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-WEILL

OVERVIEW - FIRST EFFORTS - FENTON - RP1G/B - RP2G/B

 

FENTON GUITAR & BASS

The 'Fenton' closely aped the outline and diminutive dimensions of the best-selling, Japanese-made, Guyatone/Antoria six-strings, first seen here in late ’58.

 

Burns-Weill Fenton Guitar

Pat's Fenton with a generic trapeze tailpiece

 

 

Forstner Drill Bit

 

Available in Black or Cherry Red

 

 

 

Fenton Bass - Rosewood Board, closed-top pickups

 

 

 

 

Sycamore fingerboard and added switches?

Burns-Weill Fenton Bass

 

Fenton Bass - Maple Board, open-pole pickups

 

Fenton Bass - Similar or same example as above

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Anthony and The Ravers, featuring Al Kirtley on a Fenton Deluxe, c. early 1961:

 

Zoot Money with Dave Anthony and The Rebels featuring Al Kirtley on a Fenton Deluxe, c. late 1961: