This is a brand new BMG Brian May model guitar autographed by the legend himself. This was purchased directly from his website during a rare promotion and documentation are included. This has also been authenticated and certification will be included as well. *There is an approximate 3 week wait time on this guitar. Exact signature may vary. Authenticity Features: - Documentation showing purchase directly from Brian May's website - 2011 UACC Autograph Dealer Of The Year - UACC Registered Dealer #237 - AFTAL Authorized Dealer #161 - RACC Trusted Seller #101 - Accredited Better Business Bureau Member with Lifetime A+ Rating - A hand signed lifetime guarantee of authenticity. - A tamper resistant Autograph Pros hologram will be included on this item upon request. Guitar Features: The flagship model of the BMG fleet and the result of a unique collaboration between Brian May, his long-standing guitar tech Pete Malandrone and House Music, The BMG SPECIAL combines the distinctive aesthetics and sound of the legendary Red Special with a wealth of modern appointments and superb quality, production-line craftsmanship. All the foundations of the trademark BM sound are present and correct, with construction, pickups and electronics faithfully reproducing the original's unique character and tonal versatility. But this is so much more than just a replica... with a price-tag and a range of new colours driven by Brian's concept of a guitar "for the people", The Special is designed to provide modern players of all musical persuasions with an affordable pro-grade instrument that is the perfect "go-to" guitar for any performance environment. Acoustic Chambered Mahogany Body True to the look and spirit of the "Old Lady", the instantly recognisable pinstripe-bound, double cutaway mahogany body features an acoustic chamber modelled on Brian's original design that enhances the Special's natural resonance and decreases weight. 24" Scale Mahogany Neck Engineered with a decidely contemporary feel, and considerably less deeply contoured than the somewhat gargantuan proportions of the "Old Lady", the glued-in Mahogany neck sports a generous 45mm nut width, comfortably spacious "D" profile and wonderfully smooth 24 fret ebony fingerboard. Tri-Sonic Style Pickups Modern replicas of the classic '60's Burns design units that are so fundamental to the Red Special's powerful sonic character, the three series-wired, single-coil pickups feature the same retro-styling, winding and magnet alignment as the originals. Original BM Switching System As per the original BM design, The Special is equipped with 6 white-capped slider switches controlling individual pickup on/off and phase reversal and providing a vast range of tonal variations. Wilkinson Knife-Edge Tremolo Trevor Wilkinson's "Wave" tremolo-bridge provides a strikingly modern look to The Special as well as delivering smooth, comfortable performance and exceptional stability and sustain. Grover Locking Tuners Featuring Grover's innovative Rotomatic internal "Locking Cam", these superb machine heads automatically lock your strings as you tune, allowing for super-fast string changes and ensuring rock-solid tuning stability, even with heavy tremolo use. Having documentation from a UACC (Universal Autograph Collectors Club) Registered Dealer, the AFTAL Autograph Fair Trade Association Ltd) Authorized Dealer, and a RACC (Real Autograph Collectors Club) Trusted Seller is the best in the industry. Membership of these organizations is exclusive to those who have proven themselves for having sold real in-person authentic autographs and each member's items is policed to ensure authenticity. Each Registered Dealer and Trusted Seller is bound to follow a strict Code Of Ethics. In addition we are an Accredited Better Business Bureau Member with a Lifetime A+ rating. Add that to the fact that the COA is from the 2011 UACC Autograph Dealer Of The Year and the autograph certification here is simply unbeatable.