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Riff Tone
One Vision (Live At Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986)
Queen
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBrian May Red Special
AmpVox AC30 (multiple, 1960s/70s models, Top Boost channel)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986. Classic Brian May rig: Red Special into treble booster into multiple Vox AC30s. Settings and effects based on live era and direct source evidence.
Tone Character(10)
bright and harmonically richsinging sustaintight and percussive attackmidrange-forwardcutting treble bitedynamic and responsiveslight compression from treble boosterfull-bodied chordsarticulate note separationclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The main riff requires tight, fast picking and dynamic control to match the percussive, driving feel of the live performance. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and rhythmic precision demand intermediate to advanced skill.
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Original Gear
GuitarBrian May Red Special
AmpVox AC30 (multiple, 1960s/70s models, Top Boost channel)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986. Classic Brian May rig: Red Special into treble booster into multiple Vox AC30s. Settings and effects based on live era and direct source evidence.
Tone Character(10)
bright and harmonically richsinging sustaintight and percussive attackmidrange-forwardcutting treble bitedynamic and responsiveslight compression from treble boosterfull-bodied chordsarticulate note separationclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The main riff requires tight, fast picking and dynamic control to match the percussive, driving feel of the live performance. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and rhythmic precision demand intermediate to advanced skill.