The classroom meets the garage
Junkyard engineering of a signature sound
The studio as a laboratory
Designing the stadium-sized opera
suaz Red Special Fretboard Buttons
A mother's old buttons of shimmering pearl, Now guide the Red Special to rock the whole world.
suaz Brian May and his father Harold constructed the Red Special using an 18th-century fireplace mantle and household matchsticks.
suaz Build a guitar from junkyard scraps to discover how Queen engineered their signature sound.
Red Special: Brian May's guitar tremolo system was built using motorcycle valve springs, a bicycle saddlebag carrier, and a knitting needle tip.
An electronic device that increases the strength of electrical signals, typically used to make sound louder. In 1971, John Deacon built one from a discarded radio circuit to create Queen's unique guitar tones.
What unusual household item provided the wood for the neck of Brian May's Red Special guitar?
What is the approximate power output of the custom-made Deacy Amp built by John Deacon?
How are the pickups wired on Brian May's Red Special guitar compared to standard electric guitars?
Where did Brian May get the mother-of-pearl used for the fretboard markers on his guitar?