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Jim Jones
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Cool! I saw that one myself. Let us know what it's like when it arrives. You won't have to worry about putting a ding in it. 
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PoorMan
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| Jim Jones wrote: | Cool! I saw that one myself. Let us know what it's like when it arrives. You won't have to worry about putting a ding in it.
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LOL! That's for sure. It's beat up and ugly, but I was drawn to it. I'll post my findings when it arrives. |
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MIJvintage
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If you like SGs, you should love the Burny if it's still got the VH-1s; the older VH-1s with the black covered wires sound particularly good.
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PoorMan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| MIJvintage wrote: | | If you like SGs, you should love the Burny if it's still got the VH-1s; the older VH-1s with the black covered wires sound particularly good. |
It says they are VH-1s. Wire insulation looks gray...or maybe dirty clear though. LOL! I was planning to yank them, but what are the VH-1s like? PAFish? |
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MIJvintage
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| PoorMan wrote: | | MIJvintage wrote: | | If you like SGs, you should love the Burny if it's still got the VH-1s; the older VH-1s with the black covered wires sound particularly good. |
It says they are VH-1s. Wire insulation looks gray...or maybe dirty clear though. LOL! I was planning to yank them, but what are the VH-1s like? PAFish? |
I recently sold an old RLG-80 to a buyer in Florida and he had a Burny or two before I sold him the dark burst. He said he would likely take the stock pickups out and replace them with something better, possibly Tom Holmes pups. I told him that once he got his hands on this Burny he would NOT want to take those VH-1s out becuase they sound THAT good. I also told him that if he didn't like the pickups that I would buy them if he replaced them. Once he got the Burny he about had a cow; he said they sounded as close to old PAFs as he'd heard in a long time. He told me I wasn't getting them back, LOL. This guy actually had to sell of a bunch of old vintage Gibby stuff because of medical bills so, he knows what the real deal sounds like too. These VH-1s were without a doubt the best sounding VH-1s I've ever owned; heavily oxidized covers with the older black wire insulation. What a great Burny; Mike got a great guitar, and a dark burst at that.
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PoorMan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| MIJvintage wrote: |
I recently sold an old RLG-80 to a buyer in Florida and he had a Burny or two before I sold him the dark burst. He said he would likely take the stock pickups out and replace them with something better, possibly Tom Holmes pups. I told him that once he got his hands on this Burny he would NOT want to take those VH-1s out becuase they sound THAT good. I also told him that if he didn't like the pickups that I would buy them if he replaced them. Once he got the Burny he about had a cow; he said they sounded as close to old PAFs as he'd heard in a long time. He told me I wasn't getting them back, LOL. This guy actually had to sell of a bunch of old vintage Gibby stuff because of medical bills so, he knows what the real deal sounds like too. These VH-1s were without a doubt the best sounding VH-1s I've ever owned; heavily oxidized covers with the older black wire insulation. What a great Burny; Mike got a great guitar, and a dark burst at that.
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 Drool.
That guitar is gorgeous. I'll give the MK-1s a fair shot. |
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PoorMan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Got it today! Man this thing is killer! I had a Gibby SG in the 90's and this guitar feels much better. I like the neck profile a lot. Neck and neck joint are rock solid. Finish is BEAUTIFUL!
I'm going to take it apart and go through it tomorrow. I can't wait to tear into her! |
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Jim Jones
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Hey PoorMan,
How would you describe the neck on your Burny SG? Is it more like the current Gibson Standards and Specials or thin like a '61?
Thanks!
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Congrats, great looking guitar. I have a RGL-90 Lp with VH-1's grey wires and love em to death. Mine are pretty microphonic at high gain even though I wax potted them but for rock to blues they are super sweet with awesome tone. Well done and a nice score. cheers
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MIJvintage
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PoorMan, I have a mid '80s Burny 61 SG Standard copy and the neck on this thing is huge; likely just as big or bigger than any knock off brand of Lester neck I have aroung here. This is a top quality SG for sure, a great replica SG.
It has the typical wide SG neck width but front to back it's thick; 7/8" @ the 3rd fret, 29/32" @ the 7th fret, and 31/32" at the 12th fret (measured with a non digital caliper).
Neck tenon runs the full length of the neck pickup route; gray insulation VH-1s, and a 2 piece slightly off center seam body that is so well matched it really looks like 1 single piece.
It's a great SG if SGs are your gig; beats a Gibson any day 4 sure...........
Here's a few pics; maybe up for sale soon, and if so I'll post it in the CLASSIFIEDs........
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Johan68
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MIJvintage
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truss rod cover (these can be changed) looks like early 80s
tuners (no DELUXE; also can be changed) & nut (straight carve, not curved) look like mid to late 80s
What color (black or gray) is the insulation on the removed pickups?
Looks like a nice one!
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villager
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best are greco dry Z/dry 1982 then VH-1's ..
both of these are better than most boutique pickups out there..
the dry Z sold for ?100 each in 1980..!!!!!
now in japan they go for more....
old VH1 are very much different ..and better than new ones in my view... |
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Guitargoblin
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+1 on the VH1s: they're fantastic!
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