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Brian May Special

2006-Present
Mahogany, Ebony

Family-built by Brian May and his father, the Red Special has been reproduced several times by brands like Guild and Burns since the eighties. In 2006, May created ‘Brian May Guitars’ to market his own take on the ‘Old lady’. Loaded with three Burns Tri-sonic pups, it’s a great quality instrument for $800. 

Marshall

Jim Marshall, the father of Marshall Amps, just passed away at 88. Marshall’s goal was to provide a cheaper alternative to american made amps without sacrificing quality. Mission accomplished Jim. His first amp, the JTM 45, got immediate adoption from the british scene (Townshend, Hendrix, Blackmore and many more) and helped define the rock sound of the sixties. Today, Marshall amp is part of popular culture and some pieces are considered iconic. Marshall is dead, long live Marshall.

Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

1966-1975

This stompbox is the iconic fuzz of the sixties. Many reissues exist, but the original production stopped in 1975. The simplicity of the circuit is, up to this date, a subject of admiration, especially when it has been (partly of course) responsible for the sound of Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend and David Gilmour. Hear it

Circa 1961 Burns Vibra Artist

Picked from the Burns Guitar Museum

2010 Hutchins Eliminator, made in UK

Burns Bison 4 Pickups

1962

Very rare, only 48 bisons like this one ever made. For Sale

2003 Burns Custom Legend Deluxe

source: vintageandrareguitars.com

1963 Burns Split Sound Jazz guitar. Split sounds were Burns answer to Fender’s Stratocaster.

After a suite of dissatisfaction with both Gibsons and Fenders, Queen’s guitarist Brian May started designing his own guitars in 1968, with the help of his father. And there was the Brian May Red Special