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In Brian May's Red Special you will discover everything about Brian May's unique, home-made guitar. Brian reveals all, from the guitar's origins to playing on the roof of Buckingham Palace, from Live Aid to the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from the set of Bohemian Rhapsody to opening the Academy Awards in 2019 where the film scooped four Oscars. All of this is accompanied by original diagrams, sketches and notes from the building of the guitar, as well as a selection of classic photographs including Brian on stage with his guitar, close-ups and even an X-ray. Rare images are included throughout, as the entire guitar was dismantled and photographed for the book.



Table of Contents

Introduction by Brian May.
Father to Son.
A Guitar is Born.
The Works.
The Queen Days.
On the Roof.
Revisiting the Past.
From Feltham to Hollywood.
Gallery.
Acknowledgements and credits.

Brian May's Red Special: The Story of the

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      Publisher Headline Publishing Group
      Published 1 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9781787390782
      978-1787390782
      ISBN-10 1787390780
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Brian May's Red Special you will discover everything about Brian May's unique, home-made guitar. Brian reveals all, from the guitar's origins to playing on the roof of Buckingham Palace, from Live Aid to the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from the set of Bohemian Rhapsody to opening the Academy Awards in 2019 where the film scooped four Oscars. All of this is accompanied by original diagrams, sketches and notes from the building of the guitar, as well as a selection of classic photographs including Brian on stage with his guitar, close-ups and even an X-ray. Rare images are included throughout, as the entire guitar was dismantled and photographed for the book.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction by Brian May.
      Father to Son.
      A Guitar is Born.
      The Works.
      The Queen Days.
      On the Roof.
      Revisiting the Past.
      From Feltham to Hollywood.
      Gallery.
      Acknowledgements and credits.

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