Queen guitarist Brian May has gifted his dear friend Tony Iommi a bespoke replica of his iconic homemade Red Special guitar.
Black Sabbath's legendary riff lord took to Instagram to express his delight and gratitude at receiving the present from his "best friend", posting "Christmas came early!"
"Huge thanks to my best friend Brian May and master builder Andrew Guyton for this incredible left-handed Red Special replica," Iommi writes. "Andrew personally delivered it last week - a true gift from Brian, two years in the making."
He added, "Andrew said 'It’s built with the exact vintage construction of Brian May’s original Red Special, but shaped to match Tony’s iconic Jaydee Old Boy neck. Features a built-in treble booster and authentic vintage-style pots and pickups to replicate the classic tone'."
