BetaFunk Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 My early 1960s Burns Sonic Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 That's nice! Here's mine. In very unoriginal condition: [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01541-2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01544.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01545.jpg[/IMG] The finish had been stripped off by a previous owner (from what's left under the pickguard it was red and black like yours) who had also drilled the pickguard for a second jack socket and pot (not connected to the pickups). I replaced the bridge and machine heads because the original ones had ceased to function properly. It cost me £60 back in 1981 including a very battered but original Burns hard case and a Fender branded strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 That's really nice and probably a lot more playable than mine. The action is too high at the moment so i have a bit of work to do on it. There's not much else wrong it. It's next on the list after i've finished my two Vox basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 My Bison reissue. Sounds more like a Rickenb***er than a Rickenb***er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1369953996' post='2095028'] That's really nice and probably a lot more playable than mine. The action is too high at the moment so i have a bit of work to do on it. There's not much else wrong it. It's next on the list after i've finished my two Vox basses. [/quote] The action on mine is pretty high too. The neck although re-enforced is not adjustable so the only way I'm going to get the action lower is to have the fingerboard re-shot to contract the neck bow, which of course will mean a refret. When you come to sort yours out can you let me know how the pickups are wired up. On mine, when I got it, the pickups were connected using a 3-way centre off switch as the selector, so the only way you can have both pickups on together is for them to be wired in series. It's a fantastic sound so I kept the wiring system the same when I replaced the components with less crackly ones, but I would be interested to know if that's how it was originally or if it was done by a previous owner because that was the only switch he could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1370905122' post='2107402'] The action on mine is pretty high too. The neck although re-enforced is not adjustable so the only way I'm going to get the action lower is to have the fingerboard re-shot to contract the neck bow, which of course will mean a refret. When you come to sort yours out can you let me know how the pickups are wired up. On mine, when I got it, the pickups were connected using a 3-way centre off switch as the selector, so the only way you can have both pickups on together is for them to be wired in series. It's a fantastic sound so I kept the wiring system the same when I replaced the components with less crackly ones, but I would be interested to know if that's how it was originally or if it was done by a previous owner because that was the only switch he could get. [/quote] I'm taking the Sonic to my local luthier tomorrow about the action/neck so i'll let you know how i got on with it. I'll get back to you re the pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 [quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1370900183' post='2107293'] My Bison reissue. Sounds more like a Rickenb***er than a Rickenb***er. [/quote] Hmm I fancy one of these. I have played one in a shop and wasn't blown away but I have 3 burns lead guitars that I use regularly so it would be nice to add a bass. Anyone out there got one for swapsies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBiskit Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I had a Lefty version in white,the action was pretty high tho' also had a dead spot at the 6th fret on the E string, nice looker-always got comments on it but not practical for what i played-I just bought it coz i liked the "look" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 aah lefty is no good to me and I would want a "player", I put out a separate thread as I don't want to "threadjack". Here is a vid from someone who loves them-if you can be bothered to watch for 13 mins [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9sL4mDg9I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9sL4mDg9I[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 [attachment=146849:sofaburns.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 That video is amazing. It really got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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