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BURNS BALDWIN GB65 GUITAR. 1965. EXCELLENT CONDITION. EXTREMELY RARE.
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Description Brand: Burns Model: GB65 Era: 1965 Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Description BALDWINBURNS GB 651965VERY RARE.VERY COLLECTIBLE.EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. EXCELLENTCONDITION.Note: We will ship this guitar internationally but you must get a quote from us first. MY BURNS GUITAR AFFLICTION.First, my bias. As an American having grown up in the 1960's-1970's, many of my friends find it odd that my most cherished brand of guitar in my collection is British. BURNS. Even though I respect and honor the creative genius of Leo Fender, his guitars were just functional. No more-no less. They were basic. Jim Burns contemporaneously was too a creative genius. But his guitars were antithetical to Leo's. Maybe to the point where I would describe Jim as an "Artist" who "created" musical instruments and Leo as a "manufacturer of products that could be used to play music."I can remember the first time seeing a photo of the Burns Bison, 4pup guitar. It not only caught my eye, it captured my imagination. All of those authors selling books about a "tipping point", "Eureka moment", "imagination", et al could have just shown a photo of that guitar and saved a lot of paper (I now own 14 of those original 4pup Bisons). Jim Burns was a genius and his guitars were simply manifestations of those millions of creative flashes that moved through his whole brain-left and right sides. I understand this absolute affliction of affinity for Jim's guitars makes me a bit of an odd ball among collectors-but isn't that really the best way to be... different? Of course it is. I'll take creativity over function every day of the week.Over the next few weeks, I will be offering many of my "more unique" Burns (Baldwin, Shergold, Hayman..) pieces for sale on ebay. All Burns guitars are unique-but some are "more unique" than others. And having 200+ in my collection, I can assure you that I have a lot of the "more unique" pieces. And you guys in the UK, get a national holiday for Jim. He deserves it.THIS GUITAR: THE GB65 by ORMSTON BURNS LONDON, LTD/BALDWIN (1960-65)NOTE: A very small quantity of these guitars were built for a few months in 1965 before the product line was killed by Baldwin."The GB65 is one of the rarest and most unusual Burns guitars. This model was in production for only one year from 1965-66 and was one of the first instruments discontinued by Baldwin after they fully took over operation of the company. It is a flat top acoustic guitar with two sound holes which was called the "Controlled Resonance" design by the company. Jim Burns was extremely proud of this "new guitar creation" , especially since it was unlike most other guitars being built in 1965. This full size acoustic guitar with intentionally placed braces etc. inside the body coupled with two surface mounted "Rez-o-matic" bar magnet pickups produces a very clear and very bright sound which is unusual for a full size hollow body flat top guitar. Excellent for recording. Overall a very rare and essential part of any Burns guitar collection."The G.B.65 was new in ’65 and was Burns’ first acoustic-electric. While supposedly a “jazz guitar,” this looked more like a single cutaway dreadnought than what we usually associate with jazz. The body was hollow mahogany, whereas the flat top featured a flamed sycamore veneer and two asymmetrical two-piece diamond-shaped soundholes. The G.B.65 had a three-and-three head that flared out right at the top, which culminated in three angles sort of like a stretched out Gibson. Two Rez-o-Matik pickups with bar magnets sat on laminated surrounds. There was an elevated pickguard and controls (three-way, volume, tone) were mounted on more pickguard material on the lower bout. The bridge was a simple bar type, with a simple trapeze tail with a “B”-stenciled diamond insert.ITEM# BAL-74 BRAND Baldwin TYPE Guitar, Elect CLASS 6 String MODEL# 531 MODEL NAME GB65 DESCRIPTION Flat top acoustic electric. DOM 1965 COLOR Natural SERIAL # 11203 CASE OHSC COND EXCELLENT-finish checking around input jack STYLE Single cut flat top BODY Mahogany TOP Sycamore NECK Maple FRTBD Braz Rosewood FRETS 22 SIZE Medium SCALE 25.5 TUNERS Van Ghent PUPS (2) Burns "Rez-o-matic" TREM No BRIDGE Burns ELECT Passive COMMENTS "One of rarest & most unusual Burns Guitar" NOTES Per book, page 26 Paul Day book, p. 27, #31
THIS GUITAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTOS DETAILS:FLAT SHIPPING CHARGE OF $65.00 FOR SHIPMENT TO ANY US CONTINENTAL LOCATION BY USPS (and please understand that your tracking number may not show shipment progress within the first 72 hours of the shipment-I consider that a bit idiotic but they tell me that "they cannot track every package every minute").INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING TO RECEIVE A QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COSTS.GUARANTEE:NO REFUND.BUYER HAS 48 HOURS TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR REPAIR PERSON OR LUTHIER. IF ANY DEFECTS ARE FOUND IN THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT (NOT DISCLOSED IN THE AUCTION AD), BUYER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US BY EXPRESS SHIPMENT USING THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS AND ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING TO INSURE ITS SAFE RETURN. IT MUST BE FULLY INSURED. BUYER PAYS ALL COST TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US. WE WILL REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF RETURN RECEIPT AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE BUYER AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS ASSURANCE DOES NOT APPLY TO KNOBS, STRINGS, HARDWARE DISCOLORATION, STRAPS. CASES, OR ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER RECEIPT BY BUYER. ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE FULLY PHOTOGRAPHED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. IT IS THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY SELLER IMMEDIATELY IF THE INSTRUMENT HAS INCURRED ANY DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT. IN THE EVENT OF SUCH DAMAGE, PLEASE RETAIN ALL SHIPPING MATERIALS FOR INSPECTION.FULL DETAILS INCLUDED IN AD. BUYER HAS 48 HOURS TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR REPAIR PERSON OR LUTHIER. IF ANY DEFECTS ARE FOUND IN THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT (NOT DISCLOSED IN THE AUCTION AD), BUYER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US BY EXPRESS SHIPMENT USING THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS AND ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING TO INSURE ITS SAFE RETURN PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BID.SHIPPING CHARGES. The charges listed in this ad are for the continental US only. Shipment outside that area is at actual cost and Buyer must pay all tariffs, duties, and other charges that may be levied on the item when it is imported into its final destination. And for foreign buyers, please request a quote for shipping cost before you bid. No surprises are always good. And please do not ask that we use a lower value for an export shipment. NOTE: NO THIRD PARTY SHIPMENTS-WE ONLY SHIP TO THE BUYER WHO PAYS FOR IT. About TUNE YOUR SOUND.You can find us on the internet but I can't put the link here in accordance with ebay policies. But if you were to look up tuneyoursound, I'm pretty sure you would find us.TYS is a joint venture between a couple of guitar collectors who both share a passion for rock and roll music and the instruments used to make that music. Fortunately the two of us have been able to afford to buy the best examples of these instruments we could find. Many are one off, celebrity owned, and unique. And yes, we own a lot of guitars-together we are closing in on the 2,000 mark. But we have decided it is time to share our the fruits of our passion with other likewise smitten players and collectors, so please keep checking our auctions for more unbelievable pieces.
Description
| Brand: | Burns | Model: | GB65 |
| Era: | 1965 | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United Kingdom |
Description BALDWINBURNS GB 651965VERY RARE.VERY COLLECTIBLE.EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. EXCELLENTCONDITION.Note: We will ship this guitar internationally but you must get a quote from us first. MY BURNS GUITAR AFFLICTION.First, my bias. As an American having grown up in the 1960's-1970's, many of my friends find it odd that my most cherished brand of guitar in my collection is British. BURNS. Even though I respect and honor the creative genius of Leo Fender, his guitars were just functional. No more-no less. They were basic. Jim Burns contemporaneously was too a creative genius. But his guitars were antithetical to Leo's. Maybe to the point where I would describe Jim as an "Artist" who "created" musical instruments and Leo as a "manufacturer of products that could be used to play music."I can remember the first time seeing a photo of the Burns Bison, 4pup guitar. It not only caught my eye, it captured my imagination. All of those authors selling books about a "tipping point", "Eureka moment", "imagination", et al could have just shown a photo of that guitar and saved a lot of paper (I now own 14 of those original 4pup Bisons). Jim Burns was a genius and his guitars were simply manifestations of those millions of creative flashes that moved through his whole brain-left and right sides. I understand this absolute affliction of affinity for Jim's guitars makes me a bit of an odd ball among collectors-but isn't that really the best way to be... different? Of course it is. I'll take creativity over function every day of the week.Over the next few weeks, I will be offering many of my "more unique" Burns (Baldwin, Shergold, Hayman..) pieces for sale on ebay. All Burns guitars are unique-but some are "more unique" than others. And having 200+ in my collection, I can assure you that I have a lot of the "more unique" pieces. And you guys in the UK, get a national holiday for Jim. He deserves it.THIS GUITAR: THE GB65 by ORMSTON BURNS LONDON, LTD/BALDWIN (1960-65)NOTE: A very small quantity of these guitars were built for a few months in 1965 before the product line was killed by Baldwin."The GB65 is one of the rarest and most unusual Burns guitars. This model was in production for only one year from 1965-66 and was one of the first instruments discontinued by Baldwin after they fully took over operation of the company. It is a flat top acoustic guitar with two sound holes which was called the "Controlled Resonance" design by the company. Jim Burns was extremely proud of this "new guitar creation" , especially since it was unlike most other guitars being built in 1965. This full size acoustic guitar with intentionally placed braces etc. inside the body coupled with two surface mounted "Rez-o-matic" bar magnet pickups produces a very clear and very bright sound which is unusual for a full size hollow body flat top guitar. Excellent for recording. Overall a very rare and essential part of any Burns guitar collection."The G.B.65 was new in ’65 and was Burns’ first acoustic-electric. While supposedly a “jazz guitar,” this looked more like a single cutaway dreadnought than what we usually associate with jazz. The body was hollow mahogany, whereas the flat top featured a flamed sycamore veneer and two asymmetrical two-piece diamond-shaped soundholes. The G.B.65 had a three-and-three head that flared out right at the top, which culminated in three angles sort of like a stretched out Gibson. Two Rez-o-Matik pickups with bar magnets sat on laminated surrounds. There was an elevated pickguard and controls (three-way, volume, tone) were mounted on more pickguard material on the lower bout. The bridge was a simple bar type, with a simple trapeze tail with a “B”-stenciled diamond insert.
THIS GUITAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTOS DETAILS:FLAT SHIPPING CHARGE OF $65.00 FOR SHIPMENT TO ANY US CONTINENTAL LOCATION BY USPS (and please understand that your tracking number may not show shipment progress within the first 72 hours of the shipment-I consider that a bit idiotic but they tell me that "they cannot track every package every minute").INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING TO RECEIVE A QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COSTS.GUARANTEE:NO REFUND.BUYER HAS 48 HOURS TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR REPAIR PERSON OR LUTHIER. IF ANY DEFECTS ARE FOUND IN THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT (NOT DISCLOSED IN THE AUCTION AD), BUYER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US BY EXPRESS SHIPMENT USING THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS AND ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING TO INSURE ITS SAFE RETURN. IT MUST BE FULLY INSURED. BUYER PAYS ALL COST TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US. WE WILL REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF RETURN RECEIPT AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE BUYER AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS ASSURANCE DOES NOT APPLY TO KNOBS, STRINGS, HARDWARE DISCOLORATION, STRAPS. CASES, OR ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER RECEIPT BY BUYER. ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE FULLY PHOTOGRAPHED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. IT IS THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY SELLER IMMEDIATELY IF THE INSTRUMENT HAS INCURRED ANY DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT. IN THE EVENT OF SUCH DAMAGE, PLEASE RETAIN ALL SHIPPING MATERIALS FOR INSPECTION.FULL DETAILS INCLUDED IN AD. BUYER HAS 48 HOURS TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR REPAIR PERSON OR LUTHIER. IF ANY DEFECTS ARE FOUND IN THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT (NOT DISCLOSED IN THE AUCTION AD), BUYER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHIP THE INSTRUMENT BACK TO US BY EXPRESS SHIPMENT USING THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS AND ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING TO INSURE ITS SAFE RETURN PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BID.SHIPPING CHARGES. The charges listed in this ad are for the continental US only. Shipment outside that area is at actual cost and Buyer must pay all tariffs, duties, and other charges that may be levied on the item when it is imported into its final destination. And for foreign buyers, please request a quote for shipping cost before you bid. No surprises are always good. And please do not ask that we use a lower value for an export shipment. NOTE: NO THIRD PARTY SHIPMENTS-WE ONLY SHIP TO THE BUYER WHO PAYS FOR IT. About TUNE YOUR SOUND.You can find us on the internet but I can't put the link here in accordance with ebay policies. But if you were to look up tuneyoursound, I'm pretty sure you would find us.TYS is a joint venture between a couple of guitar collectors who both share a passion for rock and roll music and the instruments used to make that music. Fortunately the two of us have been able to afford to buy the best examples of these instruments we could find. Many are one off, celebrity owned, and unique. And yes, we own a lot of guitars-together we are closing in on the 2,000 mark. But we have decided it is time to share our the fruits of our passion with other likewise smitten players and collectors, so please keep checking our auctions for more unbelievable pieces.
| ITEM# | BAL-74 |
| BRAND | Baldwin |
| TYPE | Guitar, Elect |
| CLASS | 6 String |
| MODEL# | 531 |
| MODEL NAME | GB65 |
| DESCRIPTION | Flat top acoustic electric. |
| DOM | 1965 |
| COLOR | Natural |
| SERIAL # | 11203 |
| CASE | OHSC |
| COND | EXCELLENT-finish checking around input jack |
| STYLE | Single cut flat top |
| BODY | Mahogany |
| TOP | Sycamore |
| NECK | Maple |
| FRTBD | Braz Rosewood |
| FRETS | 22 |
| SIZE | Medium |
| SCALE | 25.5 |
| TUNERS | Van Ghent |
| PUPS | (2) Burns "Rez-o-matic" |
| TREM | No |
| BRIDGE | Burns |
| ELECT | Passive |
| COMMENTS | "One of rarest & most unusual Burns Guitar" |
| NOTES | Per book, page 26 |
| Paul Day book, p. 27, #31 |