Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.

I don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.

When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.

I like a big neck – thick, flat and wide. I lacquered the fingerboard with Rustin's Plastic Coating. The tremolo is interesting in that the arm's made from an old bicycle saddle bag carrier, the knob at the end's off a knitting needle and the springs are valve springs from an old motorbike.

A good video can make all the difference

From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.