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Burns Twin Necks

Postby Billyboygretsch » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:06 pm

These pics shown on Burns a Guitars and Amplifiers
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby RayL » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:05 am

The Super 18 has an established provenance, but where has the '1963 prototype' popped up from?

Yellow was never a Burns colour and the whole thing looks more like a 'bitsa'.

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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby burnsbonkers » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:16 pm

I agree with Ray, the "Bitsa" probably came from the dreaded music ground!.
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby Billyboygretsch » Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:10 pm

From what I can see the knobs don't look Burns and looks like a Fender style selector. Must be very heavy. Whether or not original it's an interesting take and project. Don't thing anyone's claiming it to be Burns original.
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby dusty fretz » Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:17 pm

Other photos of the Burns "1963 Prototype" 4/6 Double-Neck reveal further discrepancies that confirm its dodgy origins, such as a metal four-screw neckplate securing the bass neck and the very obviously wrong scratchplate material, not to mention some poor shaping of the latter. Bill has already spotted the Strat-style lever switch and other incorrect components, while the two Re-An metal toggle types didn't see service until later in the '60s, and the mini-switch most certainly wasn't around back then. The end result is a real dog's dinner, although it does manage to make more credible use of various genuine parts than some of the fake Burns double-neckers that have surfaced over the years. The owner of this particular wannabee is a US enthusiast who has quite a few Burns instruments in his very extensive collection, some of which are unfortunately equally suspect.
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby Uncle Fiesta » Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:22 pm

Regard less of authenticity, originality, I think it's a great idea!

Can I have a Marvin/Double Six twin-neck please?

(Trouble is, I'd never be able to make up my mind whether to have a white one or a greenburst one. Would have to get one of each.)
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby Billyboygretsch » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:15 pm

Another hybrid by somebody
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby Paulps » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:46 pm

Uncle Fiesta wrote:Regard less of authenticity, originality, I think it's a great idea!

Can I have a Marvin/Double Six twin-neck please?

(Trouble is, I'd never be able to make up my mind whether to have a white one or a greenburst one. Would have to get one of each.)



Redburst for me, please!
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby neil2726 » Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:47 am

Way to heavy for me! :cry:
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Re: Burns Twin Necks

Postby Uncle Fiesta » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:52 pm

Paulps wrote:
Uncle Fiesta wrote:Regard less of authenticity, originality, I think it's a great idea!

Can I have a Marvin/Double Six twin-neck please?

(Trouble is, I'd never be able to make up my mind whether to have a white one or a greenburst one. Would have to get one of each.)



Redburst for me, please!


Damn, that'd be three, then!
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