Red Special guitar
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The Red Special guitar is Brian May’s iconic, custom-built electric guitar renowned for its distinctive tone and central role in Queen’s sound.
All labels observed (1)
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| Red Special guitar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8178747 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Special guitar Context triple: [Brian May, created, Red Special guitar]
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Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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B.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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C.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
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D.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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E.
Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Special guitar Target entity description: The Red Special guitar is Brian May’s iconic, custom-built electric guitar renowned for its distinctive tone and central role in Queen’s sound.
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A.
Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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B.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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C.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
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D.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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E.
Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom-built guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Lady
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The Fireplace ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brian May coin guitar pick technique ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | blockboard with oak inserts ⓘ |
| bodyTopMaterial | mahogany veneer ⓘ |
| bridgeType | custom-made bridge ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1964 ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
hand-carved by Brian May and his father
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neck built from 19th-century fireplace mantel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer |
Brian May
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Harold May ⓘ |
| fingerboardMaterial | oak ⓘ |
| finishColor | red ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
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hard rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| inspirationFor |
Brian May Guitars Red Special replicas
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Guild Brian May signature models ⓘ
linked to:
Guild electric guitars
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| locationOfCreation |
Feltham, Middlesex
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linked to:
Feltham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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| mainUser | Brian May ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Brian May
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Harold May ⓘ |
| neckMaterial | mahogany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Queen’s sound
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distinctive guitar tone ⓘ |
| numberOfFrets | 24 ⓘ |
| nutMaterial | bakelite ⓘ |
| pickupConfiguration | three single-coil pickups ⓘ |
| pickupType | Burns Tri-Sonic single-coil pickups ⓘ |
| scaleLength | 24 inches ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
ability to emulate orchestral textures
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harmonically rich overtones ⓘ violin-like sustain ⓘ |
| tremoloArmMaterial | hardened steel with plastic knitting needle tip ⓘ |
| tremoloSystem | custom-built vibrato system ⓘ |
| usedBy | Queen ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Queen live performances
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Queen studio recordings ⓘ album A Night at the Opera ⓘ song Bohemian Rhapsody ⓘ song Brighton Rock ⓘ song We Are the Champions ⓘ song We Will Rock You ⓘ |
| wiringFeatures |
individual on-off switches for each pickup
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phase-reversal switches ⓘ |
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Subject: Red Special guitar Description of subject: The Red Special guitar is Brian May’s iconic, custom-built electric guitar renowned for its distinctive tone and central role in Queen’s sound.
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