07-01-2009, 03:01 PM
Brian May has his own guitar line out now I believe.. not from Guild or that other British Guitar brand.Brian's original guitar, called the Red Special, was built by his father and him. The wood was from an 18th Century fireplace and I believe he and his father hand wound the pickups. I also heardthat the fireplace was struck by lightning. The tremolo was made from an old bicycle saddle bag carrier and the springs are valve springs from an old motorbike. He also uses coins (sixpence) instead of a pick. Man I love his sound!DaveChainsaw9