“We are so proud to have him in our Gibson family. From a little band called Queen…” Brian May is now working with Gibson – but what does it mean for the Red Special?

Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi pose for photographs at the opening of the Gibson Garage London.

The Gibson Garage London – the guitar giant’s first flagship store outside of the US – officially opened its doors today, accompanied by two longtime champions of the brand, Jimmy Page (who announced his own multi-guitar partnership at the event) and Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi.

But standing between them was someone less associated with Gibson headstocks: Brian May.