Sgt. Pepper Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) Saw this too. He would look strange holding a LP or SG and not The Red Special. https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-working-with-gibson Edited February 23 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I thought it was a Guild that he used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 (edited) 38 minutes ago, slimt said: I thought it was a Guild that he used? I think Guild made the repro Red Specials. I could be wrong tho. Edited February 23 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Burns is the brand of the Brian May Red Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, JO'C said: Burns is the brand of the Brian May Red Special. I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Maybe not. Not sure if Burns went under or what but Brian also worked with Guild for a while and he then went to BMG his own brand, Brian May Guitars. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Everything you wanted to know about the Red Special and probably a lot of stuff you'd rather not waste brain cells on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) build the kind of awe-inspiring, meticulous replicas that the Gibson Custom Shop and Murphy Lab are known for Shoot me, now. Just wang on it a little bit here with a rail road spike and then bang it over here a little bit with a hunka cinderblock and then into the freezer and then a little Brilo pad over here... Edited February 24 by SteveFord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 That original guitar was from a fireplace, I do remember that. Maybe. rct 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 brian may have played a Gibson. Then again, brian may have not. (sorry, couldn't resist) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 24 minutes ago, rct said: That original guitar was from a fireplace, I do remember that. Maybe. rct Him and his dad built and made the original. If I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 When I saw Queen in 1974 Brian had a Les Paul on a stand as a backup guitar. I remember that quite clearly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 So an announcement is imminent maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, IanHenry said: When I saw Queen in 1974 Brian had a Les Paul on a stand as a backup guitar. I remember that quite clearly. I have lots of their stuff. Never saw them sadly and never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) On 2/23/2024 at 7:22 PM, SteveFord said: build the kind of awe-inspiring, meticulous replicas that the Gibson Custom Shop and Murphy Lab are known for They must pay their liars, I mean marketing guys well. I believe the key word in the sentence is R E P l L C A S ! ! Like anything made that has a year attached to it that is not 2024 right now. No you don’t have a real ‘59. A few do most do not. Edited February 25 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sgt. Pepper Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) Cool, yeah I’m sure he played them here and there, but those were never his main axe. We all know it. There must be 40 years between the old and newer pics. The rest Red Special. Edited February 25 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 14 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I have lots of their stuff. Never saw them sadly and never will. I was quite lucky, the first live gig that I ever saw (my 'big sister' took me) was Mott the Hoople and they were supported by Queen. It was quite an eye-opener seeing this rather strange fellow prancing around the stage singing Hey Big Spender and Jailhouse Rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) 58 minutes ago, IanHenry said: I was quite lucky, the first live gig that I ever saw (my 'big sister' took me) was Mott the Hoople and they were supported by Queen. It was quite an eye-opener seeing this rather strange fellow prancing around the stage singing Hey Big Spender and Jailhouse Rock! My best friend always reminds me he saw Queen and Thin Lizzy on the same bill in '75 I think. I didn't see T L either. Edited February 26 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 17 hours ago, IanHenry said: in 1974 ...... I remember that quite clearly. You don't see that every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil OKeefe Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 18 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: They must pay their liars, I mean marketing guys well. That was written by someone at Guitar World, not Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, Phil OKeefe said: That was written by someone at Guitar World, not Gibson. I was just quoting Steve. It makes no mention of who wrote the blurb, now I guess I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I never saw Queen. But my workmate Ken went to see Brian May at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth (where I live). The next day he was buzzing. He'd met Brian backstage and showed me pictures of them together. Brian indulged and engaged with Ken. Brian is a generous and open fellow. Everybody says so. It must be true. I like a few Queen songs but have never really been a fan. I never cared for BM's sound/tone nor his distinctive phrasing. He is a unique player though, and he is very good. My loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 17 hours ago, merciful-evans said: I never saw Queen. But my workmate Ken went to see Brian May at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth (where I live). The next day he was buzzing. He'd met Brian backstage and showed me pictures of them together. Brian indulged and engaged with Ken. Brian is a generous and open fellow. Everybody says so. It must be true. I like a few Queen songs but have never really been a fan. I never cared for BM's sound/tone nor his distinctive phrasing. He is a unique player though, and he is very good. My loss! Brian has a Ph.d in Astrophysics. He's smart a hell, and knows his way around a fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/23/2024 at 8:42 PM, rct said: That original guitar was from a fireplace, I do remember that. Maybe. rct yep, I remember reading that too. he & his Dad built the guitar from it. I think it was a pretty old fireplace too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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