Brian May Guitars - Specifications
The BMG Special
ANTIQUE CHERRY
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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BABY BLUE
White Pearloid Scratchplates • Gold Hardware | 3 TONE SUNBURST
Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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NATURAL
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware | ANTIQUE CHERRY Left Handed
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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BLACK 'N' GOLD
Gold Scratchplates • Gold Hardware | EMERALD GREEN
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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WHITE
Tortoise Shell Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware | WINDERMERE BLUE
Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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METAL MAY
Black Scratchplates • Black Hardware | JUBILEE GOLD
Cream Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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HONEY SUNBURST
vWhite Pearl Scratchplates • Gold Hardware | TANGERINE DREAM
Tortoise Shell Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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SILVER SPARKLE
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware | BABY BLUE CLASSIC
Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
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NEWS OF THE WORLD SPECIAL
Full Frontal Artwork • Chrome Hardware | FRANK SPECIAL
Black Scratchplates • Black Hardware |
| Body | Acoustic Chambered Mahogany with Bookmatched Mahogany Top |
| Binding | 6-Ply Pinstripe, Front + Back |
| Neck | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Finish | Gloss |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action (440mm) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Frets | 24 Medium Jumbo 18% Nickel Frets + Zero Fret |
| Fret Wire | Crown Height : 2.7mm (0.106") • Crown Width : 0.914mm (0.036") • Radius : 230mm (9.0") |
| Inlays | White Front + Side Dots (Φ 6mm / Φ 1.5mm) |
| Neck Join | Set Neck Construction |
| Pickups | 3 x BM Brand Custom Tri-Sonic Style Series Wired Single Coil |
| Switches | White Slider Switches • 3 x Pickup On/Off • 3 x Pickup Phase In/Out |
| Controls | Master Volume + Tone (500k) with BM Replica, Lathe-Turned, Billet Stock, Aluminium Control Knobs |
| Bridge | Wilkinson WVP "Wave" 2-Point Knife Edge Tremolo (36mm Block) with Brass Saddles |
| Tremolo Arm | Custom BMG Trem Arm with Plastic Tip |
| Machineheads | 3-A-Side Grover 406 Mini Locking Rotomatic® Tuners |
| Nut | PPS (45mm x 6mm) |
| Scratchplates | Plastic Main Control Plate • Half-Moon Tail Plate • Matching Truss Rod Cover • Tremolo Cavity Cover |
| Overall Length | 98.8cm (38.9") |
| Body Length | 40.63cm (16") |
| Body Width | 35.67cm (14") |
| Body Depth | 40mm (1.57") |
| Fingerboard Radius | 250mm (9.8") |
| Scale | 610mm (24") |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 45mm (1.77") |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 53mm (2.09") |
| Neck Width @ 24th Fret | 57mm (2.24") |
| Neck Depth @ 1st Fret | 22mm (0.87") |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 24mm (0.94") |
| String Spacing @ Nut | 36mm (1.42") |
| String Spacing @ 12th Fret | 45mm (1.77") |
| String Spacing @ Bridge | 54mm (2.13") |
| Weight (Approximate) | 3.2kg (7lb) |
| Strings | D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Wound Super Light • Plain Steel .009 - .011 - .016 • Wound .024 - .032 - .042 |
| Included Extras | Premium Quality Gig Bag with Stitched BMG Logo • Length 108cm (42.5") • Width : 42cm (16.5") |
| Options (additional cost) | Moulded, Impact Resistant, Plush Lined Hiscox "Liteflite" BMG Custom Fitted Hard Case |
| Country Of Origin | World Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. • South Korea |
The BMG Super
| Body | 2-Piece Quartersawn Mahogany with Acoustic Chambers |
| Top | Book-Matched, Quartersawn Mahogany |
| Binding | White |
| Neck | 1-Piece Quartersawn Mahogany |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Frets | 24 x Jim Dunlop 6130 18% Nickel Silver Frets + Zero Fret |
| Fret Wire | Crown Height : 2.7mm (0.106") • Crown Width : 0.914mm (0.036") |
| Inlays | BM Pattern Mother-Of-Pearl Face & Side Dots |
| Neck Join | Glued-In Construction |
| Headstock | Original RS Shape with Mother-Of-Pearl "MayStar" & Super Signature Inlays |
| Pickups | 3 x Adeson-Spec BMG Super Series Wired, Single Coil Tri-Sonic style pickups produced exclusively in the UK by Aaron Armstrong |
| Switches | White Switchcraft Slider Switches • 3 x Pickup On/Off • 3 x Pickup Phase In/Out |
| Controls | Master Volume + Master Tone with BM Replica, Lathe-Turned, Billet Stock, Aluminium Control Knobs |
| Bridge | Custom Roller Bridge |
| Tremolo | Custom Design BM Replica Knife-Edge Tremolo, with Custom BM Replica Trem Arm |
| Machineheads | 3-A-Side Gotoh Magnum Lock® Tuners |
| Nut | Graph Tech Black TUSQ-XL |
| Scratchplates | Exact RS Replica Main Control Plate • Half-Moon Tremolo Tail Plate • Matching Truss Rod Cover |
| Body Depth | 40mm (1.57") |
| Scale | 610mm (24") |
| Fingerboard Radius | 184.2mm (7.25") |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 46mm (1.81") |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 51mm (2.00") |
| Neck Depth @ 2nd Fret | 26.5mm (1.04") |
| Neck Depth @ 14th Fret | 29.8mm (1.17") |
| String Spacing @ Nut | 40mm (1.57") |
| String Spacing @ Bridge | 50.8mm (2.00") |
| Weight (Approximate) | 3.62kg (8lb) |
| Strings | D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Wound Super Light • Plain Steel .009 - .011 - .016 • Wound .024 - .032 - .042 |
| Included | Moulded, Impact Resistant, Plush Lined Hiscox "Liteflite" Custom BMG Super Fitted Hard Case |
| Extras | Official Certificate of Authenticity, Numbered & Personally Signed By Dr. May |
| Country Of Origin | Handcrafted by NBE Corp. s.r.o. • Horovice • Czech Republic |
The BMG Mini May
| Body | Meranti |
| Finish | Metallic Antique Cherry, Polyurethane |
| Neck | Satin Finish, Hard Maple, Bolt-On, U-Shape, with Double Action Truss Rod |
| Fingerboard | Merbau |
| Frets | 18 Medium Frets |
| Bindings | ABS Cream Pinstripe Binding |
| Bridge | Fixed Bridge with Individually Adjustable Saddles |
| Machineheads | 3-A-Side, Enclosed Gear Tuners |
| Nut | Graphite |
| Pickup | 1 x BM Brand Custom Tri-Sonic Style Single Coil |
| Electronics | Master Volume / Master Tone |
| Scale Length | 576mm (22.7") |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 41mm (1.6") |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 52mm (2.0") |
| Neck Depth @ 1st Fret | 21mm (0.83") |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 23mm (0.91") |
| Overall Length | 795mm (31.3") |
| Weight (Approximate) | 2.3kg (5lb) |
| Strings | D'Addario .009 - .042 |
| Extras | Padded Gig Bag with Brian May Guitars Signature Logo |
| Country Of Origin | WMI • Jakarta, Indonesia |
The BMG Bass
| Body | Mahogany, Cream Edge-Bound |
| Finish | Antique Cherry, Polyurethane |
| Neck | Set-in, Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Ebony, with White Pearloid Dot Markers |
| Frets | 20 x Medium Gauge Nickel Frets |
| Pickups | Chrome Covered, Passive BMB Humbucker (Neck) + BMB Single Coil (Bridge) |
| Controls | Volume/Volume/Master Tone with Lathe-Turned, Billet Stock, Aluminium "Top Hat" Control Knobs |
| Tuning Machines | Hipshot, Open-Gear Tuners |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Bridge | BM Vintage-Style, Hi-Mass, Roller Bridge |
| Pickguard | Black |
| Scale Length | 800mm (31.5") |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 45mm (1.34") |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 52mm (2.0") |
| Neck Depth @ 1st Fret | 22mm (0.87") |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 25mm (0.98") |
| String Spacing @ Nut | 11.5mm (0.45") |
| String Spacing @ Bridge | 18mm (0.70") |
| Weight (Approximate) | 3.57kg (7.85lb) |
| Strings | D'Addario Medium Scale |
| Extras | Premium Quality BMG Gig Bag |
| Warranty | All BMG instruments come with a 1 year warranty |
| Country Of Origin | World Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. • South Korea |
The BMG Rhapsody
| Body | Solid Spruce Top / Sapele Back & Sides |
| Finish | Natural |
| Neck | Luan |
| Fingerboard | Techwood with White Pearl Dot Inlays |
| Frets | 24 Medium + Zero Fret |
| Nut | PPS |
| Body Bindings | Ivory ABS Pinstripe Binding |
| Bridge | Techwood with PPS Saddle and Ebony Bridge Pins |
| Tuners | 3-A-Side M-1060CR Chrome Enclosed Gear Machines, with Ebony Tuning Buttons |
| Pickup | Fishman Sonicore Under-Saddle Transducer |
| Microphone | Fishman Soundhole Mounted Electret-Condenser Cardioid Microphone |
| Electronics | Fishman Flex Blend Preamp - Volume Control, Tuner with LED Display + Mute Function, Tone Control with Phase Switch, Pickup Blend Control |
| Scale Length | 614mm (24.17") |
| Total Length | 1016mm (40") |
| Width @ Nut | 45mm (1.77") |
| Width @ 12th Fret | 57mm (2.24") |
| Width @ 20th Fret | 60mm (2.36") |
| Body Depth (Upper Bout) | 75mm (2.95") |
| Body Width (Upper Bout) | 24cm (9.5") |
| Body Depth (Lower Bout) | 85mm (3.35") |
| Body Width (Lower Bout) | 35cm (13.8") |
| Strings | D'Addario EXP16 Phosphor Bronze Regular Light • Plain Steel : .012 - .016 - .024 • Wound : .032 - .042 - .053 |
| Extras | Padded Soft Case with Embroidered BMG Logo |
The BMG Uke
| Body | RS Style Double Cutaway with Laminated Sapele Back & Sides |
| Top | Laminated Sapele, with Matt, Antique Cherry Finish and White ABS Binding |
| Fingerboard | Techwood |
| Pickup | Fishman Sonicore Braided Under-Saddle Pickup |
| Electronics | Fishman KULA Onboard Preamp with Volume Control, 3 Band EQ, Chromatic Tuner + LED Battery Indicator |
| Output | 1/4" Jack with Integrated Battery Box |
| Bridge | Techwood, with PPS Saddle |
| Scale Length | 380mm (15.0") |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 35mm (1.4") |
| Overall Length | 615mm (24.2") |
| Body Length | 208mm (11.0") |
| Body Width | 205mm (8.0") |
| Body Upper Depth | 60mm (2.40") |
| Body Lower Depth | 70mm (2.75") |
| Strings | Aquila Nygut |
| Extras | Premium Quality BMG Gig Bag |
| Warranty | All BMG instruments come with a 1 year warranty |
| Country Of Origin | China |
The BMG Arielle
| Body | White Limba (Korina) |
| Binding | Cream Binding, Front |
| Neck | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane Two-Tone Diagonal Burnt Orange \ Translucent Blue with Matching Headstock |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action • 440mm |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Frets | 24 x Medium Jumbo Frets |
| Fret Wire | Crown Height : 2.7mm (0.106") • Radius : 250mm (9.8") |
| Inlays | Abalone Diamond Snowflake Facing Inlays • White Side Dots |
| Neck Join | Set Neck Construction |
| Pickups | 3 x BM Brand Tri-Sonic Style Series Wired Single Coil with Chrome covers |
| Switch System | Shin Chin R13-602 Black Slider Switches • 3 x Pickup On/Off • 3 x Pickup Phase In/Out |
| Controls | Volume : Alpha B250k • Tone : A250k with Sprague 'Orange Drop' 0.033μF Capacitor |
| Control Knobs | Chrome UFO Style |
| Bridge | Chrome Wilkinson WVP 2-Point Knife Edge Tremolo (41.2mm Block) |
| Tremolo Arm | 6" Arm with Parchment Tip |
| Machineheads | 3-A-Side Grover 406 Mini Locking Rotomatic® Tuners |
| Nut | PPS (45mm x 6mm) |
| Scratchplates | 2 piece, 3-ply Parchment Pickguard • 3-ply Black Switch Plate |
| Overall Length | 1054mm (41.5") |
| Body Length | 432mm (17") |
| Body Width | 304.8mm (12") |
| Body Depth | 45mm (1.78") with 5mm (0.2") Raised Centre Strip |
| Fingerboard Radius | 304.8mm (12") |
| Scale | 610mm (24") |
| Headstock Angle | 6° |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 45mm (1.77") |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 52mm (2.05") |
| Neck Width @ 24th Fret | 57mm (2.25") |
| Neck Depth @ 1st Fret | 20.84mm (0.820") |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 22.48mm (0.885") |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 22.37mm (0.920") |
| String Spacing @ Nut | 36mm (1.42") |
| String Spacing @ Bridge | 53mm (2.09") |
| Weight (Approximate) | 3.4kg (7.5lb) |
| Strings | D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Wound Super Light • Plain Steel .009 - .011 - .016 • Wound .024 - .032 - .042 |
| Included Extras | Premium Quality Gig Bag with Stitched BMG Logo |
| Country Of Origin | World Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. • South Korea |
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