{"product_id":"burns-shortscale-jazz-solid-body-electric-guitar-1964-4465","title":"Burns Shortscale Jazz Solid Body Electric Guitar (1964)","description":"Burns Shortscale Jazz Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1964), made in London, serial # 8009, red\/black sunburst finish, sycamore body; maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most popular design from the England's James Ormston Burns was 3-pickup The Jazz Split Sound Guitar, familiar to US players under both the Ampeg (1963-4) and Baldwin (after 1965) names. This model, the \"Shortscale Jazz Guitar\" is far less known as it was only issued under the Burns name beginning in mid-1962 and discontinued by late 1964; these 2-pickup \"Jazz\" models are a much rarer gutar and are almost never seen in the US. While Burns instruments were sold worldwide, few made it over here due to to the lack of any local distribution. The 'Jazz Guitar\" was a intended as a mid-price instrument; professional class but less expensive than the dramatically styled Black Bison and Hank Marvin guitars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObviously owing a general debt to Fender, this guitar has two of the plain-top Tri-sonic pickups (used only otherwise on the older \"Sonic\" model) with a conventional 3-way switch; tone selection is more straightforward than the fancier \"Split Sound\" version but less restrictive as well, as all possible 2-pickup combinations are accessible. The guitar is also equipped with the lavish Burns \"Series II\" vibrato system which incorporates a floating bridge cradle and individual adjustable saddles and must rate as one of the best systems of its kind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sunburst-finished 23 1\/2 inch-scale neck is slim and comfortable with a slightly less round feel than a Fender and a single sided headstock equipped with plastic-button enclosed VanGhent tuners. The red-black finish was standard for this model, this one is fairly heavily faded to an amber\/black 'burst. All the instruments from the Burns London period (1961-65) are extremely well made, and this rates as a fine-playing guitar with tons of '60's character and a distinctive sound unlike even most other Burns instruments. A very rare and interesting guitar, and a good player as well.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 39 3\/4 in. (101 cm.), 13 1\/4 in. (33.7 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 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). Very nice overall; all original except the high \"E\" tuner is a period plastic-button Van Ghent but not the exactly matching style. There is some patched finish on the bottom edge of the body, otherwise very clean overall; quite a bit of finish fade and some typical checking but overall an attractive example. Generally Excellent Condition.","brand":"Burns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853345247372,"sku":"4465","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_79743528-008f-4c73-86b1-1b1d1684c516.jpg?v=1774335349","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/burns-shortscale-jazz-solid-body-electric-guitar-1964-4465","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}