Brian May Red Special Guitar History, Bohemian Rhapsody Guitar Solo, Love of My Life

Queen's Brian May's Red Special guitar has an interesting history. We're going to review it in great detail in this one, including the guitar settings he uses on the Bohemian Rhapsody guitar solo.
In 1963, Brian May and his father Harold started to hand-build an electric guitar. Brian dreamed of a guitar that would outperform any of the existing commercially-made electric guitars and his father had the technical skills to make the dream come true. Brian then played that guitar on every Queen album and in all of Queen's live shows around the world.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Queen quick history
0:50 - Brian May bio
2:44 - Name
3:17 - Design
3:55 - Body
5:46 - Color
6:00 - Binding
6:32 - Pickguard
6:43 - Tremolo
7:09 - Bridge
8:02 - Nut
8:45 - Zero Fret
9:20 - Headstock
9:33 - Pickups
9:48 - Burns TriSonic
11:15 - Switching
12:00 - Pickup Combinations
12:22 - Bohemian Rhapsody guitar settings
12:34 - Controls
12:47 - Cavity
12:52 - Truss Rod
13:18 - Neck
13:25 - Fretboard
13:45 - Scale Length
13:48 - Frets
14:25 - Radius
14:30 - Inlays
14:50 - Sixpence
15:37 - Dallas Rangemaster
16:11 - Fuzz
16:25 - Detailed Specs
17:00 - Outro
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Brian May Red Special Guitar History, Guitar Solo, Love of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody
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[@SecretsofRock]

What guitar history should I do next?

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Consider doing David Gilmour's Black Strat!

[@fuchsia5899]

Gilmour black strat

[@CrystalRecords]

Michael Clifford signature melody maker would be great. And thx for making this video like I requested

[@grantkelly2751]

James hetfields white Flying V

[@xtremegamer7182]

John Frusciante

[@projectz975]

its so wild that he and his dad designed one of the most advanced forward-thinking guitars of its time, and that was it. never built another guitar, never marketed the design on his own volition. theres a whole other timeline where May got tired of playing in a band and decided to revolutionize guitar design.

[@shovelheadseven]

I have always thought the same. The phase and out of phase switches, the roller bridge. Just figuring out the fret placement alone is impressive. Everything accurate. Great shape also.

[@joeking433]

I don't know about that. In 2005 when he had the zero fret replaced the strings had worn clean through the zero fret! The fretboard was painted black. The pickups were not potted and were microphonic. I think the guitar body was basically plywood.

[@lorrainecimino8508]

​@@joeking433 the neck of Brian's guitar is made out of a piece of old fireplace, the base of the guitar is made from an oak table.

[@joeking433]

@@lorrainecimino8508 And your point is? My discussion is about zero frets and how they wear out so quickly from the strings putting divots in the zero fret.

[@LukePerri]

5:20 This had me absolutely dying of laughter 🤣

[@SecretsofRock]

Thanks! Glad you liked that.

[@reecesaracino8188]

its really funny how nowadays this is a decently common thing with DIY channels building guitars from scratch, but the amount of thought and care put into the guitar really highlights how smart Brian may really is.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I am not a guitar nerd but am a Rory Gallagher nerd. So I watched a Brian May interview describing his relationship with Rory. Brian really came across as a nice humble guy. I had followed Queen since their first US album, and had always considered Brian to be top level. This was an enjoyable and nerdy video. Thanks.

[@paternuin]

Amazed about the knowledge a 16 yr old boy and his father had back in the 60's

[@bshingledecker]

That was an excellent historical perspective of an iconic guitar and player. Having read the book, you covered all the important points that I had forgotten. Bravo !

[@SecretsofRock]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ottophil]

I love how creative guitarist are with naming them. Blue, blackie, red special. i wonder how they come up with these names!

[@nikkoallen6637]

Brian May is a genius!

[@grantkelly2751]

It makes me mad that he was so creative with making this guitar but he didn’t feel the need to try and make a company out of it. He could’ve SMACKED fender and Gibson, and I love fender but oh my lord

[@SecretsofRock]

I agree

[@1SportyBoy]

theres is "bmg (brian may guitars)" and he sells replikas of his red special and other versions of it

[@brennensnyder9236]

He has made a company, called BMG. They make red special guitars for abt 800-900 bucks

[@jralanmorgan]

Great video, Keith. Thanks!!!

[@tdub7130]

Another fantastic presentation Sir! Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@SecretsofRock]

Thank you kindly! There's a new one coming out tomorrow.

[@GIBKEL]

That is an epic tale of thrift, talent and luck! My first guitar went on in history…..to sit in the corner!

[@SamNiverba]

YESSSS MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!! THE VIDEO THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! LEZ GO!!!

[@SecretsofRock]

Thanks! Please share with everyone you know.

[@kateruckus]

I love these guitar history videos!

[@SecretsofRock]

Thank you! Please tell everyone you know.

[@lolwithme36dd]

Well done lads

[@matthiasfoo1217]

unbelievable that the most innovative parts of the red special are still mostly unique to it and that no other company has even tried to replicate or reinterpret these design elements... If the Mays decided to go and pattent this design fender and Gibson would be out of the water

[@psychotropik1317]

massively appreciate the knowledge man thanks

[@SecretsofRock]

Wow thanks!

[@Tech215Studios]

Great Video SOR!! You should do Sting or Andy Summer's. Love some Police!!!

[@Aniki82]

very cool video! thank you :) :)

[@SecretsofRock]

Glad you liked it!

[@loganmoreland5667]

I enjoy these videos sooooo much dude keep it up! I absolutely loved the Kurt Cobain vids very informative!!

[@SecretsofRock]

Glad you like them!

[@fuchsia5899]

Yoooo lets gooo!!

[@elang7961]

Awesome video my man! I request this video on your last video and you really make my request happen you literally cares about your subscriber! My next request is pls make video about Steve vai ibanez jem video!

[@michaela844]

I love Brains RED SPECIAL GUITAR HIS FIRST GUITAR, THE beautiful SOUND.🎵🎵🎵🎸🎸🎸🎸💘💘💘

[@eeshsinger]

hell yeah, a new video I love these videos they're very funny and they're informative too also by any chance, can you make a video about Johnny Ramone's Mosrite Ventures?

[@SecretsofRock]

Thanks and great idea!

[@lasersauceretroarchives6544]

insta sub! great content keep it up!

[@SecretsofRock]

Thanks for the sub!

[@dnamusicchallenge5995]

Educational and funny. I finished it and i didnt feel bored at all (Homer Simpson: NEEEERD!) Thanks for the vid. 🤜🤛

[@JanithNissanka]

This is Great

[@SecretsofRock]

Much appreciated.

[@JanithNissanka]

@@SecretsofRock Your welcome. I support you. it's Great

[@ZeldaFitz]

Brian is a gentleman of West London.

[@rageflash9]

great content as always..do Blackie or Yngwie's yellow strat next..sorry i'm a strat guy :)

[@SecretsofRock]

Great suggestions!

[@rageflash9]

@@SecretsofRock oh yeah, and David Gilmour's Black Strat too 😁

[@aleksej79novosibirsk]

9:06 nice :)

[@s3bast1aannn]

"BIIIIICYCLE!!!" Hahahahaha

[@SecretsofRock]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@muletsag300]

I found the zero fret to be interesting as the fret is the actual nut but the nut is just a string guide sort of (California).

[@tangyorange6509]

Dig these videos. What if you did Jack White’s Airline?

[@SecretsofRock]

Great idea!

[@acoffeewithsatan]

First!

[@rondalward2162]

You should do Randy Rhoads next

[@SecretsofRock]

Great idea!

[@Mason.Hacker]

My favorite part was the intro (U.S)

[@cuteasxtreme]

Are you a guitar player yourself?

[@Bluesguitarist]

S.o.R. > 5watt!

[@SecretsofRock]

Thank you, that's a massive compliment!

[@Punkwart]

1:00 "his mother was scottish" ..and looked a little like Sean Connery 🤣

[@MinutesFromVegas]

Brian never saved any of his picks sadly leaving him sixpence none the richer.

[@SecretsofRock]

Good one

[@MinutesFromVegas]

@@SecretsofRock thank you I thought I was swing swinging at the fences

[@scootinand]

"This was popular before people had invented fun." Well, I suppose Queen wasn't a band yet, so, yeah, that's accurate.

[@richardbrown8099]

I never knew Sean Connery was Brian's mother. 😂

[@StuartAlderson]

I don’t think the truss rod would’ve been made from Perspex

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

Banjo mandolin and guitar.....BMG....Brian may guitars...😱

[@jca111]

I don't think the truss rod is made from perspex? Steel more like.

[@SecretsofRock]

I agree, that's a mistake I made.

[@dextermorgan1757]

This guy sounds like the dude from weird history

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

My ex 3:38 wife named my guitar " the other woman"

[@Hans-ze8lm]

A Red special ??? I SEE A BROUWN COLER IN THIS GUITAR I CAN THIS GUITAR BY !!! FOR MORE THAN 1000.00 EURO IN HOLLAND!!

[@jeremyfried5463]

Guitar nerd with dry sense of humor reporting for duty!!

[@ziggytv9672]

This guy sounds like george clooney

[@SecretsofRock]

Thanks! Now if I could just figure out how to look as good and be as successful...

[@tomdaniels3392]

Scottish mother and we get a picture of Sean Connery ????

[@josephhunt105]

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[@damianchristie288]

He filled the worm holes in the neck with matchsticks i wonder if he relocated the worms that wear made homeless

[@curtisnewton895]

great guitar engineering too bad the expensive replicas are such horseshit

[@SecretsofRock]

That's too bad, I was hoping they'd be quality.

[@guytonrsr1822]

@@SecretsofRock get one from Andrew Guyton. They are absolutely perfect. I’ve been lucky enough to play Brian’s original a couple of times and the Guyton guitars come closest.