Old Burns Catalogue Pages
Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 21:45
What do you mean "old" ?? from my perspertive this is decidedly modern. I go back to and still own Burns from 1960-62 !!
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Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 21:45Re: Old Burns Catalogue Pages
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Posted: 30 Sep 2009, 05:01Thanks David, very interesting!
They were certainly not particularly cheap back then, and compared to other similar good or reasonable standard gear around at that time- Fenders, Hofners etc- they were certainly up in those price ranges. A Bison was priced well into Fender territory and the cheaper models were somewhat above the prices of say, the better quality Hofner solids (V3, Galaxy etc)
Interesting that the 6 string bass had a regular guitar scale length (in this case 24 3/4 inches like a Gibson, and not even the standard typical Fender scale of 25 1/2 inches) let alone the 30 inch Fender Bass VI scale length...I suspect a few chaps back then who joined bands (sorry! groups!) but were relegated to play bass because of a surfeit of guitarists, might have bought a set of Burns 6 string bass strings and forced them to fit their regular electric guitars to get by..?
They were certainly not particularly cheap back then, and compared to other similar good or reasonable standard gear around at that time- Fenders, Hofners etc- they were certainly up in those price ranges. A Bison was priced well into Fender territory and the cheaper models were somewhat above the prices of say, the better quality Hofner solids (V3, Galaxy etc)
Interesting that the 6 string bass had a regular guitar scale length (in this case 24 3/4 inches like a Gibson, and not even the standard typical Fender scale of 25 1/2 inches) let alone the 30 inch Fender Bass VI scale length...I suspect a few chaps back then who joined bands (sorry! groups!) but were relegated to play bass because of a surfeit of guitarists, might have bought a set of Burns 6 string bass strings and forced them to fit their regular electric guitars to get by..?
Re: Old Burns Catalogue Pages
Posted: 30 Sep 2009, 14:39Hi David
Any chance your catalogue(s) includes the Nu-Sonic?
Any chance your catalogue(s) includes the Nu-Sonic?
Re: Old Burns Catalogue Pages
Posted: 30 Sep 2009, 15:10Sorry that's all I have...