ARTIST / 06QUEEN — CLASSIC ROCK
Vocal mids and rich overtones from a treble booster pushing an AC30-style amp.
A singing single-lead study
MATCH THE HARDWARE FIRST
The Red Special’s individual pickup on/off and phase switches, with series wiring, are central. Check these features and pickup specifications on a replica. The documented KAT booster and three AC30s with dry center and effected outer paths differ from a Rangemaster into one AC30.
Equipment basis and value provenance are separate. Suggested values for matching hardware are still not verified artist settings.
2020 touring rig · Pete Malandrone interview
The values above are playing suggestions. Actual artist knob positions remain unknown.
Check the era, documented model and limitsOriginal knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.
Check the era, documented model and limitsOriginal knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.
Check the era, documented model and limitsAfter splitting, the center stays dry while the outer paths use G-Major 2 effects.
This is not the original Bohemian Rhapsody recording wiring.
Routing evidence ↗Product manuals and hands-on reviews establish control functions. Actual concert settings and personal modifications require separate evidence. Reviewed: 2026-09-13.
Guitar Interactive — BMG Super / Special hands-on review · hosted by BMGThe substitute path provides a full simplified chain and suggested values for alternative gear.
DOCUMENTED USE
Confirmation applies only to the stated era and claim. It does not validate a complete recording rig or our modeler presets.
His original Red Special is primary; Fryer’s John is a backup.
A strap-mounted KAT booster sits before the wireless transmitter.
The guide’s Rangemaster-style booster is a substitute.
The rig uses three AC30s.
This account does not establish the guide’s Normal channel or knob values.
After splitting, the center stays dry while the outer paths use G-Major 2 effects.
This is not the original Bohemian Rhapsody recording wiring.
These sources do not establish our complete numerical guide as the artist’s actual settings.
Suggested values are starting points, not verified original recording settings.
Account / record by: Guitar technician Pete Malandrone
Period / original record: 2020 · Published: 2020-10-08 · Source reviewed: 2026-09-13
Reference photos are separate from evidence of actual use. See photo credits for the original images and reuse terms.
Start with the connections. Guitar → modeler INPUT → headphones or FRFR. Use both amp and cabinet simulation. For a physical guitar speaker, disable cabinet simulation and adjust the output mode.
The proposal fits within HX Stomp’s eight-block count. Actual DSP use still needs testing; omit optional modulation if necessary.
Tone and gain values are normalized 0–10 starting points. If the device uses a different range, begin at a similar proportion; this is not an acoustic equivalence. Time, frequency and mix retain their shown units. Leave unlisted parameters at defaults.
For headphones / FRFR. Cabinet choices are tonal alternatives, not necessarily the original touring speakers. If QC lacks the cut filters here, use a separate Low-High Cut block.
An editorial ambience suggestion, not evidence of use on a recording or tour.
Model names based on Helix 3.80
Official model / parameter documentation