Burns Bison Pictures
Posted: 16 May 2020, 16:14
Hello everyone!
I'm through nearly all of the threads of this forum, searched the whole web about Burns Guitars and got (and read) the 2 books from Per Gjörde...
Now i registered here to say hi, present my guitar(s) and ask a few humble questions
I acquired a Korean Burns Bison (2008) and because i loved that guitar (concept, design, sound) so much that i wanted to have "a really good one" (Made in England).
Now i bought this one:
Burns Bison Custom Shop (built September 2000 according to certificate).
It is an amazing instrument and i love each and every aspect of it!
It's in mint condition (a collector bought it in the UK 20 years ago and i think it was never played (for more than a dozen notes at least...)
The pickguard is warped but i'm quite sure i'll leave it as it is.
It plays like a dream. It is the guitar of my dreams.
Now i've got a question:
I wonder about the 2 PU-Selectors (5-way & 3-way, no Push/Pull).
They behave like this:
Switch A is classic Strat 5-way Switch
Switch B is 3-way Switch (Neck, middle, bridge)
A B
1-1 Neck
1-2 Neck & Middle
1-3 Neck & Bridge
2-1 Neck & Middle
2-2 Neck & Middle
2-3 Neck & Middle & Bridge
3-1 Neck & Middle
3-2 Middle
3-3 Middle & Bridge
4-1 Neck & Middle & Bridge
4-2 Middle & Bridge
4-3 Middle & Bridge
5-1 Neck & Bridge
5-2 Middle & Bridge
5-3 Bridge
That looks like a lot of combinations, but in the end it's the same as a 5-Way-Switch combination + an "All PUs" setting.
So there is lots of redundant combinations. The redundant combination are also identical in tone.
Additionally the controls: 1xVolume-pot / 1xTone-pot Neck / 1xTone-pot Middle
There is no way to alter tone of the bridge pickup (just a fact. not a problem ).
When tone-pot is turned down for Neck-PU it is affecting all PU-combinations. Same for Middle-Pickup.
I can handle all that. I just wonder if there is a concept/philosophy behind that?
I also wonder if Barry Gibson built it (probably...). Seems like Dan MacPherson did do the finishing.
There is barely any info about Burns Custom Shop Instruments (Bisons at least...).
(Now to the pictures of the guitar and also pictures of the wiring).
I'll be super happy about any information so thank you all in advance!
Yours
Martin
I'm through nearly all of the threads of this forum, searched the whole web about Burns Guitars and got (and read) the 2 books from Per Gjörde...
Now i registered here to say hi, present my guitar(s) and ask a few humble questions
I acquired a Korean Burns Bison (2008) and because i loved that guitar (concept, design, sound) so much that i wanted to have "a really good one" (Made in England).
Now i bought this one:
Burns Bison Custom Shop (built September 2000 according to certificate).
It is an amazing instrument and i love each and every aspect of it!
It's in mint condition (a collector bought it in the UK 20 years ago and i think it was never played (for more than a dozen notes at least...)
The pickguard is warped but i'm quite sure i'll leave it as it is.
It plays like a dream. It is the guitar of my dreams.
Now i've got a question:
I wonder about the 2 PU-Selectors (5-way & 3-way, no Push/Pull).
They behave like this:
Switch A is classic Strat 5-way Switch
Switch B is 3-way Switch (Neck, middle, bridge)
A B
1-1 Neck
1-2 Neck & Middle
1-3 Neck & Bridge
2-1 Neck & Middle
2-2 Neck & Middle
2-3 Neck & Middle & Bridge
3-1 Neck & Middle
3-2 Middle
3-3 Middle & Bridge
4-1 Neck & Middle & Bridge
4-2 Middle & Bridge
4-3 Middle & Bridge
5-1 Neck & Bridge
5-2 Middle & Bridge
5-3 Bridge
That looks like a lot of combinations, but in the end it's the same as a 5-Way-Switch combination + an "All PUs" setting.
So there is lots of redundant combinations. The redundant combination are also identical in tone.
Additionally the controls: 1xVolume-pot / 1xTone-pot Neck / 1xTone-pot Middle
There is no way to alter tone of the bridge pickup (just a fact. not a problem ).
When tone-pot is turned down for Neck-PU it is affecting all PU-combinations. Same for Middle-Pickup.
I can handle all that. I just wonder if there is a concept/philosophy behind that?
I also wonder if Barry Gibson built it (probably...). Seems like Dan MacPherson did do the finishing.
There is barely any info about Burns Custom Shop Instruments (Bisons at least...).
(Now to the pictures of the guitar and also pictures of the wiring).
I'll be super happy about any information so thank you all in advance!
Yours
Martin