Baldwin - Burns Jazz Split Sound Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966)
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Baldwin - Burns Jazz Split Sound Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in London, England, serial # 13798, sunburst polyester finish, sycamore body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case.
Probably the most popular design from the always-eccentric James Ormston Burns, The Jazz Split Sound is a 1960's classic and a very stylish guitar. These instruments were built in London but were available in the US labeled Ampeg (1963-4) and Baldwin (after they bought the company in September 1965). This is a very early Baldwin example featuring the earlier pattern single sided headstock and sunburst-finished neck with an unbound fingerboard, typical of Burns examples. Baldwin added fingerboard binding almost immediately and then changed the neck to a natural finish double-sided design by the summer of '66. The red-black sunburst finish overall was standard for this model; this example exhibits fairly heavy fading on the face often seen on these English-made guitars. The electronics assembley inspection sticker carries a date of 7 January 1966 and all the instrument's features are identical to earlier Burn models except for the Baldwin s-logo'd pickguard.
The Jazz Split Sound was Burns' midline instrument; professional class but less expensive than the more dramatically styled Black Bison and Hank Marvin guitars at the top of the line. Obviously somewhat inspired by the Stratocaster, the JSS has three "Split Sound" Tri-sonic pickups with a rotary control giving four tone selections including the snarlingly out-of-phase "Wild Dog" and the patented "Split Sound" which combines different half-coils to accentuate bass and treble registers-this guitar is a particularly smarly example. The lavish Burns "Series II" vibrato system incorporates a floating bridge unit with fully adjustable individual saddles and must rate as one of the best systems of its kind. The medium-scale neck is slim and comfortable with a slightly less round feel than a Fender. This rates as a fine-playing guitar with tons of character and a very distinctive sound, and an extremely good value in a professional caliber 1960's vintage guitar.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 13 1/16 in. (33.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 23 3/8 in. (594 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). Overall a nice original example, some general wear but no damage or repairs. The face is clean but faded, the back has more color but a lot of scuffs into (but not through) the finish. The original fancy Trem arm is missing (as is so often the case) but the mounting screw is intact, along with the also oft-removed chrome tailpiece cover. No changed parts, apart from the trem arm the guitar is complete, a good player with a large period but not original Baldwin HSC. Excellent - Condition.
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Probably the most popular design from the always-eccentric James Ormston Burns, The Jazz Split Sound is a 1960's classic and a very stylish guitar. These instruments were built in London but were available in the US labeled Ampeg (1963-4) and Baldwin (after they bought the company in September 1965). This is a very early Baldwin example featuring the earlier pattern single sided headstock and sunburst-finished neck with an unbound fingerboard, typical of Burns examples. Baldwin added fingerboard binding almost immediately and then changed the neck to a natural finish double-sided design by the summer of '66. The red-black sunburst finish overall was standard for this model; this example exhibits fairly heavy fading on the face often seen on these English-made guitars. The electronics assembley inspection sticker carries a date of 7 January 1966 and all the instrument's features are identical to earlier Burn models except for the Baldwin s-logo'd pickguard.
The Jazz Split Sound was Burns' midline instrument; professional class but less expensive than the more dramatically styled Black Bison and Hank Marvin guitars at the top of the line. Obviously somewhat inspired by the Stratocaster, the JSS has three "Split Sound" Tri-sonic pickups with a rotary control giving four tone selections including the snarlingly out-of-phase "Wild Dog" and the patented "Split Sound" which combines different half-coils to accentuate bass and treble registers-this guitar is a particularly smarly example. The lavish Burns "Series II" vibrato system incorporates a floating bridge unit with fully adjustable individual saddles and must rate as one of the best systems of its kind. The medium-scale neck is slim and comfortable with a slightly less round feel than a Fender. This rates as a fine-playing guitar with tons of character and a very distinctive sound, and an extremely good value in a professional caliber 1960's vintage guitar.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 13 1/16 in. (33.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 23 3/8 in. (594 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). Overall a nice original example, some general wear but no damage or repairs. The face is clean but faded, the back has more color but a lot of scuffs into (but not through) the finish. The original fancy Trem arm is missing (as is so often the case) but the mounting screw is intact, along with the also oft-removed chrome tailpiece cover. No changed parts, apart from the trem arm the guitar is complete, a good player with a large period but not original Baldwin HSC. Excellent - Condition.
