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

[burnsbonkers]

Check this out.......

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

Arrrggh!
Makes you feel ill!
Pat.

[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.

[StuartD]

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

Regards

Stu

[Bill Bowley]

Here it is from an original advert:

[HAIRY]

There is a happy ending to this story. The attached picture shows The Beast after renovation:

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[Bill Bowley]

Good to see!

[ErikMAMS]

Hi Bill
Thanks for posting the original advert.
I have sent you a PM.

[RayL]

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

Sending PM

Ray

[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!

[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