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Solo Tone
I Want It All
Queen
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Red Special' (Brian May's original, 1964 build)
AmpVox AC30 (Normal channel, cranked, no reverb/tremolo circuits, Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Brian May's Red Special into a treble booster and then into a Vox AC30. Effects switching handled offstage during this era. No evidence of Deacy amp or other amps for this solo. Delay is used for stereo spread. No amp reverb (modded out).
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainharmonic-rich overdrivetight, focused attackchimey top endcutting midrangearticulate note separationclassic British crunchdistinct delay repeatsaggressive lead tonedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and precise synchronization with delay repeats, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Red Special' (Brian May's original, 1964 build)
AmpVox AC30 (Normal channel, cranked, no reverb/tremolo circuits, Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Brian May's Red Special into a treble booster and then into a Vox AC30. Effects switching handled offstage during this era. No evidence of Deacy amp or other amps for this solo. Delay is used for stereo spread. No amp reverb (modded out).
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainharmonic-rich overdrivetight, focused attackchimey top endcutting midrangearticulate note separationclassic British crunchdistinct delay repeatsaggressive lead tonedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and precise synchronization with delay repeats, making it challenging for most intermediate players.