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The Guild Brian May Signature model was Guild's second faithful reproduction of Brian May's Red Special. Made in 1994 only as a limited edition of 1000 instruments. The pickups were Seymour Duncan reproduction Burn's Tri-Sonics. The tremolo and bridge system are custom made by Schaller and are more accurate reproduction of Red Special than the Kahler units seen on the earlier Guild BHM1 model.
This limited edition run had Brian May's signature as decal on the back of the headstock. Half were made for the US market and the rest were exported. The ones destined for the US had serial numbers prefixed with BHP or BHM, whereas the European ones have ME prefix. Identical models (but without the signature) were called the Brian May Pro and were available in a range of colors.
Finish options were red, emerald green, opaque black and opaque white. All headstocks matched the body color.
Specifications (22)
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 6 selector switches |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Seymour Duncan pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 3 single coil pickups |
General
Finish colors | black finish, green finish, red finish, white finish |
Finish effects | transparent finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
Body material | mahogany body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Pickguard material | black pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | Brian May vibrato, tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
Number of frets | 24 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | matching-finish headstock, signature on headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (6)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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2000 | $800 | worn | ||
2018 | $600 | new | Denis | |
2018 | $600 | new | Denis | |
1995 | 5000 DEM | good | ||
2000 | £1700 | excellent | Robert | Upgraded by Everett Wood |
1994 | 4200 DEM | new |