How To Learn Brian May Selector Switch Guitar Settings For Any Queen Song - Tutorial Lesson

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  • How To Learn Brian May Selector Switch Guitar Settings For Any Queen Song - Tutorial Lesson
    Selector Switch Song Guide • Brian May Red Special ...
    In/Out Phase explained • Brian May Signature Gu...
    Brian May is known for using a custom-built guitar, the Red Special, which he helped design with his father in the early 1960s. The Red Special features a unique wiring system with three individual pickups and a series of switches that allow for a wide range of different pickup combinations.
    The guitar selector switch on the Red Special is a six-way rotary switch that allows Brian May to select between different pickup configurations. These configurations include single coil, humbucking, and out-of-phase settings, giving him a diverse range of tones to work with.
    Additionally, Brian May also uses a custom-made treble booster pedal to further shape his tone and achieve his signature sound. This pedal helps to push the amp into overdrive and adds sustain and compression to the signal, giving his guitar solos a distinct and powerful sound.
    Video by James Rundle

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  • @ianbuxton525
    @ianbuxton525 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Hi James, great to see you back in my feed again. Hope all is well with you and the family. Rock on. Ian

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks, you too!

  • @markroke9368
    @markroke9368 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nicely explained James. No flim flam, nice simple clear language.
    Thank you !
    Still the best BM resource on You Tube !

  • @jacka2552
    @jacka2552 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Just the video I have been looking for after recently buying a red special thanks james 👍

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hope you enjoy playing your new guitar 😊

  • @zukinokaemono
    @zukinokaemono 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think you're the most obsessed with Brian May (it terms of guitars of course) on the Internet! ) Love your vids, watching and re-watching many of your Queen / LZ tutorials and tips. Great content. Thank you.

  • @annemiekje70
    @annemiekje70 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful guitar. Mine is getting converted at the moment.

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope you’re pleased with the results 😊

  • @lindadegraaf9297
    @lindadegraaf9297 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So glad to see you posting again! Hoping you and the family are well...and the new look (i.e the mustache/beard are very attractive, lol! Happy Spring, @James Rundle!!

  • @irenerguez.6932
    @irenerguez.6932 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What an interesting and instructive video!.This is Amazing!.☺️🎸💕 Thank you, James!. 👍

  • @awaywithpaul3423
    @awaywithpaul3423 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really useful thanks James

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it’s helped 😊

  • @medervee
    @medervee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks James! You are really working hard to share your knowledge of the RS. Very much appreciated! I still don't get that nice 'fat' tone and a great guitar player can do it at my guitar, so it is me:-(. Do you have a video of how to attack the strings to get that full sound? I use a 6 pence but it still sounds way too clean. Couldn't find it in your long range of video's....but there are so many that i might have overlooked that one. If not it might be a good item for a new video:-). Thanks for all your work!

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try this vid 😊 th-cam.com/video/N7v3j6Ygchc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PrHZOHKmTsx7TKR6

    • @medervee
      @medervee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Rocklicks72 thanks!!

  • @masterlechu49
    @masterlechu49 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hello, which version of Red Special do you have?

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It’s a BMG upgraded by RS Conversions

    • @masterlechu49
      @masterlechu49 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks !!!!

  • @feduwtc
    @feduwtc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ohh if i wasnt born in Brazil id buy a Red Special for me, it's so cool to understand more of how it makes those iconic sounds
    i do wonder what is the configuration Brian most used on live shows, i know he has one but i can't remember which

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brianmayguitars.co.uk ship worldwide 😊

  • @salt9485
    @salt9485 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey james, I just got a red special, and i was curious about the tremolo arm, is it supposed to just slide in and out of the tremolo? Or is it supposed to just stay in place

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check this page and it shows you how to tighten arm up 😊 shop.brianmayguitars.co.uk/bmg-special-support.html

    • @salt9485
      @salt9485 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@Rocklicks72 ah i see, thanks! I got it nice and adjusted

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@salt9485 nice one 😊

  • @salt9485
    @salt9485 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I honestly feel like the individual switches are so much more intuitive than the traditional pickup selector switch.

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s interesting how a lot of older guitars like Burns had selector switches. But the popularity of the Strat seemed to take over and make the 5 way switch almost standard.

    • @salt9485
      @salt9485 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, probably cheaper :[

  • @musicgirl4794
    @musicgirl4794 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🌸

  • @kiano2169
    @kiano2169 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey i have the bm-75 deluxe which doesnt have a out of phase switch. Can i still get the screamy sound out of it?

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There’s a upgrade you can do to get the out of phase guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/9624/harley-benton-series-parallel-mod

  • @MrNewtonian
    @MrNewtonian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How come 6ou stopped using a pick?

    • @Rocklicks72
      @Rocklicks72  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Depends what I’m playing. I like using my fingers mostly.
      Brian May uses fingers more than people realise. Not always a sixpence