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We previously looked at a prototype Virginian from Jim Burns' involvement with Hayman guitars at the beginning of the 1970s, but the design predates that era and was previously issued in the late 1960s when Burns London Ltd had been bought out by Baldwin. This 1960s Burns/Baldwin Virginian is currently being auctioned on eBay, and is another Burns guitar I would dearly like to bid on if I had the available money. Design-wise it's a cross between an acoutic and an electric, and whilst for me such hybrid designs often just do not work, there is something about the Virginian that silently screams its coolness factor at me, in much the same way that Kurt Cobain's Martin D-18E seemed so cool during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged sessions.
I can't help thinking also that this guitar must have been the inspiration behind the later Burns Steer.
G L Wilson
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Burns/Baldwin Virginian from the late 1960s
guitarz.blogspot.com:
I can't help thinking also that this guitar must have been the inspiration behind the later Burns Steer.
G L Wilson
© 2011, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
- 1960s Baldwin/burns Gb 65. Beautiful Precursor To The Virginian
guitarz.blogspot.com: My main electric guitar is a Burns Steer so this beauty caught my eye. This Baldwin/Burns GB 65 is from the mid 1960s and apparently predates the Virginian. I love the lines on this semi-hollow single cutaway guitar. Two...
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guitarz.blogspot.com Once in a while, an eBay seller seems to know what he's selling - lucky me because I couldn't have found better about this astonishing Baldwin Virginian: "While appearing initially to be an amplified flat top round-hole acoustic,...
- Burns Bandit From The 1980s With Odd-shaped Body & Pushbutton Switches
guitarz.blogspot.com: The Burns Bandit is a model that I was previously unaware of. According to Burns Guitar Museum website the Bandit is from the 1980s and the general design and pushbutton selector switches would seem to support this. As such it would...
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guitarz.blogspot.com: The eBay UK seller claims that this is: "...the prototype for Jet Harris Barracuda six string bass. It was handmade at Burns London custom shop and is a one off. I bought it from Barry Gibson's personal collection. It is absolutely...
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