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Burns Sonic Bass, made in England circa 1962.

Dating from the early 60s, this is one of Burns' original short scale ‘Sonic Bass’ models, offering a novel double cutaway body, set neck and 2x Tri Sonic pickups. Nick O'Malley used one of these on Arctic Monkeys' Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino.

This is one such example, being all original and paired with an original blue lined Burns case.

Specs:

Factory Red finish

Short scale length

2x original Burns Tri-Sonic bass pickups

4x original Van Ghent white button tuners

Original lacquered maple/lightwood fingerboard with dot inlays

Original hardware and electronics

Condition:

Great used condition, retaining all of its original parts, hardware and electronics, which is a rare sight. Authentic playing wear, marks and dings but no breaks, repairs or issues.

Modifications/repairs:

None.

Accessories:

60s Burns Sonic Bass blue lined case.

Free shipping to mainland UK via Parcelforce 24. More photos available on my site - if you have any questions or queries then please get in touch!

Ollie's Guitars is an independent Nottingham-based business run solely by myself - Ollie. All guitars receive a basic shop setup, including the action being set comfortably, a fresh set of strings and all electronics / pots cleaned (unless otherwise specified). I would recommend having any guitar setup to your preferences following delivery to suit your preferred playing style and string gauge, etc.

1962 Burns England Sonic Bass Guitar Short Scale Red w/ Original Hard Case

£795.00Price
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