Apart from the official Guild and Burns models, there are quite a few other commerically made copies around made by different brands and also luthiers, so this list is for owners of these guitars.
If you want to add your name, pictures and sound files of your guitar to the list or if you have new details to add please email us.
Last Updated: January 8th, 2013
Name |
Country |
Guitar | Serial No. |
Group |
Colour/Special |
| -Brian May | U.K. | Greco BM-900 | Queen | Tortoiseshell pickguard | |
| -Yoshi Kimura | Japan | Greco BM-90 | |||
| -Motoki Hiratani | Japan | Greco BM-90 | C 035153 | Pic | |
| -Jay Messerschmidt | Netherlands | Greco BM-900 | G 795035 | Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Motoki Hiratani | Japan | Kid`s RS | no number | Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Chris | U.S. | Nelsonic |
no number | Same guitar as the Watson, lots of mods! | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -James Brown | U.S. | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | ||
| -Goran Gruber | Sweden | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | Sitting Bull and the Red Apache Horse Thieves Band | |
| -Taylor Lodes | U.S. | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | ||
| -Paul Metcalf | Australia | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | ||
| -Dan Straight | U.S. | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | Silent Strike | |
| -Thomas Wallisch | Germany | Dillion VBM02QT | no number | ||
| -Mike Mathivet | France | Dillion DBM04 | no number | Red, Adeson pickups, white painted switches, complete rewired; surrounds knobs and fake trem cover by "Andermay", official Brian May 2005 sixpence on the headstock. Pic | |
| -Sergio Dalvit | Argentina | Dillion DBM04 | no number | Red. Pic | |
| -Jay Messerschmidt | Netherlands | Dillion DBM04T | no number | Completely rewired, Adeson pickups, white switches and new trem arm. Pic | |
| -Chris Johnson |
Austraila | Dillion DBM04T |
no number | Sunburst, completely rewired to accurate BM specs, DiMarzio BHM pickups, replica tone/volume knobs, new wood overlay on headstock + new truss rod cover. Pic | |
| -Andrew Smith | USA | Dillion DBM04 | no number | Burns Tri-sonic pickups, roller saddles, & white switches | |
| -Steve Wellman | Australia | Dillion DBM04-QT | no number | Red...quilt, KA Tri-Sonics, new pickguard. Pic | |
| -Paul Mandersloot | Netherlands | Dillion DBM-07 | no number | Red. Pic | |
| -Christian Gerhard | Germany | Dillion VBMB04 | no number | Bass Guitar based on the red Special | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Mark Reynolds | U.K. | KZ Pro | no number | Prototype | |
| -Kevin E DeVille | U.S. | KZ Pro | no number | Prototype | |
| -Yuzo Ookawa | Japan | KZ Pro | |||
| -Yasuhiro Funayama | Japan | KZ Pro | K.C.Rhye | ||
| -Richard Gaul | U.S. | KZ Pro | |||
| -Martin Pitcher | U.K. | KZ Pro | #00-06 | Adeson BM spec picukps. Pic | |
| -Peter Michalowski | Sweden | KZ Pro | #00-07 | Queer | |
| -Hoyabee | Japan | KZ Pro | #01-01 | Flash! | Pic |
| -Michael J Kramer | U.S. | KZ Pro | #01-07 | ||
| -James Duffell | Australia | KZ Pro | #02-02 | ||
| -Mark Barnett | U.K. | KZ Pro | #02-17 | Original pickups upgrated by Adeson to the BM spec. Pic | |
| -Joe Pye | U.K. | KZ Pro | #03-05 | Bedroom Player | Kazutaka kindly gave free upgrades on this replica which was one of the last KZ's to be made at the original price |
| -Motoki Hiratani | Japan | KZ Pro | #03-06 | Pic | |
| -John Hansen | Dinamarca | KZ Pro | #05-04 | Pic | |
| -Geoff Read | Reino Unido | KZ Pro | #05-05 | ||
| -John Hansen | Dinamarca | KZ Jr | 2001006 | Pic | |
| -Alex Bolte | Gernany | KZ Jr | 2006003 | Bry An | Black. Pic |
| -E.Shibuya | Japan | KZ Jr | 2006016 | ||
| -Claus Adenaeuer | Germany | KZ Jr | 2006027 | www.fragyle.de | Pic |
| -Andrew Laverick | U.K. | KZ Jr | 2007005 | ||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Luca Grassi | Italy | Legg | |||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Kevin E DeVille | U.S. | RS | Green, white perloid scratchplate | ||
| -Andrew D Kassak | U.S. | RS Classic | Slim neck profile, Burns std Tri-Sonic pickups | ||
| -Christian Nesgaard | Denmark | RS Classic | KA Tri-Sonic V pickups | ||
| -Noboru Nakatani | U.S. | RS Classic | KA Tri-Sonic V pickups. Pic | ||
| -Alex Bolte | Germany | RS Classic | RS2003922-44 | Bry An | Adeson "BM" spec pickups, "Andermay" replica roller bridge, fretboard finished with Rustin´s Plastic. Pic |
| -Andrew Smith | U.S. | RS Classic | RS2006523-73 | Red | |
| -John Hansen | Denmark | RS Classic | RS2006614-66 | Red, KA Tri-Sonic V pickups, nickname "Brian May the Miighty". Pic | |
| -John Hansen | Denmark | RS Classic | RS2006614-71 | Natural finish, Adeson BM Spec pickups, nickname "Made in Heaven". Pic | |
| -Mark Reynolds | U.K. | RS Custom | Blue, 2 Adeson "Lucyfer" humbucker pickups | ||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Ben Dedouaire | Belgium | Jim Reed | Kent Armstrong Burns neck + mid pickups, DiMarzio bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose Trem, black hardware | ||
| -Ettore Gilardoni | Italy | Jim Reed | |||
| -Timothy Kemp | U.K. | Jim Reed | Floyd Rose trem, black hardware | ||
| -Armin Seidler | Germany | Jim Reed | Floyd Rose trem, black hardware | ||
| -Markus Wanner | Switzerland | Jim Reed | Vintage tremolo | ||
| -Peter Rechsteiner | Holland | Jim Reed | Vintage tremolo. Pic | ||
| -Esteban Guitiérrez | Chile | Jim Reed | |||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Steven Riley | Australia | Stars | no number | Sunburst | |
| -Anthony Gigliotti | Canada | Stars | no number | Sunburst, Tortoise Shell pickguard, Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, custom pickup surrounds. Pic | |
| -Motoki Hiratani | Japan | Stars | no number | Red. Pic | |
- Enzo Petrungaro |
Canada | Stars | no number | Sunburst, Tortoise Shell pickguard. Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Marco Pregnolato | Italy | JJ Scott | Faith Blade | Looks identical to the Dillion VBM02QT. Pic | |
| -Alvaro Navarro Kahn | Argentina | JJ Scott | One & Dr. Queen | Looks identical to the Dillion VBM02QT | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Ricardo Botticelli | Brazil | Copetti | Under Pressure, Jump Band | Burns std Tri-Sonic pickups | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Jay Messerschmidt | Netherlands | CH | Different headstock, no cero fret, white pickguard, "stratocaster" style wiring and pickups. Different tremolo and bridge. Pic | ||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Mitch Paris | U.S. | Watson | no number | DiMarzio BHM pickups, 5 way selector switch. Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Cameron Steenburgh | Canada | Eastwood | no number | Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Motoki Hiratani | Japan | Combat | Japanese brand, "F" hole on the top of the body. Pic | ||
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Crsitian Baquero | Spain | DeSalvo (luthier) | no number | Guitar made in Argentina, KA's Tri-Sonic pickups, Schaller locking tuners from KZ Guitar Works, "AnderMay" upgrade (new trem arm, knobs, pickguard, trem cover, trus rod cover). Pic | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Ricardo Muñoz | Chile | AnderMay Guitars(luthier) | no number | Guitar made in Argentina, prototype, mahogany neck and body, ebony fingerboard, neck glued to the body, Burns Tri-Sonic pickups. Pics | |
| -Daniel Gomez | Spain | AnderMay Guitars(luthier) | 0001A | MOMO | Guitar made in Argentina, orginal construction and materials, Adeson pickups, Wilkinson hybrid bridge. Pics |
| -Giuliano Bonafede | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars(luthier) | 0002B | Guitar made in Argentina, mahogany neck and body, oak fingerboard, neck glued to the body, Kent Armstrong Burns Tri-Sonic pickups,Schaller locking tuners with perloid tips, modified Wilkinson roller bridge. Pics | |
| -Nicolas Nigri | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars (luthier) | 0003B | Guitar made in Argentina, mahogany neck and body, oak fingerboard, neck glued to the body, Kent Armstrong Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, modified Schaller locking tuners with Gotoh perloid tips, modified Wilkinson roller bridge. Pics | |
| -Pablo Nuñez | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars (luthier) | 0004B | La Frontina | Guitar made in Argentina, mahogany neck and body, oak fingerboard, neck glued to the body, Burns Tri-Sonic Brian May Signature pickups, Gotoh locking tuners, modified Wilkinson roller bridge. Pics |
| -Cesar Barabino | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars (luthier) | 0005A | Bigot | Guitar made in Argentina, orginal construction and materials, Adeson pickups, Wilkinson hybrid bridge. Pics |
| -Federico Galdames | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars (luthier) | 0006B | Guitar made in Argentina, mahogany neck and body, oak fingerboard, neck screwed to the body, Burns Tri-Sonic Brian May Signature pickups, Schaller style locking tuners, modified Wilkinson roller bridge. Pics | |
| -Daniel Marcos | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars(luthier) | 0007A | Queendom | Guitar made in Argentina, orginal construction and materials, Burns Tri-Sonic Brian May Signature pickups, Sperzel locking tuners, Wilkinson hybrid bridge. Pics |
| -Luis Ignacio Insaurralde | Argentina | AnderMay Guitars(luthier) | 0008A | Guitar made in Argentina, orginal construction and materials, Burns Tri-Sonic Brian May Signature pickups, Schaller locking tuners, Wilkinson hybrid bridge. Pics | |
| ............................................................ | .................................... | .................................... | ................................. | ............................................ | .............................................................................................................................. |
| -Fabian Silva | Argentina | Faim | no number | Red, modified by AnderMay Guitars, added Burns Tri-Sonic Brian May Signature pickups, Grover locking tuners fitted with perloid Gotoh tips, aluminum replica knobs, white switches, removed logo from headstock. Pics | |
| -Javier Fernandez | Argentina | Faim | no number | Red, modified by AnderMay Guitars, added aluminum replica knobs, white switches, removed logo from headstock. | |
| -Alejandro Cohen | Argentina | Faim | no number | Red, modified by AnderMay Guitars, added Burns "mini" Tri-Sonic pickups, aluminum replica knobs, white switches, removed logo from headstock. | |
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| -Daniel Loeillot | France | Burns Steer Prototype | Brian May electrics and tremolo |
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