Queen Debut Phase Swirl — Out-of-Phase Riff & Orchestrated Lead
The signature riff uses the Red Special’s bridge and neck pickups with the neck out of phase, while the early Queen sound combines treble-boosted Vox AC30 drive with prominent phasing and layered lead guitars. The Foxx Foot Phaser is closely associated with recreating the track, but exact original control positions are not documented, so the values below are representative. Source: Guitar World’s Red Special pickup guide, Guitar Player’s Brian May studio interview, and Brian May’s official song demonstration.
Real AmpE Standard
