BRI’S TONE ROCKS…

Red Special pickup settings for iconic Queen songs

These are the specific pickup settings used on some of Queen’s classics. Brian says that every sound available from the guitar was used somewhere during the recording of Bohemian Rhapsody and, if you get frustrated trying to find just the right tone, you’re in good company; it’s a battle he has every time he enters the studio.

BRIDGE AND MIDDLE [IN PHASE]

Tie your mother down (riff), Play Thegame (solo), Onevision (riff), Hammer to fall (riff), Under Pressure (clean sounds)

NECK AND MIDDLE [MIDDLE OUT OF PHASE]

Bohemianrhapsody (main solo), Somebody to love (solo), Saveme (solo), We are the champions (solo)

BRIDGE AND NECK [NECK OUT OF PHASE]

Stone cold crazy (riff), Keep yourself alive( riff)

NECK POSITION

Killer queen (solo, second half)

NECK AND MIDDLE [IN PHASE]

Don’t stop me now (solo), Spread Your wings (solo), Bohemian Rhapsody (clean guitar under the piano intro)

BRIDGE POSITION

Now i’m here (parts of main riff)

MIDDLE POSITION

If you can’ t beat them( parts of rhythm track)

BRIDGE AND NECK [IN PHASE]

I want to break free (live solo)

BRIDGE, MIDDLE AND NECK [IN PHASE ]

You take my breath away( solo)

BRIDGE, MIDDLE AND NECK [NECK OUT OF PHASE]

Another one bites the dust (clean funk chops)