GUILD BRIAN MAY (BHM1)

  • Guild Brian May BHM1

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  • electric guitars

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1984 to 1988

Guild produced the BRIAN MAY model between 1984 and 1988. It was a faithful copy of Brian May's Red Special guitar. Features include a unique switching and control system, a wide but comfortable neck and an interior hollow acoustic chamber. It came with a Deluxe Kahler Vibrato and the three single coil pickups are DiMarzio replications of the original Burns Tri-sonics. There was a choice of all mahogany body or mahogany body with flamed maple top. All were handmade in the USA and left handed configuration was an option.

  • FINISH COLORS FOR MAPLE CAPED VERSIONS: CHERRY RED, AQUA/BLUE, CHERRY SUNBURST, AMBER, CHARCOAL BLACK
  • FINISH COLORS FOR SOLID MAHOGANY VERSIONS: CHERRY RED, OPAQUE SEAFOAM, OPAQUE BLACK
  • BINDING: WHITE (MAHOGANY) OR MULTIPLY WHITE/BLACK (MAPLE TOP)
  • PICKGUARD: BLACK OR WHITE/PARCHMENT (w/ SEAFOAM COLOR)
  • HARDWARE: BLACK
  • TUNERS: GROVER OR GUILD BRANDED
  • HEADSTOCK COLORS MATCH BODY COLORS (I.E. - NO "BLACK FACE" HEADSTOCKS (EXCEPT FOR 2-3 PROTOTYPES)

 

Specifications (26)

Controls

Pickup selector controls6 selector switches
Tone controls1 tone control
Volume controls1 volume control

Electronics

Pickups brand and modelDiMarzio pickup(s), Seymour Duncan pickup(s)
Pickups configuration3 single coil pickups

General

Finish colorsamber finish, black finish, blue finish, green finish, red finish, white finish
Finish effectstransparent finish
Made inUSA
Bindingwhite binding
Number of strings6 strings
Scale length24 inches scale-length

Body

Body materialmahogany body
Body shape featuresdouble cutaway
Body top materialflamed maple body top
Hollow bodysemi-hollow body
Pickguard materialblack pickguard

Hardware

BridgeKahler tremolo, tune-o-matic bridge
Hardware colorchrome hardware

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialpearl fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialebony fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersdot fingerboard position markers

Neck

Headstock inlays or logospearl headstock inlay/logo
Neck materialmahogany neck
Number of frets24 fret
Peghead (headstock)matching-finish headstock
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Prices (1)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2002$800excellentNumbered 1345. Bought at a Queen convention for special price.

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