 BURNS LONDON LTD./BURNS U.S.A. | | ELECTRIC: 1960s-1970s MFG. | | The Nu Sonic model GB/98 features a single cutaway magnolia or mahogany body, glued-in maple neck, 25.5 in. scale, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 3-per-side tuners, scrolled headstock, chrome hardware, black (or white) pickguard, 2 pickups, Rez-O-Tube tail piece, volume/rotary tone selector/push-pull tone controls, 3-way pickup selector. Model GB/98 B is similar in design, and features 3 pickups, a piezo transducer system, and a 5-way pickup selector; model GB/98 B Custom has a similar layout and gold-plated hardware. The Steve Howe Signature model has two pickups (which includes a split coil humbucker at the neck position). Nu-Sonic models are available in Black, White, or Fiesta Red; custom colors include Blue Sunburst and Green Sunburst. Body binding is optional. | | ARTIST | | - double cutaway body, 24-fret maple fingerboard with dot inlay, cream pickguard, 3 Tri-Sonic pickups, 6 knobs, 2 switches, available in Cherry finish, mfg. 1960 only. |
| Vibra-Artist | | - similar to the Artist, except has a tremolo unit, mfg. 1960-62. |
| Vibra Artist De Luxe | | - simliar to the Vibra Artist, except has an ivorine-bound rosewood fingerboard, MOP tuner buttons, laminated black pickguard with controls in it, 3 knobs, 3 switches, available in Cherry finish, mfg. 1961-62. |
| BISON | | - double cutaway, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, gray tortoise pickguard, 3 "Rez-o-Matik" pickups, tremolo unit, 3 knobs, 2 switches, scroll style headstock, 3-per-side tuners, Black or White finish, mfg. 1964-65. |
| Black Bison 3 Pickup | | - similar to the Bison, except has 3 "Ultra-Sonic" pickups, regular style headstock, 6-per-side tuners, four knobs, available in Black finish only, mfg. 1962-64. |
| Black Bison 4 Pickup | | - similar to the Black Bison 3 Pickup, except has4 "Ultra-Sonic" pickups, one volume knob, and two pickup selector knobs, available in Black finish only, mfg. 1961-62. |
| DOUBLE SIX | | - 12-string configuration, offset double cutaway solidbody, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 3 seperate black pickguards, 3 diagonal single coil pickups, tremolo bridge, scroll style headstock, 6-per-side tuners, 3 knobs, 1 switch, available in White, Black, Red Sunburst, or Green Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1964-65. |
| JAZZ | | - offset double cutaway hardwood body with inward curving horns, 23.375 in. scale, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, black inscribed pickguard, 2 Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, bridge/tremolo tailpiece, 2 knobs, 1 switch, available in Red Sunburst finish, mfg. 1962-65. |
| JAZZ SPLIT SOUND | | - offset double cutaway hardwood body with inward curving horns, 23.375 in. scale, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, black inscribed pickguard, 3 Burns Split-Sonic pickups, bridge/tremolo tailpiece, volume/tone controls, 4-way tone selector switch (Treble, Jazz, Split-Sound, and Wild Dog), available in Red Sunburst finish, mfg. 1962-65. |
| MARVIN | | - offset double cutaway solidbody, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 3 seperate blue/gray tortoise or brown pickguards, 3 diaganol Rez-o-Matik pickups, tremolo bridge, scroll style headstock, 3-per-side tuners, 3 knobs, 1 switch, available in White finish, mfg. 1964-65. |
| NU-SONIC | | - offset double cutaway hardwood body with short horns, 23.375 in. scale, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, black inscribed pickguard, 2 Burns Nu-Sonic pickups, bridge/tremolo tailpiece, volume/2-Tone controls, 3-way selector switch, available in Black or Cherry finishes, mfg. 1964-65. |
| SONIC | | - double cutaway body, 23.385 in. scale, 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 2 Tri-Sonic pickups, 3 knobs, 2 switches, black pickguard, tremolo bridge, 6-on-one side tuners, available in Cherry finish, mfg. 1960-64. |
| SPLIT SONIC | | - offset double cutaway hardwood body with short horns, 24.75 in. scale, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, black inscribed pickguard, 3 Burns Split-Sonic pickups, bridge/tremolo tailpiece, volume/2-Tone controls, 4-way tone selector switch (Treble, Bass, Split-Sound, and Wild Dog), available in Red Sunburst and Custom Color finishes, mfg. 1962-64. |
| TR 2 | | - offset double cutaway semi-solid body (solid center section), 2 f-holes, white body binding, bolt-on neck, 24.75 in. scale, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 3-per-side tuners, bound headstock, bridge/Mk. 9 tremolo tailpiece, 2 Burns Ultra-Sonic covered pickups, raised black inscribed pickguard with volume/bass/treble roller controls mounted underneath, 3-way selector switch, battery powered on-board preamp, available in Cherry, Natural, and Red Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1963-64. |
| VIBRASLIM | | - offset double cutaway semi-hollow body, 2 f-holes, white body binding, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 2 Ultra-Sonic pickups, tremolo tailpiece, black pickguard with controls mounted underneath, 4 knobs, 1 switch, available in Red Sunburst finish, mfg. 1964-65. |
| VISTA SONIC | | - offset double cutaway, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, black pickguard with Burns London engraved, 3 "Tri-Sonic" pickups, 2 knobs, 1 switch, tremolo unit, available in Red Sunburst finish, mfg. 1962-64. |
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