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Queen — We Will Rock You
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Jul 13, 2026

The studio arrangement withholds melodic guitar until the final section, where May begins with controlled E feedback and expands a C power chord into open-position and octave-register lead/rhythm ideas. The precise recording controls are not documented, so this preset uses his established Red Special, treble booster and cranked AC30 chain with representative settings. Source: Guitar World’s Queen track-by-track interview (2024) and Brian May gear guide.

Signal Chain

Brian May Red Special→Dallas Rangemaster-style Treble Booster→Vox AC30→Vox AC30 2x12 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers→Controlled Feedback→Output
GuitarBrian May Red Special
Tone
10
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
Pickup DetailRepresentative bridge + middle, in phase
PedalDallas Rangemaster-style Treble Booster
ModeAlways on
Boost9
AmpVox AC30
Cut0
InputHigh
Volume
10
ChannelNormal
Cab / IRVox AC30 2x12 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers
MicClose dynamic + room mic
Mic PositionDynamic off-axis; room mic positioned for feedback interaction
EffectControlled Feedback
Amount7
Sustain
8
Opening NoteE

Notes

Do not play guitar beneath the earlier stomps and vocals. Let the feedback establish the entrance, then combine chord fragments and melody as one part rather than overdubbing a conventional rhythm bed.

Don't have this gear?

See the same signal chain mapped to another platform. Knob values carry over as starting points — gain ranges differ between platforms.

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