This month, in addition to getting an amazing guitar at our regular discount price, every BMG SPECIAL (including the classic ANTIQUE CHERRY model + all in-stock LE SERIES finishes) comes complete with an exclusive FREE GIFT PACK (worth over £50)!
This Exclusive BMG Gift Pack Includes :
An official Brian May Sixpence commemorating the 2008 Queen + Paul Rodgers 'Rock The Cosmos' Tour
Brian May Guitars Classic Logo T-Shirt (Choice of Sizes)
A Set Of BM Optima Gold Strings
A Brian May Guitars Microfibre Polishing Cloth + BMG sticker
FREE Gift Pack with every BMG Special
Wednesday, 2 September 2020 | Admin
This Fall, in addition to getting an amazing guitar at our regular discount price, every BMG SPECIAL (including the classic ANTIQUE CHERRY model + all in-stock LE SERIES finishes) comes complete with an exclusive FREE GIFT PACK (worth over £40)!
This Exclusive BMG Gift Pack Includes :
An official Brian May Sixpence commemorating the 2008 Queen + Paul Rodgers 'Rock The Cosmos' Tour
Brian May Guitars Classic Logo T-Shirt in Heather Indigo (Choice of Sizes)
A Set Of Elites Electric Guitar Strings (Choice of Gauges)
A Brian May Guitars Microfibre Polishing Cloth + BMG sticker
The Official BMG Waistcoat is Here!
Friday, 24 January 2020 | Admin
We are very pleased to announce that we are accepting orders NOW for the official BMG "Hold Everything" Waistcoat, designed by Brian May himself.
This multi-pocketed, open fronted garment has been the maestro's indispensable companion for many years, designed to hold his "entire life support system". Both stylish and functional, it sports a rugged 100% cotton build and renders man-bags and hand-bags redundant with a voluminous quartet of safe and secure, button-down pockets for phones, keys, wallets, cameras, sunglasses, pill-boxes, pens, make-up, lip balm, OWL stereo viewers... plus one extra special "Pick Pocket" dedicated for sixpence coins, naturally!
And it's totally reversible!!! Choose from stealth black, with pockets front and centre, or fly the Brian May Guitars flag proudly, with an exclusive bright and bold design featuring the united colours of BMG - because it doesn't have to be red to be special!
The Rhapsody Tour Continues!
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 | Admin
At the beginning of what promises to be yet another record breaking year, Queen + Adam Lambert will be rocking stages across the Far East and Australasia on the first leg of their globe-trotting 2020 "Rhapsody Tour" and, to celebrate, Brian May Guitars and Dr. Brian May have teamed up once again to offer gig goers in Korea, Japan, New Zealand and Australia an opportunity to get their hands on a unique signed collectors item.
Anybody with a ticket stub or purchase receipt for any of the Q+AL shows this January and February is eligible to pre-order an exclusive BMG SPECIAL in Antique Cherry - personally signed by Brian May and complete with BMG padded gig bag (or BMG custom fitted hard case) - at our regular discount price, plus shipping.
FREE Xmas Gift Pack with every BMG Special
Sunday, 1 December 2019 | Admin
This holiday season, in addition to getting an amazing guitar at our regular discount price, every BMG SPECIAL (including the classic ANTIQUE CHERRY model + all in-stock LE SERIES finishes) comes complete with an exclusive FREE GIFT PACK (worth over £40)!
This Exclusive BMG Gift Pack Includes :
An official Brian May Sixpence produced by the British Pobjoy Mint to commemorate the 2005 Queen + Paul Rodgers World Tour
Brian May Guitars Classic Logo T-Shirt in Heather Indigo (Choice of Sizes)
A Set Of Elites Electric Guitar Strings (Choice of Gauges)
A Brian May Guitars Microfibre Polishing Cloth + BMG sticker
The Rhapsody Tour Signed BMG Exclusive
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 | Admin
After the phenomenal worldwide success of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie, Queen + Adam Lambert will once again be rocking arena stages across North America this Summer on the first leg of their globe-trotting "Rhapsody" Tour and, to celebrate, Brian May Guitars and Dr. Brian May have teamed up to offer gig goers in the USA and Canada an exclusive opportunity to get their hands on a unique signed collectors item.
Anybody with a ticket stub or purchase receipt for any of the Q+AL shows this July and August is eligible to register NOW to pre-order an exclusive BMG SPECIAL GUITAR that will be hand signed by the maestro himself after the end of the tour.
This promotion is now closed
May Blitz Special Offer
Friday, 18 May 2018 | Admin
Buy a Brian May Guitars SPECIAL or LE SERIES model this month and get an Official Brian May Sixpence commemorating the 2005 Queen + Paul Rodgers World Tour absolutely FREE!!
The Official BMG Shirt Available to Pre-Order Now
Thursday, 29 March 2018 | Admin
We are very pleased to announce that we are now accepting pre-orders for a brand new official BMG shirt, designed by Brian May and celebrating decades of Brian May Guitars.
This striking garment highlights Brian's consummate artistic talents and salutes the entire range of Brian May Guitars with a bright, bold design prominently featuring the BMG Special's myriad Limited Edition colour finishes - because it doesn't have to be red to be special! - as well as the Mini May travel guitar, the BMG Bass, Rhapsody electro acoustic and tenor Ukelele models.
This unique shirt will be on general sale in May 2018, but from March 30th 2018 for ONE WEEK ONLY, you can order yours for the SPECIAL pre-launch price of just £39.50+ Postage, where applicable • Please allow approx 8 weeks for order processing
BMG Signed Special Promotion
Monday, 30 October 2017 | Admin
Once again Brian May is set to rock arena stages across Europe and the United Kingdom and, to celebrate, Brian May Guitars and the good Doctor have teamed up to offer gig goers a unique opportunity to get their hands on their very own exclusive BMG collector's item.
Anybody with a ticket stub or purchase receipt for any of the Queen + Adam Lambert shows this November and December is eligible to register NOW for the opportunity to purchase an exclusive BMG SPECIAL GUITAR hand signed by Dr. May himself!
The BMG Special personally signed by Brian May and complete with luxury BMG padded gig bag is available to ALL Queen + Adam Lambert 2017 European/UK Tour ticket holders to purchase at the regular discount price of £695.00 (inc. UK VAT and FREE UPS shipping to customers in the UK and Mainland Europe).
This promotion is now closed
ex-WWRY Ovation Special Offer
Thursday, 20 April 2017 | Admin
Two very special Ovation electro-acoustic guitars are now available in the BMG store.
On offer are a natural finish 1612 Custom Balladeer and a 1761 Standard Balladeer cutaway model in green. Both superb instruments were part of the extensive arsenal of equipment provided by House Music to the London production of "We Will Rock You" and have been played by a long and distinguished list of A-list guitarists throughout the record-breaking musical's astonishing 12 year run at the famous Dominion Theatre,.
UPDATE : Both instruments are now sold
BMG Special Edition Capo Now Available
Thursday, 5 January 2017 | Admin
New for 2017 - especially for BM fans - UK capo gurus, G7th present their long-awaited RED SPECIAL EDITION variant of their industry leading Perfomance 2 model.
Since the launch of the company in 2004, G7th their original Performance capo has set a completely new standard in style and performance, consistently winning the gold medal for Best Capo in the coveted Player’s Choice Awards.
The fully upgraded P2 raises the bar even higher with an ingenious, patented, reverse-clutch mechanism for easy one-hand adjustment and a unique Tension Control System™ allowing players to intuitively squeeze the unit to set the minimum tension needed to fret cleanly, just like playing a barre chord.
Elegant and robust, the super-slim P2 SPECIAL EDITION bears Brian May's distinctive signature and - of course - is finished in a rich red stainless finish.
BMG Winter 2016 Special
Wednesday, 2 November 2016 | Admin
For a limited period only this season, you'll get an exclusive FREE gift pack when you purchase a BRIAN MAY GUITARS SPECIAL.
This exclusive grab bag normally retails for over £50 and contains the following items (subject to availability).
BMG 2016 T-Shirt
This special 2016 limited edition garment features a striking, 6 colour guitar screen print on a premium quality Dark Heather Grey or Black Stanley Leads shirt.
Medium, Large and Xtra Large Sizes
BMG Microfibre Cloth
Keep your Special pristine with this branded Microfibre, 2 sided, flannel polishing cloth with printed Brian May Guitars logo. 80% polyester + 20% polyamide, 200gsm, with sewn edge. Size: 35 x 35 cm.
Set of Elites Electric Strings
From House Music Limited, home to the World renowned Bass Centre Elites range of superior quality bass strings, Elites electric strings are crafted for durability, precise balance and great tone and are fitted as standard to the Brian May Guitars Special in the House Music workshop.
Available in a choice of matched gauge sets
Official Brian May 2005 Silver Sixpence
An Official UK limited edition sixpence coin minted to commemorate the 2005 Queen/Paul Rodgers tour, featuring Brian's head in profile on one side with the legend "Brian May - Queen - Paul Rodgers" around the outside edge. The flip side features a royal crest and the affirmation "Queen Pick - Official" around the "2005 BM" logo.
Presented in a circular perspex display case
BMG Summer Special
Friday, 1 July 2016 | Admin
Buy a BMG SPECIAL this month and receive this limited edition Brian May collector's item absolutely FREE OF CHARGE...
An official Brian May gold sixpence, produced in 2014 by the British Pobjoy Mint to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Red Special.
This exclusive coin is strictly limited to just 100 pieces and comes complete in a presentation case.
NB: This coin will not be available for sale separately
BMG Summer Special
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 | Admin
For a limited period only, Brian May Guitars are offering an exclusive case upgrade offer... buy a Brian May Guitars Special at our standard discount price of £649 and get a FREE Hiscox custom moulded "LiteFlite" hard case instead of a gig bag - an upgrade worth £90!
Spring Special - FREE BMG Custom Strap
Saturday, 14 May 2016 | Admin
For a limited period only this season, buy a BMG Special - with padded gig bag or BMG liteflite hard case - and get one of our awesome new Brian May Custom Instrument Straps absolutely FREE.
Sporting the BMG Signature Logo and handcrafted by our good friends at RightOn! Straps in Alicante, these superb quality, vegan straps are manufactured from a combination of durable high-tech synthetic materials and are guaranteed 100% free of any animal product and made without any animal cruelty whatsoever.
A selection of videos highlighting the amazing range of sounds available from the Brian May Guitars Range...
Craig Farley
From Fareham in Hampshire, UK, tribute guitarist CRAIG FARLEY - currently performing with FOREVER QUEEN - demos his LE Series BMG Special in Violet Dream finish.
Rafal Tudruj
Virtuoso Polish axeman, Rafal Tudruj is a passionate, long-term BMG fan, with a Super, twin Specials, a Rhapsody and a pair of Mini Mays in his arsenal.
Here he demonstrates how big and expressive the travel sized BMG MINI MAY can be through a VOX VT40X amplifier.
Angus Clark
A tutor, songwriter, producer and guitarist with TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and DAREDEVIL SQUADRON, ANGUS CLARK now also plays with THE ULTIMATE QUEEN CELEBRATION - featuring the incredible vocal talents of MARC MARTEL. In these videos, Angus describes the process of preparing for his performance in the globe trotting Queen tribute show with the BMG Special and a evolving collection of BM specific presets developed for the AmpliFIRE 12 modelling pedal from ATOMIC AMPS.
Presets Tutorial
BMG Special + Presets v.1
BMG Special + Presets v.2
BMG Special + Presets Launch
Chris Mike
Greek guitar maestro CHRIS MIKE, a JAMTRACK CENTRAL and CANDYRAT RECORDS artist and member of Athens based progressive "metal PhD squad", PARTHIAN SHOT, performs his spectacular solo arrangement of the Queen anthem, "Bohemian Rhapsody" on his pre-BMG Burns Brian May Signature Guitar.
Lucas Vianna
An amazing young guitarist, and a performer in Brazilian and Danish productions of WWRY, LUCAS VIANNA delivers the ultimate guide to the Special. This MUST-SEE video proves beyond any doubt exactly what a jaw-droppingly versatile instrument this is.
The video for the artful Baltimore indie rockers' sinuous 2017 single ARTIFICIAL SIN features guitarist Greg Wellham with his trusty Black 'N' Gold BMG Special as well as some of the band's trademark slick footwork.
Marco G. Di Marco
An exceptional guitarist with various Italian Queen tribute acts, Marco provides an in-depth appraisal of the evolution, features and performance of the BMG Special. Check out his Brian May Tribute YouTube channel for a wealth of well-informed videos dedicated to all things Red Special and Vox related.
Andertons TV
How to sound like Brian May... without busting the bank! Rabea Massaad and Matt Hornby attempt to emulate the distinctive BM tone, demoing The BMG Special with a selection of the most accurate but affordable gear they can find from Andertons Music Co.
Danny Gómez
The guitarist with Queen tribute act A NIGHT AT THE OPERA and MD for Madrid's TOXIC PRODUCTIONS gives a virtuoso performance with the BMG Special and his superb signature TUBE AMP EMULATOR pedal from Thunder Tomate/Massive Unity.
Jamie Humphries
Brit guitarist master and "We Will Rock You" veteran JAMIE HUMPHRIES reviews the BMGSuper, Special andRhapsody for an exclusive tribute edition of the excellent online magazineGUITAR INTERACTIVE dedicated to Brian May.
Natalie Aley
A cover of the classic Queen ballad "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" by singer-songwriter and BMG Uke artist NATALIE ALEY backed by NEW CYCLE BAND led by acclaimed Brazilian musicianDaniel Carneiro.
John Atkins
Armed with his BMG Uke, the Los Angeles based presenter of YouTube Channel UKELELE TEACHER and developer of the UKELELE APP for iOS and ANDROID presents a video tutorial for the Queen classic "We Are The Champions" with help from special guest vocalist Natalie Aley.
Dan Cooper
A great, down-to-earth appraisal of the BMG Special from PRO TOOLS EXPERT, an independent site dedicated to supporting the Pro Tools user base and community.
Dan shows how the BMG Special performs through the hand wired VOX AC30 HW2X with a trio of classic BM solos...
Brett Kingman
Based in Mt. Eliza on Australia's southern coast, BRETT KINGMAN is one of the country's most respected pro guitarists with stints with a host of Aussie rock icons to his credit and a superb YouTube channel that has racked up over 11 million views!
Juanjo Tristán
Young Spanish virtuoso takes on a host of classic Queen solos in this BM ridealong.
Phil Hilborne
British session ace and "We Will Rock You" stalwart.
Jason Smith
From Mega Music. Perth WA.
Jake Graham
Young, super-talented, Nottingham born guitarist with alt.metal act FAHRAN.
Simon Croft
Another WWRY veteran, Simon has over 1,500 shows across Australia, Japan, UK, Ireland and Denmark to his credit.
Robot Child
Official video for the Australian epic rockers' single "Ignition", with guitarist Waleed Aly demonstrating the Special in a thoroughly modern setting. For more info, check out the ROBOT CHILD official website.
Queen Extravaganza
The "mother of all tribute acts" , QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA take a break from the Queen back catalogue as guitar ace Tristan Avakian takes over the mic and lets his BMG Special loose on "Time Is Running Out" by Muse.
Robby Bloodshed
Queen meets the Ramones meets 80's style new wave electro-pop as the super-prolific young rock 'n' roller from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey takes the Special somewhere new, raw and exciting. If you want blood... head HERE to check out Robby's full discography on BandCamp.
BMG Special Demos
The late MICHAEL CASSWELL ably demonstrates the versatility and response of the Brian May Guitars Special in these teaser videos for LickLibrary...
This Fall, in addition to getting an amazing guitar at our regular discount price, every BMG SPECIAL (including the classic 
This holiday season, in addition to getting an amazing guitar at our regular discount price, every BMG SPECIAL (including the classic 
For a limited period only this season, you'll get an exclusive FREE gift pack when you purchase a BRIAN MAY GUITARS SPECIAL.
Buy a BMG SPECIAL this month and receive this limited edition Brian May collector's item absolutely FREE OF CHARGE...
