Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

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Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby burnsbonkers » Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:54 pm

Check this out.......

http://www.bognor.co.uk/lifestyle/enter ... _1_2786128

Arrrggh!
Makes you feel ill!
Pat.
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby RUSSET » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:51 am

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.
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby StuartD » Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:21 pm

Whoever damaged that has cost themselves a lot of money!!
The 49 story is correct!!

Regards

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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby Bill Bowley » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:45 am

Here it is from an original advert:
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby HAIRY » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:11 pm

There is a happy ending to this story. The attached picture shows The Beast after renovation:
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby Bill Bowley » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:14 am

Good to see! ;)
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby ErikMAMS » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:50 am

Hi Bill
Thanks for posting the original advert.
I have sent you a PM.
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby RayL » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:02 pm

Harry,
You have made a wonderful job of restoring the guitar.

Sending PM

Ray
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby mgeek » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:09 pm

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! ;)
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Re: Burns 4 pickup Bison.....Whaaaat!?

Postby Graylion » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:40 pm

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! :lol: 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! :shock: If anyone wants to restore the gold plating on theirs, see my new posting about it.

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