Brian May Guitars - Specifications
The BMG Special
| Body | Acoustic Chambered Mahogany with Bookmatched Mahogany Top |
| Binding | 6-Ply Pinstripe, Front + Back |
| Neck | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Finish | Gloss, Polyurethane |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action (440mm) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Frets | 24 x 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) • BM Replica, Lathe-Turned, Billet Stock, Aluminium "Top Hat" Control Knobs |
| Bridge | Wilkinson WVP 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 | Graphite/PPS Black (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 | Approx 3.2kg (7 lbs) |
| 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 Brian May Guitars 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
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ANTIQUE CHERRY
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware | | |
| Body | Back : 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 : 0.914mm (0.036") • Crown Width : 2.7mm (0.106") |
| Inlays | 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 Pickups, designed by Adrian Turner |
| Switches | White Switchcraft Slider Switches • 3 x Pickup On/Off • 3 x Pickup Phase In/Out |
| Controls | Master Volume + Tone (250K) • BM Replica, Lathe-Turned, Billet Stock, Aluminium "Top Hat" Control Knobs |
| Bridge | Custom Modified Wilkinson Roller Bridge |
| Tremolo | Custom Design BM Replica Knife-Edge Tremolo • 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 | Approx 3.62kg (8 lbs) |
| 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" BMG Custom 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
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ANTIQUE CHERRY
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware | | |
| 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 | Approx 2.3kg (5 lbs) |
| Strings | D'Addario .009 - .042 |
| Extras | Padded Gig Bag with Brian May Guitars Signature Logo |
| Country Of Origin | WMI • Jakarta, Indonesia |
The BMG Rhapsody
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NATURAL
Solid Spruce/Sapele | |
| Body | Solid Spruce Top / Sapele Back & Sides |
| Finish | Natural, Polyurethane |
| Neck | Luan |
| Fingerboard | Techwood with White Pearl Dot Inlays |
| Frets | 24 Medium Nickel Silver + Zero Fret |
| Nut | PPS |
| Body Bindings | Ivory ABS Pinstripe |
| 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 + Soundhole Mounted Electret-Condenser Cardioid Microphone |
| Electronics | Fishman Flex Blend Preamp - Volume, Tuner with LED Display + Mute, Tone with Phase Switch, Pickup Blend |
| 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 |
| Warranty | All BMG instruments come with a 1 year warranty |
The BMG Bass
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ANTIQUE CHERRY
Black Scratchplates • Chrome Hardware |
| Body | Mahogany, Cream Edge-Bound |
| Finish | Antique Cherry, Polyurethane |
| Neck | Set-in, Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Ebony, with white pearloid dot markers |
| Frets | 20 Medium Gauge Nickel Frets |
| Pickups | Chrome Covered, Passive BMB Humbucker (Neck) + BMB Single Coil (Bridge) |
| Controls | Volume/Volume/Master Tone with BM Replica, 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 | 31.5" (800mm) |
| Neck Width @ Nut | 45mm |
| Neck Width @ 12th Fret | 52mm |
| Neck Depth @ 1st Fret | 22mm |
| Neck Depth @ 12th Fret | 25mm |
| String Spacing @ Nut | 11.5mm |
| String Spacing @ Bridge | 18mm |
| Weight | Approx 3.57kg (7.85 lbs) |
| 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 |
