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Legendary tone
As well as offering a natural resonant tone, the special is equipped with a trio of sonic style pickups that are modern replicas of the Burns tri-sonics that Brian originally installed on the Red Special. These upgraded replicas not only deliver a faithful reproduction of the originals, but they also feature a higher impedance and produce a powerful sonic character that is guaranteed to cut through any mix. The three pickups have been wired in series for an increased output and a fuller signal. Controlling this powerful trio is easy with the switching system, which consists of two banks of three switches for achieving the perfect tone.
The Special also comes equipped with a Wilkinson knife-edge tremolo which not only provides you with a smooth, comfortable performance, exceptional stability and sustain, but also offers a striking appearance. Thanks to its whammy bar, you are able to enhance your solos with expressive vibrato and stunning pitch bends for the perfect performance.
Sculpted for perfection
The Special LE features a double cutaway mahogany body along with an acoustic chamber modelled on Brian's original design. Its acoustic chamber not only decreases the weight, but it also provides you with a natural resonance and a rich, balanced tone. The double cutaway design also provides you with easier access to the higher frets and enhances fluid hand flexibility across the whole fingerboard.
Effortless playability
This legendary model features a one-piece mahogany neck, which has been delicately engineered with a comfortable contour and D-shape profile, offering you optimum playability. Its elegant mahogany neck has been glued-in for a precise tone and sports a generous 45mm nut width and smooth twenty-four fret ebony fingerboard, which provides you with two octave of tonal excellence.
In addition to its comfortable mahogany neck, the Brian May Special also features a zero fret, which is an extra fret located directly in front of the nut. This innovative design serves to keep the string action correct at the end of the fret-board and prevents wear on the nut. The strings rest on top of the zero fret, which is higher than the other frets, allowing for great playability and no fret buzz. It also ensures open and fretted notes sound the same.
The Special
The Special from Brian May Guitars combines the distinctive aesthetics and sound of the original Red Special model with a selection of modern appointments and superb quality, production-line craftsmanship. Faithfully reproducing the original's unique character and tonal versatility, the Special is not just a standard replica model. This new edition is especially designed to provide modern players of all musical levels with an affordable pro-grade instrument that is perfect for any performance environment.
Specifications
Body and Bridge
- Series: Brian May Special
- Top Material: Bookmatched Mahogany Top
- Back: Acoustic Chambered Mahogany
- Binding: 6-Ply Pinstripe, Front + Back
- Finish: Gloss
- Colour: Windermere Blue
- Bridge: Wilkinson WVP Knife Edge Tremolo w/ Brass Saddles and Custom BMG Trem Arm
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- Scale Length: 24"
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.8"
- Frets: 24 (+ zero fret) Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: White Dots
- Nut: Graphite/PPS Black
- Nut Width: 45mm
Hardware and Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: BM Brand Custom Tri-Sonic Style Series Wired Single Coil
- Middle Pickup: BM Brand Custom Tri-Sonic Style Series Wired Single Coil
- Neck Pickup: BM Brand Custom Tri-Sonic Style Series Wired Single Coil
- Controls: Master Volume + Master Tone (250k)
- Pickup Switching: White Slider Switches
- Pickguard: Main Control Plate, Half-Moon Tail Plate, Matching Truss Rod Cover
- Tuning Machines: 3-A-Side Grover 406 Mini Locking Rotomatic Tuners
- Strings: D'Addario XL-120 Super Light (.009 - .042)
- Gig Bag: Premium Quality Gig Bag with Stitched Brian May Guitars Logo