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Guild Brian May Guitars Owners List

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THE MOST COMPLETE LIST OF GUILD GUITARS!
Last Updated 30th August 2004


Guild BHM1,1984

Name

Country

Serial No.

Group

Colour/Special

-Brian MayU.K.no numberQueenPrototype, Amber finish
-Brian MayU.K.no numberQueenBlack Headstock
-Brian MayU.K.no numberQueen
-Jeff CopelandU.S.BHM00107No BHM initials on pickups, signed by Brian
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00109Painted top, changed pickups and pickup selector. Currently being restored to original spec!
-Jerry N DenneyU.S.BHM00113
-Ken PoddU.S.BHM00114
-Andy BarnettU.K.BHM00116No BHM initials on pickups or signature on truss rod cover
-Maynard KlecknerU.S.BHM00117
-Dustin McGinnisU.S.BHM00119
-Barry WeissU.S.BHM00120No BHM initials on pickups
-Steve BironU.S.BHM00121
-Dick EdwardsU.S.BHM00122Signed by Brian
-Randall J RopacU.S.BHM00124
-Louis SaloniaU.S.BHM00129No BHM initials on Pickups
-Peter BrownAustraliaBHM00130
-Howard L JointU.S.BHM00132No BHM initals on pickups
-Allen WalkerU.S.BHM00136And AgainNo BHM initials on pickups, added KA Tri-Sonic Vs and more accurate pickguard, knobs and switches
-Harold Kaufman, JrU.S.BHM00138
-Frank BaumannGermanyBHM00151Angeldust
-Everett WoodU.S.BHM00153
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00158Black hardware, Kent Armstrong pickups
-Meguru MaedaJapanBHM00161Aqua
-Chris DragoU.S.BHM00164
-Jean-Gabriel Gasnaud FranceBHM00170
-Charles EmanueleU.S.BHM00175Black
-Atsushi MurakamiJapanBHM00182
-Chris DragoU.S.BHM00183Black with black switches
-John HickeyU.S.BHM00205Black. Signed by Brian
-Joseph DemelioU.S.BHM00208
-ChrisU.S.BHM00234Black
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00235Sunburst, maple top
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00239Aqua, flamed maple top
-Andrea WeckGermanyBHM00240Aqua
-Ron ThornU.S.BHM00241Aqua (see through)
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00274Flamed maple top
-Colin PetersonU.S.BHM00275Birdseye maple top
-James DielU.S.BHM00279Aqua, birdseye maple top
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00280Aqua, birdseye maple top
-Jerry FinnU.S.BHM00283Aqua, birdseye maple top
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHM00292Flamed maple top
-Paul HarrisonU.K.BHM00298
-Danny DeGrawU.SBHM00301Changed control knobs
-Claus AdenäuerGermanyBHM00303Fragyle
-Michael DermodyU.S.BHM00315Transparent black over a flame maple top

Guild Brian May Signature, 1993

BM01 Brian May Pro / Signature

Name

Country

Serial No.

Group

Colour/Special

-Brian MayU.K.BHM0001Queen
-Brian MayU.K.BHM0002QueenAmber finish
-Brian MayU.K.BHM0004QueenWhite
-MaldenU.S.BHM0005Made for Brian - read more here!
-Rory SnyderU.S.BM00006
-Steven KeaneU.S.BM00008
-Alexander BarthGermanyBM00053
-Allen WalkerU.S.BM00192And AgainGreen
-Sébastien JuvénalCanadaBM00262
-Andrea WeckGermanyBM00264
-Hallgrimur OskarssonIcelandBM00268
-Gerben van DooremaalHollandBM00272
-Michael BogaarsSingapore BM00279
-Javier AlonsoArgentinaBM00308RivendelChanged knobs & trem arm tip to more accurate versions, added Schaller perloid tuner tips
-Sarah GoodallU.K.BM00391
-Dave HerseyU.K.BM00397Slightly MadGreen
-Mike M.U.S.BM00402
-José Roberto Gil CurielMexicoBM00407
-Motoki HirataniJapanBM00408
-Michael WilliamsU.K.BM00408Duplicate serial number!
-Ken EllisU.K.BM00409
-Shigeyuki TaenakaJapanBM00410
-Janne AggemyrSwedenBM00412Changed pickguard and machineheads to match Brian's
-Charlie SlocombU.S.BM00414
-James DuffellAustraliaBM00419Signed by Brian
-Mateo ScottU.S.BM00425
-Kenji WakibuchiJapanBM00426Kween
-Jason BaldwinU.S.BM00428
-Motoki HirataniJapanBM00429
-Chris DeveauU.S.BM00433
-Kim Chong HoKoreaBM00438YoungvueenBlack, changed volume knobs
-Peter MichalowskiSwedenBM00439QueerBurns Tri-sonic V pickups, more accurate control knobs and trem arm
-Gonzalo PlazaChileBM00440
-David EdwardsU.S.BM00452The Royal MeIvoroid machineheads
-Kevin E DeVilleU.S.BM00459More accurate pickup surrounds, knobs and tremolo arm
-Ira D. KleinerU.S.BM00460
-Mitsuo AmanoJapanBM00461
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.BM00466The ShamblesBlack
-Ron ThornU.S.BM20002Prototype: DiMarzio Pickups, Kahler Tremolo (without locking nut), different pickguard than production model
-Steven KeaneU.K.BM20008
-Dave BrandtU.S.BM20014
-Jason GrimeU.K.BM20015
-Alex EdwardsU.K.BM20020Changed volume & tone pots and knobs, Fryer pickups, Schaller machineheads
-Brian MayU.K.BM20024Queen
-Phil FrancesU.K.BM20025Green
-Scott Van DusenU.SBM20026Green, signed by Brian
-Ron CondonU.S.BM20028AllizeGreen
-Oliver MitterschiffthalerAustriaBM20037The Moarresl Chaos CompanySigned by Brian
-Matthew WhiteheadU.K.BM20040Black Switches, Pearl inlays
-Phil GreeverU.S.BM20042
-Michael J KramerU.S.BM20044Signed by Brian
-Moritz RingsdorfGermanyBM20049
-Peter MüllerU.S.BM20054Pearl inlays
-Todd LangdonU.S.BM20064Koz McDawgz
-Wayne FlanaganU.S.BM20067Pearl inlays
-Danny Ray GriffinU.S.BM20069Pearl inlays
-Angelo CataniU.S.BM20074Green
-Lisa SchoenhalsU.S.BM20075
-Michael J KramerU.S.BM20090Green, Signed by Brian
-Hiromitsu ShimaokaJapanBM20094Black switches, pearl "Guild" inlays
-Phil StevensonN. IrelandBM20107Black Switches
-Andy PrattU.S.BM20110
-The Smales TwinsSouth AfricaBM20117Signed by Brian - twice!
-Kevin E DeVilleU.S.BM20118Black switches
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.BM20121The Shambles
-Alain RousseauFranceBM20126
-Hideo InakumaJapanBM20140
-Chris DragoU.S.BM20147Replaced knobs, trem bar, pickguard, machineheads and pickup trims to match Brian's more closely.
-Kevin MeyersU.S.BM20152
-Keith GallyotU.K.BM20158Black switches
-Mike WagnerU.S.BM20159Higher Ground
-Markus WannerSwitzerlandBM20175
-Tim O'SullivanU.K.BM20176Rough JusticeGraphite Nut, Signed by Brian
-Chrissy PohlenGermanyBM20183
-Brad FalknerU.S.BM20185
-Bernd HeltenGermanyBM20187
-Frank RohlesGermanyBM20191Innuendo
-Kim StallingsU.S.BM20205
-Timo LehtinenFinlandBM20208
-Harald BauchGermanyBM20213Changed to Sperzel tuners, single ply scratchplate and more accurate knobs
-Kent SmithU.S.BM20216
-Richard GaulU.S.BM20219Signed by Brian
-Danilo BausanoItalyBM20220White Queen
-Andy EvansU.K.BM20236
-Kouji KasamaJapanBM20239
-Walter MeurisBelgiumBM20240Jean Bosco SafariGreen
-Allen WentzU.S.BM20250
-Tommy BergGermanyBM20305
-Kim StallingsU.S.BM20307Yellow Guild logo and binding - possibly unique
-Jason CandlerU.S.BM20317
-Matt JaworskiU.S.BM20323
-Austen ChevalierU.S.BM20325Black Switches
-Marcio SanchesBrasilBM20335Deusa
-John D'OrtoU.S.BM20338Green
-Steve BraithwaiteU.K.BM20340Black Switches
-Steve FrostU.S.BM20346Teazing ZenBlack, Graphite Nut, "Rep special"
-Everette WoodU.S.BM20347
-Alexandre de AlmeidaBrazilBM20349
-Glenn Paul ScrimshawU.K.BM20359Mercury
-Mark SkinnerU.S.BM20361East OrangeGreen
-Gil BushU.S.BM20397Changed knobs to match Brian's
-John J. JaneiroU.S.ME00002
-Mike RydeU.K.ME00005Catch23
-Frank RohlesGermanyME00008Innuendo
-Rich Dubanowich U.S.ME00011
-Jerry FinnU.S.ME00013
-Linda SorensonU.S.ME00017Signed by Brian
-Martin PitcherU.K.ME00018Original 60s Burns Tri-Sonics, more accurate knobs, tremolo, scratchplate and pearl tuners
-Ron ThornU.S.ME00019
-Steve HemmeU.S.ME00020Green
-Warren OgilvyU.K.ME00028Signed by Brian
-Thomas SiebertGermanyME00029
-Rob WatersonU.K.ME00063
-Jaime LoureiroU.S.ME00071Green
-Scott BaldwinU.K.ME00074
-PierreFranceME00075Added perloid tuner tips
-Max SchoenhalsU.S.ME00084Green, black switches
-Frank MurilloU.S.ME00088Quite FranklyGreen
-Christof MatthiesenGermanyME00097Green
-Diego LaurentiItalyME00108
-Pino BaldacciItalyME00120Signed by Brian
-Nobuaki InoueJapanME00128Black Switches
-MaldenU.S.ME00130
-Everette WoodU.S.ME00135Green
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.ME00141The ShamblesGreen
-Adam CoovadiaCanadaME00143Green
-Michael RiljeU.S.ME00145Green
-Henk van der WeideArubaME00148Changed pickups to Greg Fryer modified Burns Tri-Sonics and Fryer volume & tone knobs
-Greg RobleU.S.ME00149Black Switches
-Phil FrancesU.K.ME00151
-Noel DwyerAustraliaME00155Black Switches
-Keren HammelIsraelME00165
-Andrew MorganU.K.ME00171
-Peter JantheSwedenME00181Changed pickups to Burns Tri-Sonic V
-Mike GrahamU.K.ME00187
-Graeme OsborneU.K.ME00189Fat Bottomed Queens
-Lee SimmonsU.K.ME00199Green
-Fabio MastrangeloItalyME00200Green
-Mike DonoghueU.K.ME00216Signed by Brian
-Marco StulleItalyME00224
-Jessica NeelyU.S.ME00227
-Yoshitaka KimuraJapanME00230
-Steve ZukowskyU.S.ME00246Sheer Heart Attack
-Brian HarrisU.S.ME00258Queen For A DayGreen
-Hanno ReicherAustriaME00262
-Robert MariniU.S.ME00266
-Bill StaffordU.S.ME00267
-Paolo CastellanoItalyME00269Changed pickups to Kent Armstrong Tri-Sonic Vs
-Chris DonovanNew ZealandME00271
-Gregory SohSingaporeME00279Changed pickups to Burns Tri-Sonic
-Graeme AllenU.K.ME00283
-Luca ReversoItalyME00293
-Johan VeenstraHollandME00297Signed by Brian
-Sadruddin RejebSwitzerlandME00301
-Jason PhelanAustraliaME00304Signed by Brian
-Seni HoellmannGermanyME00306
-Michiel BurgerHollandME00307Early Adopter
-Wes FlemingU.S.ME00311The Pharmacy Prophets
-Vanessa LopezU.K.GG 84-94Special Serial number for Guitarist magazine competition
-Herbert ViannaBrasilParalamas
-Herbert ViannaBrasilParalamasGreen
-Herbert ViannaBrasilParalamas
-Spike EdneyU.K.
-Jamie MosesU.K.
-Adam MarshallU.K.
-Nathan MathersU.K.Queen Rocks
-Trevor LockU.K.Magic

BM02 Brian May Special

Name

Country

Serial No.

Group

Colour/Special

-Benoit DedouaireBelgiumBHM0006Tremolo added
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.BHM30002The ShamblesNatural
-Kimata MasahiroJapanBHM30008Natural, black switches
-Adam CoovadiaCanadaBHM30017Natural
-Paul BakerU.K.BHM30027Natural
-Michael J. KramerU.S.BHM30032Natural, satin finish
-Everett WoodU.S.BHM30038Natural
-Nicolas CalibreFranceBHM30042Natural
-Clemens HennGermanyBHM30043
-David HathawayU.S.BHM30079Black
-Leonard TromblyU.S.BHM30081Black
-Ron ThornU.S.BHM30082Green
-César J.A. BarabinoArgentinaBHM30089
-Everett WoodU.S.BHM30097Black
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.BHM30099The ShamblesWhite
-Motoki HirataniJapanBHM00374Natural

BM03 Brian May Standard / Jr.

Name

Country

Serial No.

Group

Colour/Special

-Brian MayU.K.BHD00004QueenPrototype - 2 Humbuckers
-Pentti KarikkoFinlandBHP000083 Single Coils
-Emanuele ValoriItalyBHP000163 Single Coils
-Jerry FinnU.S.BHM00020Black, 3 single coils
-Vincent HayeckU.S.BHP00021White, 3 single coils
-Kevin Donaker-RingU.S.BHP00023The ShamblesModified to a 12-string guitar
-Lee SimmonsU.K.BHP00024Sea Blue, black pickguard
-Jami WallaceU.S.BHM00028Black, 3 single coils
-Larry CooperU.S.BHP00032White, 3 single coils
-Shane Patrick McMainU.S.BHP000353 single coils
-Massimiliano FavaItalyBHP00036MandragolaRed
-Massimo CaselliItalyBHP00038Go FlamingoBlack, 3 single coils
-Martin HeidenbluthGermanyBHP00041
-Rudi de JongNetherlandsBHP00049MiracleBlack, 3 single coils
-Jami WallaceU.S.BHM00050Green, 3 single coils
-Kim Chong HoKoreaBHP00054Youngvueen
-David KomadinaAustraliaBHP00057RicketyRed, 3 single coils

Brian May "Prototype"

Name

Country

Serial No.

Group

Colour/Special

-Kelly DwyerU.S.BHP00001Same as BM01 but with rosewood fingerboard, White finish/black binding
-Michael J KramerU.S.BHP00003White, rosewood fingerboard, prototype originally made for Brian
-Brian MayU.K.BHP00018Queen Amber, with 1 Seymour Duncan Humbucker, and 1 Unknown Humbucker
-Ron ThornU.S.BMP00030Sea-foam Green (solid), Black Pickguard
-Ryan RotondoU.S.BHP00033Green
-Everett WoodU.S.BHP00052

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