Brian May Guitars - Specifications

The BMG Special

ANTIQUE CHERRY Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

BABY BLUE White Pearloid Scratchplates • Gold Hardware	3 TONE SUNBURST Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

NATURAL Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware	ANTIQUE CHERRY Left Handed Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

BLACK 'N' GOLD Gold Scratchplates • Gold Hardware	EMERALD GREEN Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

WHITE Tortoise Shell Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware	WINDERMERE BLUE Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

METAL MAY Black Scratchplates • Black Hardware	JUBILEE GOLD Cream Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

HONEY SUNBURST vWhite Pearl Scratchplates • Gold Hardware	TANGERINE DREAM Tortoise Shell Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

SILVER SPARKLE Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware	BABY BLUE CLASSIC Mint Green Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware

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	Macassar 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	Macassar 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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