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Bijou

Queen · 1991 · solo by Brian May
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Bijou

Queen, 1991, from Innuendo. Solo by Brian May.

An unusual inversion where May's guitar carries the melody and the vocal takes the solo, with a gorgeous tone.

Bijou by Queen is #20 in our ranking of the best Brian May guitar solos. The solo is played by Brian May and the song was released in 1991.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Bijou?

    Brian May played the solo on Queen's Bijou (1991).

    What guitar was used on the Bijou solo?

    A red special through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.