The Guitar Collection of Guy Mackenzie
Custom built by Brian Eastwood in 1980 for the band Showaddywaddy to launch their single “Blue Moon”, this fully functioning guitar was designed by artist Jim Cooper with hidden pick-up. The bridge and tuners are obscured by a white cloud.
For more information see the Archive and the Historic Guitars page where there is an extensive write up.
Jim Burns joined Ivor Arbiter in 1969 and formed Hayman. This 4040 was the only Hayman bass and dates from around ’72/3 with design input from Bob Pearson, woodwork by Jack Golder and features “superflux” double-pole staggered pick-ups.
Watch David Greenaway play the Hayman 4040 Bass at The Guitar Collection YouTube Channel!
This bass also stars in the first Bass Wars video! David Greenaway plays Guy’s Hayman 4040 and his own Shergold Marathon – see what he thinks of them both:
Built in Korea, dating from 1985 and marketed by Fletcher, Coppock and Newman this great looking little guitar was described by the music press at the time as playing “really well” and retailed for £65.
Built in the UK with electrics by Henry Weill’s company c.1960 and marketed by Rose Morris, this example features “add on” Framus palm vibrato also bridge damper and was previously owned by John Spencer.
Marketed by Selmer and built in Czechslovakia, this early 1960’s example features the rare “Telecaster” headstock. Among early users of this popular guitar were George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Cliff Bennett and Frank Allen (see Archive).
Built in 1959 by Jim Burns with electrics by Henry Weill (Burns Weill), based on the styling of the popular Guyatone and retailed at £42. The early rosewood fingerboard demonstrates the link to Jim Burns’s previous involvement with Supersound.
This very rare bass guitar, built by Fenton Weill, was part of the Hohner Amazon/Zambesi/Apache range and cost £45 new. Purchased secondhand by Don Holley in 1966 for £10 and bought directly from him for my collection.
Watch the video below to see what ‘Bass Ace’ David Greenaway makes of this Hohner Ambasso:
Probably built by Jim Burns prior to his departure from Supersound in December 1958. However the ’50s radio push buttons’ were almost certainly added later by electrics expert Alan Wootton who was not a guitar player!
For more information about Supersound see the Story of Supersound website.
This chassis was built by Jims Burns in 1958 prior to his departure from Supersound at the end of that year. Ths photograph clearly shows the ‘glued and screwed’ neck joint which was a feature in Burns guitars including the Bison.
For more information about Supersound see the Story of Supersound website.
Until recently I didn’t have a “lefty” and I didn’t have a twin neck, then I walked into my local secondhand shop and, Hey Presto, I now have both! OK it’s modern and made in China but doesn’t it look great?
You can also hear how great it sounds in this video as played by Adrian Withers:
