Classic Rock1 song
Queen Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
1975Standard3 effectsClean
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warmharmonic
Featured Tone
Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
Red Special (homemade by Brian May and father Harold, built 1963) → Vox AC30 (vintage 1960s, 2×12 Celestions)
Solo sections have a screaming, vocal quality with extraordinary harmonic richness — phase cancellation between out-of-phase pickups + treble booster + power amp distortion creates focused midrange with complex overtones. Orchestral layers sound warm, organ-like, symphonic.
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Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Gain
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Bass
0.0
Mid
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Treble
0.0
Presence
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Amplifiers
- Vox AC30 (vintage 1960s, 2×12 Celestions)
Guitars
- Red Special (homemade by Brian May and father Harold, built 1963)
Pickups
- single coil
Effects & Pedals
treble boost
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster (germanium OC44-based)
delay
Maestro Echoplex (tape delay)
phaser
Foxx Phaser
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