Brian may guitars superb quality, affordable instruments, designed in conjunction with brian may and informed by the spirit of his original, iconic red special guitar london. Van halens panama guitar tone dissected eddie van halen is a selfconfessed tone chaser and over the years has used many different guitar, pickup, amp and effect combinations. Lacking money but not ingenuity, the fatherson team built the guitar using materials found around the home. If you like bad company and queen, this is the perfect blend of both bands. I must admit that im biased when i need to talk about anything that paul rodgers, brian may or roger taylor do in music industry. Brian may guitars green hot rox uk guitar effects pedals. Note the disk magnets of the original handmade pickups it was the early 1960s and a young teenaged brian may wanted an electric guitar. The official brian may channel is designed to carry anything on film or video that relates to me brian may outside queen to replace all the bits and piec.
We look at how to dial in the optimal green day amp settings and tone by taking a closer look at billy joe armstrongs rig. Is brian mays homemade red special really that good a. Handmade red special guitar high quality instrument made to the exact specifications of brian s original red special and endorsed by brian may contact andrew guyton at guyton guitars. Its an interesting discussion between a simple riff and a complex riff. The red special effect is particularly cool, it can make your guitar sound as. The electric guitar allows him to do this, as loud as god. Nov 15, 2017 but what if you want to be like brian may. Queen guitarist brian may talks about building the red special guitar duration. Ik multimedia unveils amplitube brian may premier guitar.
Brian mays homemade guitar, made from old tables, bike and. Brian may red special guitar user manual softnetworks. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest brian may interviews. Jun, 2017 brian may, the lead guitarist and composer for queen, is a multitalented guy. These replicas are accurate and highly playable takes on brian s. For decades his intricately layered, harmonized leads, muscular rhythms, and sweet, chiming melodies have seen him blaze a singular trail, proving that rock and roll can have both brains and brawn. May is known for building his own guitar, the red special, with his dad and often employed repeated delays to go along with his signature sound. Garageband 10 the top 4 most useful guitar tones youtube.
Brian mays killer queen guitar tone dissected roland. Then thicken the sound with a chorus or phaser effect brian may himself uses a boss phaser pedal. I know there must be quite a few builders of the famous brian may guitar i am amazed that he and his dad built that guitar out of some old fireplace wood, an old kitchen table, his moms knitting needle, spring from motorcycle. A young brian may playing the brand new red special. Even compared with the best modern guitars its still better than good. Amplitube 4, a major upgrade to the worlds most powerful guitar and bass tone studio for macpc, is here and will take you to a level of hyperrealism and customization of. Leading off queens third album, sheer heart attack, is the hardcharging brighton rock, which showcases brian may s breakthrough tape echo delay in full force.
A key element of brian s distinct sound comes from his red special guitar that, famously, he hand built with his father in the 1960s from spare parts and household materials. Sunrise, fl august 22, 2019 ik multimedia is proud to announce amplitube brian may for macpc, iphone and ipad. The switches were also changed from black to white to match brian s guitar. How astrophysicist and queen musician brian may made his own. In early 1968, his psychedelic garage band, the moving sidewalks.
On these two pillars whose leaders shared the compositional credits the group was built, doubling them as many times as it took both in the riff and solo until you get their special sound. Oct 18, 2014 when brian may was a teenager, he and his father built their own electric guitar, the red special. Stream tracks and playlists from brian may guitars on your desktop or mobile device. Amazingly, powercore, tc electronics standalone dsp platform for processing and instrument plugins.
Brian may electric guitars allow you to enjoy the unique and exciting playing experience of the bespoke instrument, which was originally handmade by may and his father from scratch using wood from an old fireplace and an oak tabletop. Premier guitar presents the definitive guide to the bm sound in this exclusive interview with brian may and guitar tech, pete malandrone during queens summer 2014. I told my son, that i really wasnt able to get but one sound that i liked from the guitar, and that many of the sounds were out of phase, or thin and reedy. It as 24 frets with a zero fret, 24 scale neck, ebony fingerboard. He has the enviableunenviable job of doing the impossible. Welcome to a brian may official youtube channel queen guitarist, animal welfare, astrophysicis, 3d photography. Brian mays homemade guitar, made from old tables, bike. The brian may range is the closest you can come to the original homemade red special and now includes variants, acoustics and even basses. With his iconic guitar, oneofakind gear, and unmistakable sound, brian may has powered some of the worlds most enduring stadium rock anthems and alltime jukebox hits. Weve been privy to the developments of the bm super for a while now and were very happy to finally see the finished article on the market.
Brian may red special guitar brian may is one of the most immediately identifiable guitarists of all time, and part of his sonic mojo comes from his unique 6stringthe red special. Crank up the normal volume all the way and keep the master tone cut set to zero if thats too trebly, nudge it up slightly. Oct 07, 2016 i told my son, that i really wasnt able to get but one sound that i liked from the guitar, and that many of the sounds were out of phase, or thin and reedy. In the early 2000s, burns started reissuing brian may s handmade red special also available in sunburst finish. The name red special came from the reddishbrown colour the guitar attained after being stained and painted with numerous layers of. As guitarist of queen, brian may has recorded some of the most iconic guitar solos in the history of rock music. The brian may sound a critique on the influence, and importance of the vox ac30, treble booster, and redspecial guitar for finding the tone. Brian mays home made red special guitar is one of the most distinctive looking and unique sounding guitars in rock history. Just like on mays ac30, the ac15c1s normal channel is the way to go. Lacking money but not ingenuity, the fatherson team built the guitar. Amazingly, powercore, tc electronics standalone dsp platform for. The bonus track imagine was very welldone, with brian may, roger taylor, and paul rodgers taking turns to sing the verses. Ideal for songs like one vision, gimme the prize and friends will. Commercial copies of brians guitar latest rock music.
Superb quality, affordable instruments, designed in conjunction with brian may and informed by the spirit of his original, iconic red special guitar. Often cited as the turning point brian may has gone on the record to say theres a lot to listen to, but it never gets cluttered. Amplitube brian may for macpc, iphone, ipad now available. Just added brian may to amplitube on my ipad, heres a few sounds recorded with irig recorder. To get the right sound for this, youll need a fairly overdriven sound, but definitely no more than half way 510 or not to the point where things start to get fuzzy. Japanese firm greco have produced commercial copies of brian s guitar since the 1970s, known as the bm80, bm90 and bm900. Now, with tcs new tc thirty plugin for powercore, he believes hes cracked it. It contains all sorts of unique, custom mods and materials that existed only on that guitar. Amplitube brian may tones that will rock you youtube. Brian may, cbe, phd, fras is a founding member of queen, a worldrenowned guitarist, songwriter, producer and performer, also a doctor of astrophysics, 3d stereoscopic photographic authority and a passionate advocate and campaigner for animal rights. Brian may wrote this rowdy blues rocker in 1968, but for some reason, he waited until queen were recording their sixth album 1976s a day at. Interview with brian may about his red special guitar, including clips from guitar.
Brian may guitars offer a great way for fans of may s wonderful playing and sound to get a little closer to the magic. But that brian may could make magic out of those same sounds. If youre a fan of brian may and great guitar playing, you got to get this dvd because his playing is just awesome throughout. Who makes a good replica of brian mays guitar the gear page. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the wo at. For many years, german designer stefan moeller has been on a quest to perfectly emulate brian mays guitar amp sound. Queen guitarist brian may compiles air guitar compilation.
Each model was created with the supervision of brian may and his longtime technical team, to carefully replicate his rig. I didnt play the solo exactly right, but this was more to get a good queen tone through garageband. We caught up with may and his longtime guitar tech pete malandrone on queens summer tour with adam lambert to talk about his minimal effects, vox amps, and of course, the red special. These guitars look quite similar to the red special, although in the early models some of the details were incorrect e. Applied to brian may s rig, the result is the same sound and feel youd get from the real gear as he used in the recording studio and live in concert. An excellent sounding but incomplete jems master recording. Star fleet project is a project of brian may, most famous as the guitarist from queen, which resulted in an album with the same name. The brian may guitars models also feature a half moon scratch plate behind the bridge to emulate the original. At one point, may says, ive had this guitar for 20 years, and its pretty much the only thing i can play to get the right sound.
Jul 23, 2014 if there was a mount rushmore of british guitar heroes, undoubtedly, queens brian may would grace that mountain. Unfollow brian may guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Brian may guitars have been developed in a partnership between the man himself and barry moorhouse of house music to produce true to the original versions of may s famed, handbuilt, red special guitar. He has one of rock guitars most recognizable and awesome guitar tones. This may hold some truth in the amount of guitar parts it does not necessarily hold true when it comes to guitar tracks. The most difficult part about getting the right sound is setting up the delay. Personally, ive always loved brian may s playing and tone, especially on those early recordings. Brian may layered dozens of guitar parts onto individual tracks. Both feature precise models of the exact live and studio gear used by the legendary guitarist from the iconic band queen all recreated in collaboration with brian may himself. Theres a really specific tone that comes from a combination of his red special guitar that he legendarily made with his dad from the fireplace mantel and the mid range drive that comes from a vox ac30 cranked and quite possibly modified to get that amount of gain. We will rock you guitar tone w logic pro x brian may. The official home of brian may guitars an exciting range of fretted.
The brian may sound a critique on the influence, and importance of the vox ac30, treble booster, and redspecial guitar for finding the tone by mark barnett, aka yogi, uk the guitartone of brian may, is one of the most distinctive sounds in rockmusic. Posted by jamesrundle72 in brian may, chords, guitar, guitar lesson, music, queen, rock music, uncategorized. The super is built in japan by luthier kazutaka ijuin, who is. We will rock you guitar tone using logic pro x brian may queen. May 02, 2008 interview with brian may about his red special guitar, including clips from guitar legends concert in 1991. Homebuilt telecaster, apogee duet, empress comp in front of signal. The red special is the electric guitar designed and built by queens guitarist brian may and his father, harold, when brian was a teenager in the early 1960s. He has a voice, and his playing transmits who he is and his experience on this earth. The secrets behind brian mays guitar sound on queens.
Well start here and now with one of the most recognisable sounds in rock history. Legendary tones for free the amplitube custom shop is a free software package for your mac or pc that includes a complete guitar dual signal chain. Announcing amplitube brian may for macpc, iphone and ipad available now. Brian may has put together a compilation album titled air guitar anthems the 3cd collection pulls together artists including metallica, alice cooper, kiss, rainbow, rush, dio, motorhead and thin lizzy may says. A key element of brians distinct sound comes from his red special guitar. Thats the guitar that brian may guitarist of queen and physics researcher began building with his father circa 1963, when brian was about 16 years old.
This is a 2009 made in korea brian may guitar special. Just out of curiosity, today i looked up guild bm guitar sold listings, and there were two. Sometimes, the red special is referred to, by may and by others, as the fireplace or the old lady. Brian may has one of the most distinct and unique tones in rock n roll, and much of it comes from his famous red special guitar that he and his father made themselves when brian was a teenager in the early 60s, and he has been playing ever since. Paul is simply one of the best rock singers ever and brian may s guitar sound is simply a creation of a genius.
Apr 06, 2014 free guitar rig 5 native instruments preset download for the brian may guitar sound from queens 1986 album a kind of magic. I can listen to any player and pantomime their sound, steve vai said, but i cant do brian may. The secrets behind brian mays guitar sound on queens tie your. Brian may layered dozens of guitar parts onto individual tracks, building palatial walls of sound. Brian may signature green inspired by brian may s legendary red special, an instrument that has achieved iconic status a unique place in rock history, and designed in conjunction with brian may himself. The modelled sounds of queen lead guitarist brian mays unique guitar setup are now available in iks amplitube for mac, pc and ios. This show captures thin lizzy touring in support of the johnny the fox album as an opener for queen. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the wo. A guitar world readers poll ranked him as the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time. A special guitar, oneof akind gear, unmistakable sound. I spoke to stefan moeller about his fascination with the brian may guitar sound and he explained the background to the project. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the wo may, brian on. This is brian s own iconic guitar, famously made by him and his father out of an old mantelpiece.
It features a chambered mahogany body, 24 scale length and three burns trisonic pickups. Constructed totally by brian and his father harold, the red special has graced pretty much every recording made by brian that features electric guitar. From brian s treble booster to his threeamp live setup and carefully curated effects selection, guitarists can enjoy new amp, cab and stompbox models in a convenient package, along with presets covering his celebrated discography. Two things stand out from the rest, the sound of the guitar crafted by brian may, the legendary red special, and the incredible voice of freddie mercury. Brian may signature guitar minimay brian may signature hard cases for stockists contact. Leave a comment in addition to the bhm01 and signature pro guild produced a series of humbucker versions which became known as the bhm02 and, is almost a copy of brians own guitar. A particularly notable aspect of the bundle, especially for beginners, are the painstakingly created songbased discography presets. Queens brian may has a tone as recognizable as his rig, built, as it is, around his iconic red special guitar and vintage vox amps but if youre looking to sound like queen with your own trusted guitar and amp, theres a few pedals you can use. Ik multimedia has announced the release of amplitube brian may for macpc, iphone, and ipad heres what they say. Get that famous brian may guitar sound on macios 9to5toys. A special guitar, oneofakind gear, unmistakable sound. Even today, no guitar but a brian may signature guitarnow massproducedsounds like a brian may guitar.
Descriptions for ik multimedia amplitube 4 complete 4. Amplitube brian may for macpc detailed overview youtube. Learn how amplitube brian may recreates the legendary sounds of the. Lets explore this instrument to learn how it works and discover how you can mod a production or custom replica to make it even more versatile. Tutorial with screenshot of logic pro x set up at end of video. Brian may is one of the most immediately identifiable guitarists of all time, and part of his sonic mojo comes from his unique 6stringthe red special. Its the one hes played on every queen album and it even has its own bodyguard on tour. The gear that made brian may s guitar sound, painstakingly modelled by ik multimedia for amplitube. Instead of recording more and more guitar tracks which follows the logic that if one guitar sounds cool more guitars will sound cooler we should be recording as few guitar parts as possible. Brian may guitars bmg special vox custom ac15c1 mooer pitch box earthquaker devices bows germanium preamp booster tone tip. Jun, 2017 a young brian may playing the brand new red special. Shop by category electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles. The modelled sounds of queen lead guitarist brian may s unique guitar setup are now available in iks amplitube for mac, pc and ios hardware. Guitarist brian may explains the making of queens classic song, bohemian rhapsody queen documentary pays tribute to the rock band that conquered the world.
The red special is the main focus of brian may guitars. If youve seen the queen musical we will rock you or the mother of all tribute bands queen extravaganza, chances are youve heard the guitar work of tristan avakian. The thing that really strikes me about brianor any mature, accomplished soloist is that he has transcended technique and is in the realm of pure meaning. He built that thing with his dad in something like 6263 and they really thought about it. In our video above, andy martin plays through some of his favorite queen riffs and licks with an assortment of stompboxes that will spur such. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. Get up coming 15 april 2020 teaser with sound duration.