issues at first, but the guitarist and his father refused to give up and forged one of rock’s most iconic guitars ...
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A British teenager has channeled his hero Brian May by building a guitar from scrap wood
The youngster's project shares many similarities with May’s Red Special, while it bears the distinctive shape of Randy Rhoads ...
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How many necks are too many necks? Hutchins’ epic six-neck “Beast” is up for auction
As is its wont, the Wiltshire, England auction house has gathered some super-significant rarities among the 1,300 items going ...
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Brian May’s first Gibson signature is here – and it’s got nothing to do with the Red Special
After announcing their unexpected partnership early last year, Gibson and Brian May have unveiled their first collaborative signature guitar creation – and it’s not a Murphy Lab Red Special.
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Inspired by the stars, co-designed by the Queen guitarist, Gibson unveils Brian May SJ-200 12-String
Gibson has unveiled an immaculate signature acoustic guitar for Brian May ... Was a Gibson-made Red Special electric guitar in the works? Well, there still could be. But with May officially ...
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Queen’s Brian May launches new 12-string acoustic guitar with Gibson: “I wish my dad was here to see this”
Brian May of Queen, The Works Tour Wembley Arena 9/5/84 (Photo by Steve Rapport/Getty Images) May and his father built the musician’s legendary and signature Red Special guitar when he was a ...