Bohemian Rhapsody amp settings — Yamaha THR10II
The Queen guitar tone for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, A Night at the Opera (1975) — Main Guitar Solo
Red Special (Burns Tri-Sonic pickups in series out-of-phase) -> Dallas Rangemaster / custom Treble Booster -> cranked Vox AC30
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Treble Booster (Dallas Rangemaster / Fryer style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for the exact singing Brian May saturation
The Yamaha THR10II CRUNCH amp type models an AC30; run the gain high to recreate a cranked Class A power section without an owned treble booster. On a standard Stratocaster, combine the neck and middle pickups and roll the guitar tone knob down to roughly 4 to simulate Brian May's fat, vocal out-of-phase Burns Tri-Sonic mid-honk. Adding a physical Treble Booster pedal later will push the amp into effortless singing sustain.
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