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Built by Brain May and his father Harold May in the 1960s, the guitar finished in 1964. It was revolutionary for its use of pickup switches and phase switches allowing for about 23 different pickup combinations to choose from. In 1998 it was restored by Greg Fryer who gave it a much need restoration.

The Brian Ray ’62 SG Junior builds on the popularity of Brian’s ‘63 SG Standard model with exciting design elements, versatile features and analog innovations. It has become Brian’s guitar of choice on recent tours with Sir Paul McCartney, playing on the world’s biggest stages. And because of the variety of stage conditions, Brian wanted to make sure this SG Junior offered a lot more than meets the eye. A passive “induction coil” circuit, engaged with a tap of the push-push knob, hides under the pickguard to reduce RF interference and high-gain noise while preserving the tone of the powerful P-90 pickup. The clever convertible bridge design gives players the choice between a tune-o-matic ABR-1, a wrap-tail bridge, and/or a Vibrola tremolo – all available in the time it takes to change strings. The solid mahogany body is also slightly thicker than a normal SG, which Brian says “offers more low and mid-range punch to the overall tone of the guitar up and down the neck.” The finishing touches include sleek, pearlescent White Fox paint, a custom trapezoid inlay pattern and an ebony block tailpiece as seen on some original 1962 SG models. It’s easily the most versatile and distinctive SG Junior ever created, and for Brian it’s also reliable and just plain cool.

"I’m using a Mini May in the show now, too. It works just fine, straight out of the box... Honest!" — Brian May on the One Voice Tour

The fun-sized Mini May features a compact Red Special flavoured body shape, headstock and pickguard, 22.9" scale length for enhanced intonation and playability, through-body strung fixed bridge with adjustable saddles, and a single Tri-Sonic style pickup.

Available in Metallic Cherry and Natural gloss finishes and complete with padded gig bag, this petite, lightweight instrument is a perfect carry-on travel companion.

Features:

• Lightweight, compact, pinstripe bound, double cutaway meranti body
• Maple Neck
• Gloss Metallic Cherry or Natural finish
• 18 fret scale merbau fingerboard
• 22.9" scale (581mm)
• Single BM brand Tri-Sonic style pickup
• Master volume / tone controls with chrome UFO knobs
• Complete with padded gig bag with BMG signature logo​ and FREE Nylon strap

​Everything that you love about the original ODR Mod, now with an additional boost setting. The right footswitch is for the overdrive and the left footswitch is for the JFET boost. The clarity of the boost is adjustable via an internal bias control, so you can set it up to be completely clean or dial in some grit. Both sides are independent, which means that even with the overdrive turned off, the boost can be activated and used to push other pedals or your amp (with over 20db of boost!). A mini toggle switch allows you to change the order of the overdrive and boost circuits within the signal path. Use the boost before the overdrive for more gain, or place it after the overdrive circuit for more volume.

Features:

• Optical Envelope Filter ala’ vintage Mu-Tron III
• Funky, liquid, vowel-like Wah effects
• Low Pass, Band Pass and High Pass filters
• Low and High operation ranges
• Threshold and Peak sliders
• Up/Down Drive switch
• True Bypass Switching
• New look - Same great sound.

You may have noticed that the Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter has undergone a facelift.

Specifically, the Sensitivity & Peak faders have been replaced by rotary pots and the slider switches are now toggles.

This change was made out of necessity due to the discontinuation of the fader pots that had been used on this model for nearly 40 years (original release date was 1981).

While these changes may have been necessary, Maxon saw no reason to update the AF-9’s classic, watery, 3-dimensional filtering that so many players have to come to count on over the years. So, you can expect the latest version of this classic quacker to stand up to the original.

While change may be inevitable, if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it.

The Maxon AF9 Auto Filter takes the most desirable auto-wah and swept filter effects and offers them up in a compact, user-friendly package. Opto-coupler circuitry produces the shimmering, watery filtering of legendary vintage units. Threshold and Peak sliders control the degree of effect; while Range and Drive switches determine range and direction of the filter sweep. Three selectable filter types (Low Pass, Band Pass, and Hi Pass) and a frequency range of 100 Hz – 4 kHz allow the AF9 to function with virtually any instrument or input signal.

Maxon has married the coolest aspects of auto-wah and swept filter effects in this modern addition to their respected 9 Series. Opto-coupler circuitry produces the shimmering, watery filtering effects of vintage units. Threshold and peak sliders control the degree of effect while range and drive switches determine the range and direction of filter sweeps. 3 selectable filter types--Lo Pass, Band Pass, and Hi Pass--plus a frequency range of 100Hz-4kHz produce staggering effects with virtually any instrument or input signal. Features true bypass, die-cast zinc case, and 3-year warranty.

The FOURTEEN® represents the apex of Mike Fortin's modification philosophy - embodying the most coveted circuit enhancements that made his custom TS variants the secret weapons of discerning guitarists worldwide. While the FOURTEEN® carries the legacy of the celebrated Fortin Hexdrive, two additional carefully calibrated modes deliver harmonically rich, dynamically responsive character that established Fortin as the authority in overdrive transformation. It is everything you need to push your amp to new heights of tone (and aggression should you want it).

Offering two identical channels, each featuring three unique modes (plus a 1/4" side jack for seamless amp channel switching), the FOURTEEN® gives you complete control with zero compromises. Each of the three modes represents a milestone in pedal history which includes the legendary Fortin-modded OD9®/TS9®, OD808®/TS808®, and the iconic Hexdrive.

Factor in the ability to switch amp channels with assignable drive, the FOURTEEN® is an essential tool for anyone who craves pure, unrelenting power and tonal control.

Make your amp scream like never before.