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Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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07 Sep 2011, 23:54by burnsbonkers
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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08 Sep 2011, 11:51by RUSSET
If I recollect correctly,from being there when these models first came out, the original 'Black Bison' did have four pickups. I dont know why they say in the article that they were made in the USA, though ?
Tony.
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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08 Sep 2011, 16:21by StuartD
Whoever damaged that has cost themselves a lot of money!!
The 49 story is correct!!
Regards
Stu
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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12 Sep 2011, 10:45by Bill Bowley
Here it is from an original advert:
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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01 Oct 2011, 17:11by HAIRY
There is a happy ending to this story. The attached picture shows The Beast after renovation:
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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02 Oct 2011, 05:14by Bill Bowley
Good to see!
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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02 Oct 2011, 08:50by ErikMAMS
Hi Bill
Thanks for posting the original advert.
I have sent you a PM.
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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02 Oct 2011, 14:02by RayL
Harry,
You have made a wonderful job of restoring the guitar.
Sending PM
Ray
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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03 Oct 2011, 22:09by mgeek
Awesome! Lovely to see it finished...
I recall seeing this on ebay at the time it first cropped up and feeling decidedly queasy, so it's great to see such a brilliant looking rebuild!
Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?
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04 Oct 2011, 13:40by Graylion
Thanks for posting my original scan of the advert Bill! The previous owner of that guitar was obviously a Butcher by trade. Rumour has it that his head has been seen on a pike at the entrance to the town! 
As you all know (?) the original finish was eggshell/satin black - not gloss, although over the years they would get shiny from use. I had the privilege of fondling a new one in 1962! Earning £25 a month meant that I could never afford to buy one, so went for the secondhand Vibra Artiste instead! At £62 I had to buy it on Hire Purchase (as we did with everything in those days). It's equivalent in today's money is about £1,100! 
If anyone wants to restore the gold plating on theirs, see my new posting about it.
Cheers, Lionel
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