THE GUITARS OF JAMES ORMSTON BURNS

REFERENCE & RESOURCE PAGES:

SUPERSOUND (1958) - BURNS-WEILL (1959) - FENTON WEILL (1960-65)

ORMSTON BURNS (1960-1965) - AMPEG (1963-64) - BALDWIN (1965-69)

SHERGOLD WOODCRAFTS (1967-69) - ORMSTON (1968) - HAYMAN (1970-75)

BURNS UK (1973-77) - BURNS ACTUALIZERS (1979-82) - SHERGOLD (1975-92)

BURNS LONDON

TIMELINE - PUBLICITY - FACTORY

ARTIST - SONIC - VIBRA-ARTIST-DELUXE - BLACK BISON - VISTA-SONIC

BLACK BISON III - JAZZ - TR-2 - NU-SONIC - MARVIN - DOUBLE 6

BISON - VIBRASLIM - GB65 - GB66 - VIRGINIAN - BABY BISON

AMPLIFIERS - ACCESSORIES - PROTOTYPES

FACTORIES AND PRODUCTION DATA

131 queens Rd, Buckhurst Hill

Rear of 131 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex

131 Queens Rd, Buckhurst Hill

These photos were kindly shared with me by Bill Lovegrove, co-author of "The Jim Burns Story".

The book is available to buy here and makes for an incredible read, containing hundreds of never-before-published photographs and anecdotes from family and Burns-team members, spread over 400 full-colour pages! It's a small-run privately printed book, and copies are very limited, so if you want one I'd urge you to order one now before they are all gone!

Jim Jams

Jimmy Jams, 22nd April 1961.

Jim on Ormston Hawaiian Lap Steel, Phil Sweet on Burns Thinline Prototype through Tele Amp (or two?)

Station Approach, Cherry Tree Rise, Roding Valley

Photo from the Farrell archives. Presumed circa mid-1962, preparing for a Trade Fair?

25th April 1963 Ormston Burns Letter

Burns Guitars Research Team, 1963:

Hi Everyone, This a picture of me (John Clark) on the left, with Gordon Chandler (chief designer) and Phil Storm aka Phil Sweet (designer draughtsman). It was 1963 I think and I was 18.

Unloading a lorry outside the Burns factory

Memories from Norman Houlder

Re: BURNS ARTIST BASS info? Norm?

Post by n.houlder » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:00 pm

Hi
As far as I can remember? that instrument was all hand moulded with fixed neck moulded to the body.
There is only one person that could help is Lez Andrews. He was the main cabinet maker in the early days, he lives in
Plymouth. He was the mainstay for Burns right from the early days in Buckhurst Hill basement; I was roped in to Mechanize the production in the early 60s when they moved to Roding Valley with Jack Golder in charge. I diverse. I did get involved with the Black Bison; trying to machine that one was a bit of a headache with it's curled up horns. When they started screwing the necks on that's when I stepped in. Sorry can't help. Have you had a look in the Burns book by Per Gjord PEARLS & CRAZY DIAMONDS? It's very informative of all Jim Burns efforts.

Post by n.houlder » Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:59 pm

HI
Further to my most recent post, the guitars/basses were made truly by hand. Jim used to buy the rough shapes from a furniture manufacture in Epping. Lez Andrews used to get the bits together and craft them to shape. My arrival: Jack Golder got in touch with me to start up the machine shop. Jack hadn't been with them long, he started underneath Lez as a cabinet maker but Jack had plenty of rabbit and talked his way to managing the firm! He then got in touch with me to start the machine shop. I spent the first 2 weeks (without pay) looking for machines and timber supplies. I did some fitting up of guitars after that on wages; it was good because I was very green as far as guitars concerned so I learnt a lot and done a fair bit of drinking - Jims favourite pastime! The machines came in, some timber - English Sycamore as Maple was an import and it cost Dollars which was taboo, unfortunately it was fools choice as we all know Maple is the more stable timber. We even tried to use a Mahogany at one time on a guitar, exporting it to the States and it backfired as they turned out a lot of crap and got a bad name in the States for it.
To be continued in my book Hm?
Norm

BURNS FACTORY PROMOTIONAL SHOTS

Published October 1963

Above: Dave Van Doorn with a TR2

"Bert"

Above: Keith Davis working on Touch-Sensitive Bass prototype

Brooklands Approach (Published address Chesham Close), Romford

Patents:

Abandoned Patent Applications

VISIT TO EDDIE CROSS & SON, 1984 (Walter Kavli)

Stewart Orr: "I met Eddie at the factory in the eighties and I remember those Bisons. Eddie explained that when Baldwin stopped they simply piled all the machinery, stock and anything else into a corner and pressed on with their other work. I remember Eddie producing a box full of Bison tuner covers, he felt that Jack Golder with his background at Rootes motors constantly over-ordered parts and this did not help cashflow! Glad he did though. Eddie had a framed "bounced cheque" from JB on his wall. The cessation of Baldwin gave Eddie's dad very serious problems at the time as they were the biggest customer he had."

Eddie Cross' Engraving Machine

BURNS/BALDWIN

SPRAY FINISHERS "G. Brunt, 17 Charlotte Rd, London"

JOB FIGURES Dec 1964-Nov 1965

Signed off by Jack Golder

From phone conversation with Paul Day

MODEL	GUITARS	BASSES	COLOURS
Marvin / Shadows	200	40	99 white, 1 green
Bison	200	80	74+69 Black, 8+8 White
Vibraslim	200	50
Nu-Sonic	350	150
GB65	180
GB66	80	40
GB66 Deluxe	30
Virginian	70
Double Six	150
Baby Bison	170
Jazz Models (Short/Split)	850	300	313 Red/Black, 1 Red, 14 White, 11 Black

SERIAL NUMBERS

Serial No.	Brand	Model	Type	Features	Colour	Special Features / Transition Type	Label Date
"41" quoted by shop	"MARVIN BURNS LONDON"	Marvin prototype	Guitar	Based on Jazz Guitar with Split Sonic Pickups, Deluxe OB headstock logo, Metal Pear-shaped Tuners	All white	Prototype
71	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Bound Ebony fingerboard, UNKNOWN tuner buttons	Black	pictured in the May '62 Trade Advert
89	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Bound Ebony fingerboard, Pearl tuner buttons	Black	(looks restored?)
91	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Bound Ebony fingerboard, Pearl tuner buttons	Black	Restored by Jack Golder
95	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4-Pickup	Black	Bound Rosewood fingerboard, Chrome plating, Metal tuner Buttons. Alfons Lahaye
102	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Pearl tuner buttons	Black	Bound Rosewood fingerboard
111	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Pearl tuner buttons	Green/Gold Sunburst	Bound Rosewood fingerboard. Alfons Lahaye
156	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Pearl tuner buttons	Black	Bound Rosewood fingerboard
162	Burns	Vista Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood fingerboard, Plastic tuner buttons	Red/Black shaded	Carved rebate behind tremolo unit
174	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	4 Pick-ups, Gold plating, Pearl tuner buttons	Black	Bound Rosewood fingerboard
221	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Green Sunburst	Bound Rosewood fingerboard, made for and bought at '62 Trade Exhibition
229	Burns	Vista Sonic	Bass	Black plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard	Green Sunburst
307	Burns	Bison	Bass	Black plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard	Black
308	Burns	Bison	Bass	Black plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard	Green Sunburst
424	Burns	Shortscale Jazz	Guitar	All Mahogany, Plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard, Push-fit type 1 vibrato	Red/Black shaded	MK 1, shorter horns on pickguard, treble-horn curves in
474	Burns	Shortscale Jazz	Guitar	All Mahogany, Plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard, Push-fit type 1 vibrato	Red/Black shaded	Mk 2, longer pickguard horn. less curved treble horn
545	Burns	Shortscale Jazz	Guitar			Mk 2
615	Burns	Vista-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood fingerboard, Plastic tuner buttons, Push-fit type 1 vibrato	Red/Black Shaded	no body rebate
622	Burns	Split Sonic	Guitar	Push-fit type 1 vibrato	White w grey plates
679	Burns	Shortscale Jazz	Guitar	All Mahogany, Plastic tuner buttons, Rosewood fingerboard	Red/Black shaded	Mk 1, shorter horns on pickguard, lower body-horn curves in. Hardtail (non-trem) maybe a conversion?
693	Burns	Split Sonic	Guitar	Push-fit type 1 vibrato	White w grey plates
0722	"Burns"	Defiant	Acoustic Guitar	Actually a Melodija Menges Cello Guitar re-branded with an internal Burns London label	sunburst	not authenticated, but mine!
735	Burns	Split Sonic	Bass	Unbound Rosewood fingerboard, flanged bridge cover	Red/Black shaded
769	Burns	Short Scale Jazz	Guitar		Red/Black shaded	MK 1, shorter horns on pickguard, lower body-horn curves in
924	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	Harris Hire; used by Supergrass
926	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	bound Rosewood fingerboard. Rectangular Van Gent tuners.
"938"	Burns	Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 2 vibrato, 4-in-line control layout, rectangular metal tuners		*Not original Serial No.* Plate sourced from Macari's	* 18 04 64 *
946	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	Alfons Lahaye
1022	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	ex-Paul Day, now mine!
1242	Burns	Split Sonic	Guitar	Push-fit type 1 vibrato	Red/Black shaded	Alfons Lahaye
1396	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	ebay/worthpoint
1399	Burns	Black Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Chrome plating, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 2x2 control layout	Black	non-highlighted flat (repro?) pick-up cpvers, changed wiring
1597	Burns	Split Sound	6-String Bass	no info	no info	alfons	26 Feb 1963
1857	Burns	Bison	Bass	Ebony board, Alloy knobs, flanged bridge-cover	All white	tune yr sound
1952	Burns	Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 2 vibrato, 4-in-line control layout, teardrop metal tuners, 4 holes in all pickup covers	black	tune yr sound
1986	AMPEG	Wild Dog	Guitar	series 1 vibrato, flanged cover	Powder Blue, white plate	aka Jazz Split Sonic
2047	Burns	VistaSonic	Guitar		Red Sunburst		17 Jan 1963
2165	Burns	Split Sound	6-string Bass	bound rosewood board, cradle bridge, screw-on cover	red/black shaded	ex-Vic Flick, cowtown gtrs
2231	Burns	Jazz Split Sound 12	12-string Guitar	fixed floating cradle?	3 colour sunburst	12-String prototype, shorter horns on pickguard, Paul Day
2339	Burns	Special X	10-string Guitar	too many unique features to list	Red/Black, white plate	new "Burns" logo on plate
2396	Burns	Bison	Guitar	no info		Alfons Lahaye	9 Dec 63
3102	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Concealed pole-pieces, mk 9 vibrato	Trans Red
3163	Burns	Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, no holes, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 1 vibrato, 4-in-line control layout, teardrop metal tuners	All black		latest series 1 trem implies nov 63
3234	Burns	Marvin Prototype	Guitar	Based on Jazz body, TR2 neck	white with segmented tortoiseshell pickguard	too many unique features to list
3396	Burns	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	Trans Red			Solid saddles, thumbscrew cover implies pre-Dec 63
3499	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Concealed pole-pieces, mk 9 vibrato	Red/black shaded	Alfons Lahaye
3615	Burns	Split Sonic	Guitar	Rectangular Van Gents	Red/Black Shaded	Open saddles on presumably Series 2 trem under thumbscrew cover	earliest series 2 vib implies dec '63
3783	Burns	Vista Sonic	Short Scale Bass	Floating Cradle vibrato, flanged cover	Trans Red, black plate	white tuner buttons
3787	Burns	Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, bound Ebony fingerboard, Series 2 vibrato, 4-in-line control layout, rectangular metal tuners	All white		series 2 vib implies dec '63
3882	AMPEG	Wild Dog	Guitar	As Split Sound Jazz Guitar	Red/Black shaded
3998	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Concealed pole-pieces, mk 9 vibrato	Sunburst
4013	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Concealed pole-pieces, mk 9 vibrato	Red/Black shaded	ex Tim Ray, now mine!
4023	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Concealed pole-pieces, mk 9 vibrato	Trans Red
4086	Burns	Bison	Bass	Ebony board, clear knobs	All white	alfons
4108	Burns	Double 6	12 String Guitar	unbound Rosewood fingerboard	Greenburst	Mk9 Vibrato system affecting only 6 strings.
"4261"	Burns	Bison	Guitar	3 Pick-ups, Series 2 vibrato, 4-in-line control layout, rectangular metal tuners	Trans Brown over Trans Red, 'TRANS' in body cavity	Bound Rosewood fingerboard *Not original Serial No.* Plate sourced from Alfons	* 09 05 64 *
4445	Burns	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood board, White plastic Tuner Buttons on rectangular tuners	Red trans, natural shaded sides to rear of neck	alfons
4479	Burns	Vista Sonic	Guitar	series 2 vibrato, flanged cover, teardrop tuners with plastic buttons	Powder blue, white plate	Tune yr Sound
4559	Burns	TR2	Guitar	mk9 vibrato	Cherry Red
4746	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Mk9 vibrato	Red/Black shaded	Exposed screw-head polepieces
4884	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Mk9 vibrato, concealed polepieces	Red/Black shaded	concealed poles
4893	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Mk9 vibrato, concealed polepieces
4896	Burns	TR2	Bass		Natural
4902	Ampeg by Burns	TR2	Guitar	Mk9 vibrato, concealed polepieces	Blonde
4906	Burns	TR2	Guitar	Mk9 vibrato, concealed polepieces	Red/Black shaded
4990	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Series 2 vibrato, 4 in line clear skirt knobs	Black		12 March 1964
5186	Burns	Split Sound Six-String Bass with Vibrato	6-String Bass	Bound Rosewood Board, floating Cradle Bridge	Black	Alfons	21 April 1964
5211	Burns	Vista Sonic	Bass	Unbound Rosewood board	Trans Red
5276	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Trans Red	Trans Red	Series 2 vibrato, 4-in-line clear skirt knobs
5400	Burns	Split Sound Bass w vibrato	6-String Bass	Bound Rosewood Board, floating Cradle Bridge	Trans Red		17th April 64 '85'
5696	Burns	TR2	Guitar			Vibraslim-shaped plate
5785	Burns	Vibraslim	Guitar	Bound Rosewood board	Sunburst	Bound soundholes. Pickguard extends between pickups. no A,B,C legends. exposed poles through 'Magnets'(?). Peter Farrell's 'Prototype'
5913	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Ebony Board, clear knobs, series 2 vibrato	Trans Red, 'RED' in body cavity	Ex-Paul Day, was mine. Then Jamie Stovell, now Stephen Taylor. Same sized triple dots on 12th fret. original owner's name 'R. ANDERSON - ST. BEATS' scratched under vibrato cover.	17 August 1964
6220	Burns	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood board, White plastic Tuner Buttons on rectangular tuners	Trans Red, natural shaded sides to rear of neck		9 June 1964
6278	Burns	Vista Sonic	Bass	Unbound Rosewood board	All white
6304	Burns	Virginian	Guitar			Prototype Mk 1
6458	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Ebony board, clear knobs, series 2 vibrato	Trans Red	Jim Ricketts, Melb.
6660	Burns	Split Sound VistaSonic	Guitar		Greenburst		9 May 1964
6877	Burns	Marvin	Guitar		White		April 1964
6976	Burns	Virginian	Guitar	Marvin neck, Blank Rez-o-tube, large "Rez-O-matiK" on pickup covers	Natural Blonde	Prototype mk 2
7033	Burns	Split Sound Jazz	Guitar	unbound Rosewood board	Trans Red	tune yr sound
7051	Burns	Split Sound Jazz	Guitar	unbound Rosewood board	Trans Red
7346	Burns	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood board, White plastic Tuner Buttons on rectangular tuners	Black		19 August 1964
7950	AMPEG	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood board	Black	Metal Tuner Buttons on rectangular tuners
8051	Buns	Marvin	Guitar		White, Grey Plates		19 Nov 1964
8126	Burns	Marvin	Guitar	2-screw plates, small Rezomatik	White, Grey Plates	Macari's
8167	Burns	Marvin	Guitar		White, Tort plates		5 Nov 1964
8242	Burns	GB66	Guitar	unbound Rosewood board	Natural
8248	Burns	Marvin	Guitar	Bound Rosewood board	White/Tort	BIG Burns Logo with horizontal switch and large pickup engraving? Neck plate Pat Nos in asymmetric columns?
8299	AMPEG	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	unbound board	Red Sunburst		16 Oct 1964
8350	Burns	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	unbound Rosewood Neck	Red Sunburst		28 sept 1964
8424	Burns	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Unbound Rosewood board, White plastic Tuner Buttons on rectangular tuners	Trans Red, natural shaded sides to rear of neck		18 Dec 1964
8582	Burns	Bison	Guitar		Black, Grey plates		13 Nov 1964
8713	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, small "reZ-o-matik" on pickup covers. 3-screw name-plate	White with grey plates	Unbound Rosewood board
8852	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, small "reZ-o-matik" on pickup covers. 2-screw name-plate	Black with blue-grey plates	Unbound Rosewood board
8977	Burns	Bison	Bass		Black with blue-grey plates
9200	Burns	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	Metal Buttoned rectangular tuners, Floating Cradle, unbound rosewood board	Red/Black shaded	Retrofret	March 1965
9341	Burns	GB65	Guitar	enclosed pole "Rez-O-matiK" pickups, unbound Rosewood board, 'B' tailpiece	Natural blonde
9415	Burns	GB65	Guitar	enclosed pole "Rez-O-matiK" pickups, unbound Rosewood board, 'B' tailpiece	Natural blonde
9422	Burns	Shadows	Bass		White
9642	Burns	Vibraslim	Guitar	bound rosewood board	sunburst	single coil with screwhead through exposed pole pups
9543	Burns	Bison	Bass		Black/grey pearl	scroll head
9873?	Burns	Marvin	Guitar	unbound Rosewood fingerboard. Beech neck		LARGE Rez-0-Matik engraving, 2 screws on both horn-plates, patent numbers in two columns. Micro-tilt neck angle system
9963	Burns	Bison	Guitar	unbound neck, 2-screw nameplate	Black/grey pearl	Scroll Head
10066	BALDWIN	Vibraslim	Guitar	Bound Rosewood board	Red/Black shaded	excised BURNS pickguard, patched with BALDWIN logo. No 'Burns' logo on headstock
10069	Burns	Vibraslim	Guitar	bound rosewood board	sunburst	6-coil exposed pole pups. 'Burns' logo on headstock badge
10140	Burns	Vibraslim	Guitar	bound rosewood board	sunburst	tune yr sound
10213	BALDWIN	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	Floating Cradle	Red/Black shaded	excised BURNS pickguard, patched with BALDWIN logo
10358	Burns	Marvin	Guitar	unbound Beech neck	White	LARGE Rez-0-Matik engraving, 2 screws on both horn-plates, patent numbers in two columns	26 Jan 1965 NECK (8)799 BODY 9844
10758	Burns	Bison LEFTHANDED	Guitar	low-impedence	Black	Series 2, 4-in-line knobs
10949	Burns	TR2	Guitar	bound rosewood board	Cherry Red	very high serial number for specifications?
11144	Burns	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, large "Rez-O-matiK" on pickup covers. 2-screw name-plate	White with grey plates	Unbound Rosewood board
11159	BALDWIN	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, large "Rez-O-matiK" on pickup covers. 2-screw name-plate	Black with Blue-Grey Plates	Bound Rosewood board	Aug 1965
11203	BALDWIN	GB65	Guitar	enclosed pole "Rez-O-matiK" pickups, unbound Rosewood board, 'B' tailpiece, original headstock shape	Natural	tune yr sound
11377	Baldwin	Virginian	Guitar	short early Rezotube, Baromatiks	Natural	all-Burns appointments, including Scroll Head,
11590	BURNS-BALDWIN	Bison	Guitar	bound Rosewood board, large 'Rez-O-matiK' pickup covers	white with grey pearloid plates	double-brand name on 4-screw name plate
11755	Baldwin	Nu-Sonic	Guitar		Red/Black Shaded	All-burns appointments. excised Burns inlaid Baldwin pickguard	3 Aug 1965
12136	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Bass	2 x Ultrasonics	sunburst	all-Burns appointments, including veneered headstock. Chicago Music Exchange
12496	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Guitar	long rezotube, v-headstock, 2-piece pickguard	Red	all-Burns appointments.
12686	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Guitar	long rezotube, v-headstock, 2-piece pickguard	Red	all-Burns appointments. retrofret
13012	BURNS	Marvin	Guitar	bound Flamey-Sycamore neck,	White/Tort	Large Rez-0-Matik engraving, 2 screws on both horn-plates, patent numbers in two columns
13313	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Guitar	short rezotube, 3-section pickguard	Red	flat head, elderly instr.
13379	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Bass	Baromatik, short rezotube	3-colour sunburst	Flat head. Double D gtrs
13525	Baldwin	Shadows	Bass	small Rez-O-matiK and deco-print on pickup covers, rosewood board	Refin-Greenburst, repro 'Burns' black plates	Scroll Head
13526	Baldwin	Shadows	Bass	small Rez-O-matiK and deco-print on pickup covers, rosewood board		Scroll Head	11 Feb 1966
13929	Baldwin	Nu-Sonic	Guitar	Black
13968	Baldwin	GB66 Deluxe	Guitar	Golden Sunburst			19 May 1965
14027	Baldwin	GB66	Guitar	Bound rosewood board, screw-head polepiece Ultra Sonics	Black/Red shaded
14079	Baldwin	GB66	Bass	unbound rosewood board, original headstock shape	3-colour Sunburst, matching head, neck natural
14293	BURNS-BALDWIN	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, bound Rosewood board, large 'Rez-O-matiK' pickup covers	White with grey plates	double-brand name on 4-screw name plate
14328	BURNS	Bison	Guitar	Scroll head, bound Rosewood board, large 'Rez-O-matiK' pickup covers	Black with grey plates	BURNS branded 4-screw name-plate
14329	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound Sycamore Scroll neck	White / Tort	Baldwin 2-screw plates, Patent numbers in one column
14357	BURNS	Marvin	Guitar	Scroll head on unbound Beech neck		Small Rez-o-Matik engraving. Three- and four-screw plates, patent numbers in two columns
14380	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	veneered flat black headstock face, 4 controls under guard, mk9 vibrato. unbound f-holes. Bar-o-matik pickups	Red/Black shaded	note: Burns style- appointments. Tune yr sound
14395	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Bass	veneered flat black headstock face, 4 controls under guard. Unbound f-holes. ULTRA-SONIC pickups			Last Ultra-Sonics?
14449	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Bass	veneered flat black headstock face, 4 controls under guard. Unbound f-holes. Bar-o-matik pickups	sunburst	note: Burns style- appointments.
14657	BURNS	Marvin	Guitar	24.75" scale	white	"VOL-MID-TONE" controls
15007	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	4 controls under guard. Unbound f-holes. Bar-o-matik pickups	refinished
15066	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	veneered flat black headstock face, 4 controls under guard, mk9 vibrato. unbound f-holes. Bar-o-matik pickups	Red/Black shaded	note: Burns style-appointments
15143	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound Flamey-Sycamore Scroll head neck,	White/Tort	horizontal switch, large'Rez-O-matiK' covers
15154	Baldwin	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	bound rosewood board	red/black shaded	Burns style appointments, including 6-in-line headstock
15489	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	veneered flat black headstock face, 4 controls under guard, mk9 vibrato. unbound f-holes. Bar-o-matik pickups	Three-colour sunburst	note: Burns style-appointments
15726	Baldwin	GB66	Guitar		tobaccoburst	Burns-type head
15858	Baldwin	Virginian	Guitar	Short early Rezotube, Baromatiks	Natural	Burns style- appointments, including Scroll Head. Gearlicious
17171	Baldwin	Bison	Bass		White with Grey pearloid plates
17252	Baldwin	Bison	Bass	Bound Rosewood neck, Bar-o-matik pickups, short NEW Rezotube	Black/grey pearl	Flat head. Phil Harris hire
18045	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	3-colour sunburst	Flat head
18199	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	Natural	Flat head
18204	Baldwin	GB66	Guitar	Bound Rosewood Board with natural Burns-shaped head & Neck	3-Colour sunburst, bound f-holes.	Offset Bar-o-matiks with large weird asymmetrical neck plate.
18246	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Bass	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	3-colour sunburst	Flat head
18422	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	3-colour sunburst	Flat head
18583	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	Black	Flat head, Black painted neck
18820	Baldwin	GB66	Guitar		tobacco burst	Burns-type head
19081	Baldwin	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	bound rosewood board	White, black plate	Flat head
19165	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Guitar	Short Rezotube, Bar-o-matiks	3-colour sunburst	Flat head, cowtown gtrs
19259	Baldwin	Baby Bison	Guitar	Short Rezotube, Bar-o-matiks	3-colour sunburst	Flat Head, Dirk Witte Vintage
19346	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound Sycamore neck		Flat Head, "Vol-Ton-Ton" controls	31 May 1966
19590	Baldwin	Split Sound Jazz	Guitar	bound rosewood neck	Trans Red, natural neck	Flat head	21 March 1967
20027	Baldwin	Virginian	Guitar	Short Rezotube, Bar-o-matiks	Natural	Flat head, Chicago Music exchange
20058	Baldwin	Virginian	Guitar	Short Rezotube, Bar-o-matiks	Natural	Flat head, cowtown gtrs
20234	Baldwin	Split Sound Jazz	Bass	bound rosewood neck, metal buttoned openback tuners	red/black shaded	flat head, willies guitars
20551	Baldwin	Bison	Guitar	Black / Dark Grey Pearl	natural Neck		MD FEB 1967
20614	Baldwin	Bison	Guitar	Black / grey pearl	Black Neck	ex Paul Day, ex-Ike Isaacs	9 FEB 67
20656	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound Sycamore neck, (horizontal switch), 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	White / Tort	"TONE-TONE-VOLUME" contols	MD 21 FEB 1967
20694	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound rosewood neck, (horizontal switch), 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	White / Tort	"TONE-TONE-VOLUME" contols	20th FEB 1967
20697	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound rosewood neck, (horizontal switch), 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	Refin-Greenburst, repro 'Burns' black plates	Flat head
20745	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound rosewood neck, horizontal switch, 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	White/Tort	VOLUME-TONE-TONE controls
21137	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bar-O-Matiks	White/Tort	Replaced fingearboard and pickguards
21397	Baldwin	Vibraslim	Guitar	Revised body shape, clear pickguard, Bar-o-matiks, Short Rezotube	Red/Black shaded, including neck & headstock	Flat head
21354	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bound rosewood neck, horizontal switch, 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	White/tort	TONE-TONE-VOLUME controls
21767	Baldwin	Marvin	Guitar	Bar-O-Matiks, Bound rosewood neck, horizontal switch	White/Tort	Flat head,Tort rear tremolo plate
21997	Baldwin	Jazz Split Sound	Guitar	Bound Rosewood board	Greenburst	Flat head. 'Deuces Wild' (JP)
22096	Baldwin	Bison	Guitar	Bound rosewood neck, 'Rez-O-matiK' covers	Black/Grey, Black neck	Flat head. Paul Day, ex-Ike Isaacs

Paul Day's Vibrato Series overview:

The earliest version of Burns' recessed bridge/vibrato assembly was the 'Series 1', introduced in 1962. This employed either 'solid' style saddles mounted on a thin steel bridgeplate, or the earlier cradle type bridge (used on the Split Sound bass only), both carried on a large diameter roller. The vibrato arm screwed straight into the string retaining spindle, which was located right at the rear of the large aluminium baseplate and spring tension was non-adjustable. The accompanying cover was initially a push-on type, subsequently superseded by the screw fixing flanged equivalent, but on both versions the vibrato arm access hole was accordingly sited towards the back of the cover top. The revised 'Series 2' design first appeared around late '63. This featured 'open' style saddles mounted on a much thicker, aluminium bridgeplate, which was in turn carried on a correspondingly smaller diameter roller. The vibrato arm was now fitted to a collar around the string retaining spindle and this collar could be swivelled to vary arm angle height as required. The spindle was sited further forward, as the attached vibrato spring was shorter and now faced backwards, terminating at a tension adjuster. The vibrato arm access hole in the cover top naturally was moved forward to match, but just to muddy the waters (in typical Burns manner of course!), this aperture varied slightly in both size and location, as did overall proportions of the cover, suggesting that measurements changed depending on batch manufacture. This means some covers fit and line up better than others, while the partner threaded body inserts also play their part in accurate (or otherwise) positioning. The flanged cover used on the various basses and the Double Six adopted a similar appearance but was deeper to provide the necessary extra clearance.

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