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During some research this unusual model turned up. Seems similar to the 67 Ossis tour models except has no binding and a reverse scroll headstock

Goodness me!

That certainly looks very much like the guitar Hank used on the tour here...IIRC Bruce's guitar had no vibrato arm fitted...never seen a reverse scroll headstock before-and it has that different body shape and scratchplate, but they were prototypes after all IIRC...I have a DVD set which includes the Shads performances miming on TV on the show 'Bandstand' but the quality is not great and details are hard to see...also I note that the four control layout appears to be the usual master tone and two tone controls, plus a 5 way rotary switch...which answers my question as to what circuit those guitars used- as it was four knobs, I had wondered if it had Bison type wiring..but not so!

WHERE is the guitar I wonder?- that looks like a picture taken at someone's home...I also wonder, who owns it?

Thanks for posting anyway- very interesting!

Just checked the youtube video- the reverse scroll headstock neck on that guitar is not the same as the guitars they used- which had normal scroll headstocks- however the body on that guitar in your photos looks to me to be the same as the ones they used- which I don't think had the body binding in any case....interesting!!

Wow! Fascinating pics, thanks Bill. Any more info?

The one Bruce is holding appears to have binding

From the video

Hi Bill,

So...where is this guitar and who owns it, I wonder?

Is it owned by that group of people in New York who own another Marvin prototype, by any chance?

No not there. Reverse headstock really strange

The only thing I can think of is that it is another prototype (possibly of the guitars Hank and Bruce used in Oz in 1967) which somehow escaped being scrapped- like that other early Marvin prototype which was discussed here a few months ago...

Either way...I like it!

Or... It is made up from leftover components after Baldwin closed down the Burns operation? My Baldwin Marvin was one of those (subsequently 'customised' by the person from whom I purchased it) and had several quirks such as an unengraved trem plate and a left handed arm! The story of my restoration attempt is somewhere on the 'net...

George