Gear
We know some of our fans love to see all the technical details of exactly what gear we use to recreate that Queen sound so well so here is our full list of equipment for your viewing pleasure!
Kev – Brian May – Guitarist
Brian May BMG Red Special
BMG Red Special RSconversion
Burns Red Special
Yamaha APX-4a
Digitech Brian May
Catalinbread Galileo
NU-X 63
Custom treble booster
Boss IR-2, DD-8, PS-5
Korg tuners
Boss Katana
NU-X B-7 PSM
NU-X C-5RC
Shure IEMs
Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9s
British sixpence!!!
Chris – John Deacon – Bassist
Basses:
Sandberg California VM4 Greenline
Cort Artisan A5
Amp:
Fender Rumble 500
Pedalboard:
Boss TU-3 Tuner
UAFX Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor
Ashdown PRO-FX Pro-Drive (Bass)
9V Power Supply plus daisy chain
IEMs:
KZ Audio ZS10 Pro – Black
Behringer PM2
Rob – Spike Edney – Keyboards
Roland FA-08 keyboard
Shure SM57 vocoder microphone
Shure Beta 58 vocal microphone
xVive IEM
James – Roger Taylor – Drums
Tama superstar hyper-drive maple sugar white 6 piece shell drum kit
18″x22″ Bass Drum (Aquarian super kick 3)
Tom Toms – 6.5″x10″ / 7″x12″ / 8″x13″
Floor Toms – 12″x14″ / 14″x16″
(All Tom Tom Skins Remo Emperor and Ambassador )
Ludwig black beauty snare 14 x 6.5
(Remo Emperor X used on snare)
DW 5000 double chain pedal
All stands & hardware by Tama
Sabian AAX X-plosion Hi-hats 1 x 14″
Sabian AAX X-plosion crash 1x 17″ + 1x 18″
Sabian AA bright crash 1x 16″
Sabian AAX heavy bell ride 1x 22″
Sabian AAX o-zone splash 1x 10″
Sabian AAX Brilliant splash 1x 12″
Sabian AAX Brilliant Chinese 1 x 18″
Meinl percussion block
Meinl CH-TT38 Sonic energy Chau Tam Tam 38″ Gong
Sticks – Promark shira Kashi Oak 7A nylon tip.
Audix mic setup – i5 / 3x D2 / 2X D4 / D6 / 2x ADX51
Shure 535 IEM + PSM200 transmitter
AKG D5 stage vocal mic
Phil – Freddie – Vocals
Sennheiser EWD digital wireless mic
Sennheiser MM435/445 capsule
Neumann KK205 capsule
Neuman KMS105 handheld mic
Alesis Quadraverb
Studiomaster VMS
König & Meyer mic stand (adapted)
Ricola ‘Honey, Lemon & Echinacea’ lozenges
Schwarzkopf ‘got2be’ Glued
Squier Telecaster
Dimarzio Chopper & Twang King
NUX MG-30
Korg D1 stage piano
PA & Lights
Supersonic Queen PA
Supersonic Queen carry a full-range PA system suitable for many small to medium size indoor venues. We work alongside a sound reinforcement company who can supply the adequate PA provision for much larger venues stages and large outdoor events.
Behringer X32 Compact
Behringer SR16
Supersonic Queen Lights
Equinox Quad Pix LED battens x2
Equinox Swing Battens x2
Beamz COB 30 x2
KAM COB parcan bar x2
Beamz S1500 smoke machine