Brian May
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The Red Special, Brian May's homemade guitar, at Wembley in 2022
May and his father, Harold, built it from scratch between 1963 and 1964, carving the neck from the mahogany of an old fireplace mantel. It is the voice of Queen's guitar parts, usually played with a sixpence coin instead of a pick. This shot from the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in September 2022 shows its red finish and the row of switches May uses to blend its three pickups.
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