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

 

 

VIRGINIAN MODEL (1965-68)

VIRGINIAN GUITAR

 

Peter Farrell with Virginian Prototype

Peter Farrell with remains of an early(!) Virginian Prototype

 

Prototyped through 1964, the Virginian first appeared mid 1965 and stayed in the catalogue until production ceased.

Headstock changed from scroll to flattened-scroll mid-1966

Rosewood Bridge moustache replaced by short Rezotube circa 1966

Tortoiseshell Pickguard revised to clear circa 1967

 

late 1964 Prototype

Serial No. 6976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1967 Baldwin Virginian

Serial Number 20006

Baldwin Virginian Guitar

 

Baldwin Virginian Guitar

 

Baldwin Virginian Guitar

 

Baldwin Virginian Guitar

 

Baldwin Virginian Guitar

 

Baldwin Virginian Guitar