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)

 

FENTON-WEILL

OVERVIEW - STREAMLINE - DE LUXE - TUXMASTER - AMERICAN RANGE

TWISTER RANGE - DUALMASTER - SPECTRATONE - FIBRATONE

HOHNER - BELL - DALLAS - ADVERTS

 

 

Dallas-branded models, 1959-1962:

Fenton Weill built various guitars for Dallas; budget two-pickup models with no rhythm/solo switch.

 

1959 DALLAS Tuxedo

Pickup only by Weill

 

The first association with Dallas was with the 1959 DALLAS TUXEDO (pickup only by Weill, woodwork by Stu Darkins(?), followed by three known Fenton-Weill-made models:

 

 

1961 DALLAS TUXEDO 61

1962 DALLAS TUXEDO 6

1962 DALLAS SOLID 6

 

 

 

 

 

1961 DALLAS Tuxedo 61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.1962 DALLAS Tuxedo 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.1962 DALLAS Tuxedo 6

This example refinished in metallic blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.1962 DALLAS Solid 6

Special model no 4440

"Though I personally built many of this model for Fenton Weill in Acton around 62/63 I can't recall a name for it. I believe most went for export which may explain the scarcity of it in the UK. It was for a time the bread and butter model and a good many were made."

Dave Edwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1962 DALLAS Solid Six Special Model 4440

Serial No. 2381

 

 

 

Note: Hand trimmed-to-fit Rugby Ball Tuners