Circa 1976 Burns Flyte Bass, Silver
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Circa 1976 Burns Flyte Bass, Silver



Circa 1976 Burns Flyte Bass, Silver finish in very good condition. When the bass came to us the bridge pickup wasn't working so we had it rewound by Lee Lavarack at Toltec pickups in Leeds. Otherwise all original including the case. 

The body finish has several scuffs and dings. The fretboard is in great condition including the frets. Set up in our workshop with a set of Rotosound roundwound strings. Nut width 41.8 mm. Depth at 1st fret: 21.5 mm.

If the United Kingdom had a Leo Fender, it was probably James O. Burns. England’s most famous and prolific guitar maker, his legacy is reflected in guitars still being produced.

Burns is most famous for the guitars he created before selling his business to Baldwin Piano and Organ Co. in 1965, including the Bison, Hank Marvin, and Jazz Split Sound (with the Wild Dog setting). But his career continued, off and on, until his death in 1998, and along the way, he left a number of curious instruments, including this stealth-shaped ca. 1976 Burns Flyte.


Spec:

•            Mahogany body with ‘ebonised’ maple neck 

•            Original hard case

•            Short scale 30" (21 frets inc zero fret) 

•            2 Humbuster pickups ( bridge pickup rewound) 

•            3-way selector switch (neck-both-bridge, I think)

•            Dynamic Tension tailpiece & bridge with individual adjustable saddles

•            Silver finish

•            Enclosed Schaller machine heads 

•            Lightweight - 6lbs 11oz / 3.04 kg.




Condition Very good 7.5/10 
Case OHSC
Weight 6lbs 11oz / 3.04 kg.

Circa 1976 Burns Flyte Bass, Silver finish in very good condition. When the bass came to us the bridge pickup wasn't working so we had it rewound by Lee Lavarack at Toltec pickups in Leeds. Otherwise all original including the case. 

The body finish has several scuffs and dings. The fretboard is in great condition including the frets. Set up in our workshop with a set of Rotosound roundwound strings. Nut width 41.8 mm. Depth at 1st fret: 21.5 mm.

If the United Kingdom had a Leo Fender, it was probably James O. Burns. England’s most famous and prolific guitar maker, his legacy is reflected in guitars still being produced.

Burns is most famous for the guitars he created before selling his business to Baldwin Piano and Organ Co. in 1965, including the Bison, Hank Marvin, and Jazz Split Sound (with the Wild Dog setting). But his career continued, off and on, until his death in 1998, and along the way, he left a number of curious instruments, including this stealth-shaped ca. 1976 Burns Flyte.


Spec:

•            Mahogany body with ‘ebonised’ maple neck 

•            Original hard case

•            Short scale 30" (21 frets inc zero fret) 

•            2 Humbuster pickups ( bridge pickup rewound) 

•            3-way selector switch (neck-both-bridge, I think)

•            Dynamic Tension tailpiece & bridge with individual adjustable saddles

•            Silver finish

•            Enclosed Schaller machine heads 

•            Lightweight - 6lbs 11oz / 3.04 kg.




Condition Very good 7.5/10 
Case OHSC
Weight 6lbs 11oz / 3.04 kg.

Have a listen

Recorded in Logic. Use headphones for optimal sound quality.