The book goes into great detail of how brian and his father made the red special in their garage over almost 2 years when brian was a teenager 1618. On wednesday 1st october, we published a book to celebrate the 50th birthday of this iconic guitar. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. In 1963, brian may and his father harold started to handbuild an electric guitar. Brian mays red special brian may with simon bradley a celebration of the iconic guitar that brian may built with his father and has treasured and played all over the world for the last 50 years this book about my homemade guitar has been waiting in the wings for a very long time. Hal leonard brian mays red special by brian may, simon.
The tailpiece looks like half a heart, the knobs are big and shiny, and there are six small buttons. Queens brian may on freddie mercurys guitar skills. A great source of information, xrays, drawings and photos are now available in the form of a new hardback book. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world brian may, simon bradley on. Brian mays most popular book is bang the complete history of the universe. This is a rough description of brian mays red special guitar, the. In this book you will discover everything you ever wished to know about brians unique instrument. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world by brian may with simon bradley from carlton books coauthor simon bradley helps us lift the lid on the most iconic homemade guitar in.
Mail on sunday event magazine 28 september 2014 by brian may. Brian mays red special, the story of the homemade guitar that. Issue 386 of guitarist magazine saw us get up close and personal with brian may of queens iconic red special guitar like never before, to coincide with the release of brian mays red special. Brian mays handmade guitar a closer technical look at the genius engineering of brian mays iconic axe. The cutaways remind you a little bit of a les paul, but not really. Brian mays red special the story of the homemade guitar that. Brain may is probably my alltime favorite guitarist and i love his unassuming manner on interviews and such. In this book you will discover everything you ever wished to know about brian s unique instrument. Brian may at the launch party for brian mays red special image credit.
Buy brian mays red special by brian may from waterstones today. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world. An extract from the new book brian mays red special is printed in the mail on sunday event magazine today uk only. The red special is the electric guitar designed and built by queens guitarist brian may and his. Brian mays red special available now from hal leonard. Brian dreamed of a guitar that would outperform any of the existing commercially made electric guitars.
The book will be fascinating for players and nonplayers alike, but its a mustread for brian may fans, and if they want to grab a piece of red special magic for themselves, they should go to guitarplayer. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen. Paul harmer beyond bohemian rhapsodys gargantuan boxoffice take, may attributes queens sustained hold on the publics consciousness to the durability of their songs. In celebration of the instruments 50th anniversary, a book about its construction and history, brian mays red special. It is undoubtedly one of the most famous guitars in the world, and has a number of unusual features which give it its unique sound. This video shows just a few shots of the guitar before we started work on it. From the moment may started playing with queenfilling stadiums worldwide and recording monster hitsthe red specials distinctive tone has been essential to his music. Lots and lots of diagrams and illustrations, fascinating background into each decision in how the guitar was designed and made. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. There is also a panel focussing on the red specials role in bohemian rhapsody. I designed an instrument from scratch, with the intention. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the wo may, brian on. Brian mays red special by brian may, 9781787390782, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world, was written by brian may with simon bradley. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. It may not be as detailed as we would have hoped but still a very good source of information. Hal leonard publishes brian mays red special emusician. Rs guitars rs guitars produce very highquality red special style guitars. How astrophysicist and queen musician brian may made his own guitar guitarists are a special breed, and many of them have a close connection with the instruments they play. The red special guitar was built by brian may and his fathe. Everything you ever wanted to know about that unique instrument is between these pages even xrays. The red special is also sometimes referred to, by may and by others, as the fireplace or the old lady.
Brian mays red special was published on 1 october 2014, and was written by brian may with guitar journalist simon bradley. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world by. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Its also at the heart of a hal leonard book called brian. Which guitar would you prefer, brian mays red special or. A devastatingly authentic, handcrafted modern replica of the red special, the bmg super is the result of a allstar international collaboration between dr. The original red special, guyton red special for sale and imminent badger making of video. This book is an mustread for any guitar player, classic rock enthusiast, or queen fan. These products are not official copies and are not endorsed by brian, but if youre in the market for a red specialstyle guitar, they are certainly worth a look. Apart from the guild and burns guitars which are endorsed by brian may, there are also a number of commercially available copies of the red special.
Brian may played lead guitar on his homemade axe, the red special, for the rock band queen. Brians soapbox page is brians personal column, sharing his thoughts on music. This book on brians red special guitar is very detailed and answers many questions that might be of interest to other guitar builders and enthusiasts, shedding light on his and his dads ingenuity in coming up with such a unique and beautiful instrument. Brian talks about every aspect of the red special, from its birth to playing on the roof of buckingham palace, from live aid to the closing ceremony of the london 2012 olympics and beyond. Brian mays red special includes rare and previously unseen photographs of the red special, brian, his father, and queen, as well as pictures of every piece of the fully dismantled guitar. Brian may and his long serving guitar tech pete malandrone, house music s barry moorhouse, british electronics wizard adrian turner, australian red specialist greg fryer, japanese master craftsman kazutaka ijuin and the superb luthiers at new bohemia in the czech republic.
The red special is the affectionate name for brian mays distinctive guitar which he made by hand with his father in the early 1960s. What an amazing book about brian mays faithful lady companion the red. This may, i was asked by pete malandrone and brian may to restore the cracked and worn finish on the original red special. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Now his new book tells its remarkable and touching story. It is based on a series of interviews with brian, assembled by simon bradley, rather than being specifically written together.
Written by brian may and simon bradley, brian mays red special tells the story of this incredible guitar that has been used on every queen album and played at every live show around the world. For a diehard brian may fan, this book is the holy grail of the red special. Once there, it was decided that the guitar as a whole should undergo a mini restoration. In the captivating new carlton photobook brian mays red special, the queen guitarist finally divulges the secrets behind his prized axe, taking fans back in. We did a search for other books with a similar title, and found some results for.
Brian mays red special is also one such classic rock instrument, one he actually built with his father as young man in 1963. Brian may s red special is also one such classic rock instrument, one he actually built with his father as young man in 1963. Commercial copies of brians guitar latest rock music. The mysteries of brian mays red special finally revealed. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the wo 9781480341470 by may, brian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. You can find a copy in all good bookshops and online through amazon. Brian dreamed of a guitar that would outperform any of the. The book contains fascinating, previously unseen photographs of the red special in every stage of its creation as well as shots of brian in action on stage and behind the scenes with his treasured guitar. A very entertaining and informative book on brian mays red special guitar. Simon bradley brian may and his father harold started to handbuild an electric guitar in 1963. The book is illustrated with over 300 photographs, the majority actually taken by brian, and mostly in 3d. Brian may brian mays red special book ultimate queen.
Montclair, nj november 19, 2014 this new book tells the story how brian may and his father, harold, started to handbuild an electric guitar in 1963. After you read it youll leave it out on your coffee table. Brian mays red special guitar this ebook list for those who looking for to read brian mays red special guitar, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. What an amazing book about brian mays faithful lady companion the red special guitar that has been his faitful sidekick for almost 50 years. These shots of freddie mercury, john deacon, roger taylor, and brian himself, on and off stage all round the world, spring into life when viewed with brians patent owl viewer supplied free with the book. I am astonished there was so many original diagrams, sketches and photos. During april i was called to brians home in surrey, to survey wear and tear of the original red special and how i planned to carry out the repairs.
Guitar freaks know the story about mays main axe and how as a kid he built it with his father in the early 60s. Brian may s red special pdf download full download pdf book. The story of the homemade guitar that rocked queen and the world hardback brian may. Brian may, legendary guitarist and song writer with rock group queen and solo. Inside the iconic guitar of the legendary queen guitarist. I just finished reading a book called brian mays red special. If youre at all interested in how that iconic guitar was built, this is it. The original red special, guyton red special for sale and. Brian s soapbox page is brian s personal column, sharing his thoughts on music, work, life, the world, astronomy and stereo photography. Its also at the heart of a hal leonard book called brian mays red special.
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