brian may tone

[idsnowdog]

There is a parts caster at a local guitar shop that has a full set of Dimarzio Brian May pickups in it. The guitar plays like a baseball bat but I was thinking for $199 I would buy it just for the pickups!

Snowdog

[tone4days]

i always thought he had an amazing signature tone, and highest calibre song and lick writing skills, and really enjoyable 'harmony creation' skills, .. but his tone strikes me as virtually useless as a versatile tone .. it isnt the kind of tone that i'd want to have to live with forever .. for a handful of Queen cover tunes - absolutely .. but to jam at an open stage night where the next tune called could be ANYthing but a Queen tune, nah - i'll pass

cheers,
t4d

[Shnook]

That answers that. Thank you Jolly!

[JOLLY]

Originally posted by Shnook
I noticed on the SD Artist page that Dweezil Zappa uses a Seymour Duncan Brian May Custom pup. I've looked around on the SD site and can't find any info. Anyone know anything about the pup?

from the FAQ page:

Do you make Brian May pickups?
We can build vintage-correct reproductions of the Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, as well as the pickups we made for Guild which were used on their Brian May Signature Model. The pickups are built, by hand, in the Custom Shop and can be ordered with either gold- or nickel-plated covers. The price is $120 each. For more information, please call 805-964-9610 between 8 am - 5 pm (Pacific) Monday through Friday and ask for the Custom Shop.

[Shnook]

I noticed on the SD Artist page that Dweezil Zappa uses a Seymour Duncan Brian May Custom pup. I've looked around on the SD site and can't find any info. Anyone know anything about the pup?

[xerxes]

on the burns website they have a comparison with the red special and the burns red special. it is a really really good reproduction.

[rhmcfarland]

treble booster

BSM makes a Brian May treble booster. The BMQ...

http://www.europeanmusical.com/BSM/bsm.html

[Young Angus]

Go here:

http://www.vintageamps.com/brian_may.html

[StrangeDay]

Before I even played guitar, (back in '93?) I could already tell he had his own unique significant tone. I didn't care for it too much at the time, but NO ONE has ever sounded like him!

[59paul]

Sure Is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guitarist]

Re: brian may tone

Originally posted by BluesNRock87
isnt his tone just amazing?

His lead tone is to die for.

[JOLLY]

Everything you need to know's right here: http://www.brianmaycentral.com

[59paul]

Gotta find me an old fireplace mantle and some Red Barn Paint... LOL !!!!!!! It is an Extraordinary Instrument, isn't it !!! And....Quite an Extraordinary Player !!!!!!!!!!!

[That90'sGuy]

Yeah, that's correct

[59paul]

Yep, and if I remember correctly, the wood was from an old fireplace mantle. ( I think )