La Red Special di Brian May. La storia della chitarra home-made che ha caratterizzato i Queen e conquistato il mondo

Astounding. Truly. Brian May is such a consummate guitarist. And as most of us fans who happen to be guitarists know, that with the help of his father, Brian designed and made a killer guitar. This book digs in and shows us how, and that is an amazing story of creativity, practicality, love, perfecti Leggi tutto

This book is amazing. Brian’s writing style is so captivating and the pictures are incredible. The sketches and plans from the early stages of building are so cool to look at.

I'd been thinking about getting this book for quite a while, but kept putting it back for one reason or another. If you are doing the same, stop buggering about and get it now. It’s a great read with loads of interesting info about Queen, Brian, and of course, the guitar itself. Although the book go Leggi tutto

This was excellent, a fascinating history of Brian May's iconic Red Special Guitar. I just wish there had been more info about the amps that John Deacon modified, which Brian used to use in Queen.

One of the most iconic guitars has to be Brian May's Red Special. We've heard of the burning Stratocaster of Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat, BB King's Lucille, George Harrison's Gretsch and Rickenbacker guitars... but not so much as this homemade miracle conceived by a teenage Brian Ma Leggi tutto

He comprado este libro porque soy fan de Queen. Al principio tenía mis reservas, porque no tengo ni idea de los aspectos técnicos de una guitarra y pensaba que me iba a encontrar con un montón de datos indescifrables. No ha sido el caso. Sí, el proceso de creación de la guitarra es comentado en deta Leggi tutto

Truly a geek's read; well, a great read for someone who likes a good memoir too. Brian May is sure a lovable person, so it was nice to hear about his prized possession in his own words. And as a hobbyist/builder, an electrical engineer, and the father of a luthier, I was interested to read all the g Leggi tutto

Guitar geeks of the world unite! This was a great walkthrough of this iconic guitar. It was amazing how innovative they were in the very early days and how well the guitar has withstood the sands of time. I also enjoyed the ending story of his solo performance

A very interesting and insightful book. Reading how the 'Red Special' was made by Brian and his dad proves just how special and unique a guitar it is. And "upcycled" at that! The story about playing God Save the Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace was particularly entertaining.