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, 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 Joint	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 (Approximate)	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"
Optional Extras	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	Antique Cherry, 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 (Approximate)	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

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 • 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 Bass

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 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 • 7.85 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

The BMG Rhapsody

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
Microphone	Fishman 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 Brian May Guitars Logo
Warranty	All BMG instruments come with a 1 year warranty
Country of Origin	China

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