Shaggy Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I’d initially assumed this was a guitar incorrectly described as a bass, but does indeed have “bass” on the headstock logo: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155124714942?hash=item241e274dbe:g:AYgAAOSwwMdi~nJZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoE0wXRpaVNr%2FdcSLonp5t5rj9IcrQuduvhB9lUBMUGCQGkEvogWsTAsaz2FlUd%2BEzGlTNQ2dPHuAMQWY1ozv2RCtP4s0Z%2F3KtHhUqraAgKci%2F8dBUX16iKPpoxqhT28xjSiWmi%2FWuu95v3EZvNUQRg9K8djtgyVweDfDnAVuFU7XlVTbyLB5AdfX05Dsc3DuIkq74cWxf8X6BGjsfrbarDE%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-TExJXaYA Anyone know anything about these? I've a couple of ‘60’s Fenton Weil pickups that would drop into this - I I had 3 I’d be quite tempted by it as a project......🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Here are good photos of this ufo : https://vintageguitars.fr/produit/burns-split-sound-bass/ https://www.guitare-village.com/occasion/pawnshop/pawnshop_105.php https://www.guitarecollection.com/produit/basses-vintage/burns-split-sound-bass-sunburst-de-1962 https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Burns-Split-Sound-6-String-Bass-1963-Sunburst-44691 Here with a video: https://reverb.com/item/4936443-burns-london-split-sound-six-string-bass-1962-sunburst And here some threads and infos about this not so rare bass : https://www.talkbass.com/threads/burns-6-string-bass-split-sound.1503882/ https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33604 https://blackguitars.com/burns-vista.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Hellzero said: Here are good photos of this ufo : https://vintageguitars.fr/produit/burns-split-sound-bass/ https://www.guitare-village.com/occasion/pawnshop/pawnshop_105.php https://www.guitarecollection.com/produit/basses-vintage/burns-split-sound-bass-sunburst-de-1962 https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Burns-Split-Sound-6-String-Bass-1963-Sunburst-44691 Here with a video: https://reverb.com/item/4936443-burns-london-split-sound-six-string-bass-1962-sunburst And here some threads and infos about this not so rare bass : https://www.talkbass.com/threads/burns-6-string-bass-split-sound.1503882/ https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33604 https://blackguitars.com/burns-vista.html Thanks Hellzero 👍 - obviously I was my usual lazy self and did no research! Think I’ll stick with my old Vox Wyman....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I love the selector switch titles. Split Sound Jazz Treble Wild Dog Oh yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) I did a spotter bid on that - not sure I need another project, though. Edited August 27, 2022 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 26/08/2022 at 21:11, Maude said: I love the selector switch titles. Split Sound Jazz Treble Wild Dog Oh yeah! I had another Burns bass, a short-scale 4-string, that had the Wild Dog switch setting. It had a scroll headstock though. <googles> Ah, mine was a Baldwin: https://andrewnelson.com/?p=138 which includes an explanation of "Wild Dog". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 27/08/2022 at 07:06, prowla said: I did a spotter bid on that - not sure I need another project, though. Did you go for it in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, Maude said: Did you go for it in the end? I didn’t; though my hobby is collecting projects, I just plain have too many. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, prowla said: I didn’t; though my hobby is collecting projects, I just plain have too many. I'm the same. When I first saw it I thought, ooh a nice little project. But a combination of you expressing an interest, my having too many unfinished projects, and that I've just bought a bass vi meant I saw sense. It would be cool though once done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Maude said: I'm the same. When I first saw it I thought, ooh a nice little project. But a combination of you expressing an interest, my having too many unfinished projects, and that I've just bought a bass vi meant I saw sense. It would be cool though once done. Haha - Just my thinking! i bought a nice guitar a week ago, so I’m having to be “sensible”. I’ve also forced myself to pass on a couple of bucket-list basses in the past couple of weeks. Despite that I did make an offer on a bass body this week, but there may be a mismatch between the seller’s perception of value and mine. Edited August 28, 2022 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Couldn't find any info regarding the scale length other than the Vintage & Rare website which states that the overall length is 102cm, which makes it shorter than my Eastwood Hooky Bass and given that the headstock on the Burns is 6 in line, suggests a scale length of under 30". It certainly looks that way. Does anyone have any more definite info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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