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Solo Tone
Don't Stop Me Now
Queen
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Red Special'
AmpVox AC30 (mid-1960s, Normal channel, Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Brian May's Red Special into a Vox AC30 with a Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster. No evidence of additional pedals or effects specific to the solo section beyond the treble booster. Pickup selection and amp settings inferred from era-correct Brian May studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintrebly chimehollow, nasal midrangevocal-like lead tonearticulate note separationBritish crunchbright and cuttingsmooth sustaindynamic response to pickingslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires fast, articulate picking, expressive bends/vibrato, and dynamic control to match Brian May's vocal-like phrasing and sustain. The tempo and melodic complexity add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Red Special'
AmpVox AC30 (mid-1960s, Normal channel, Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Brian May's Red Special into a Vox AC30 with a Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster treble booster. No evidence of additional pedals or effects specific to the solo section beyond the treble booster. Pickup selection and amp settings inferred from era-correct Brian May studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintrebly chimehollow, nasal midrangevocal-like lead tonearticulate note separationBritish crunchbright and cuttingsmooth sustaindynamic response to pickingslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires fast, articulate picking, expressive bends/vibrato, and dynamic control to match Brian May's vocal-like phrasing and sustain. The tempo and melodic complexity add to the challenge.