Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In 2018 I converted my 2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster to Brian May electronics with three Adeson Tri-Sonic pickups and a custom PCB pushbutton electronics module based on the Guyton RS Transporter unit by Nigel Knight of Knight Audio Technologies. The aim was to only carry out reversible modifications (i.e. no routing or other physical changes and retain the appearance of the Strat as far as possible). I designed and CNC cut the replacement pearloid pickguard and upgraded the tuners to Fender-branded Schaller locking tuners to bring the instrument closer to the specification of a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster.
The excerpt of Brighton Rock is played by Shawn Leaver through his Dave Petersen modified Vox AC30 amplifier using a Cornish TB-83 style treble booster made by Mark Reynolds. The remainder of the Brighton Rock excerpt has been replaced with "Tropical Thunder" from the YouTube royalty free library to avoid a copyright claim.
Please check out my other YouTube videos and visit my website, dsgb.net for further information, pictures and videos illustrating my three year long project to make an authentic Brian May Red Special replica guitar. dsgb.net also contains information on other Brian May related guitars and guitar modification projects.
#BrianMay #RedSpecial #dsgb #DougShortGuitarBlog #Fender #Stratocaster
In 2018 I converted my 2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster to Brian May electronics with three Adeson Tri-Sonic pickups and a custom PCB pushbutton electronics module based on the Guyton RS Transporter unit by Nigel Knight of Knight Audio Technologies. The aim was to only carry out reversible modifications (i.e. no routing or other physical changes and retain the appearance of the Strat as far as possible). I designed and CNC cut the replacement pearloid pickguard and upgraded the tuners to Fender-branded Schaller locking tuners to bring the instrument closer to the specification of a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster.
The excerpt of Brighton Rock is played by Shawn Leaver through his Dave Petersen modified Vox AC30 amplifier using a Cornish TB-83 style treble booster made by Mark Reynolds. The remainder of the Brighton Rock excerpt has been replaced with "Tropical Thunder" from the YouTube royalty free library to avoid a copyright claim.
Please check out my other YouTube videos and visit my website, dsgb.net for further information, pictures and videos illustrating my three year long project to make an authentic Brian May Red Special replica guitar. dsgb.net also contains information on other Brian May related guitars and guitar modification projects.
#BrianMay #RedSpecial #dsgb #DougShortGuitarBlog #Fender #Stratocaster
