Hi Guy

This was a country show. On the left Pete Pinkney, and my then husband Steve Bailey. We weren’t a trio although we did get together to do a few country shows.

Pete was a great guitarist who in my opinion was equal to Eric Clapton, and strangely as he grew older looked like him too. Steve Bailey was an excellent performer and writer, having written songs and a rock opera. He now resides near you in Looe in Cornwall. I at a later date did quite a few blues gigs with Pete. He at the moment is living in France. I carried on singing a mix of music. Liking blues I sang in France with the John Morgan Blues Band. Did lots of gigs here and abroad, until losing my voice some years back.

Had a good innings though, happy memories.

PS. Quite. The ovation was a dream guitar for Steve then. He said he didn’t want birthday or Christmas presents for the rest of his life. I think it cost around 400 which was a lot of money then. I wonder where it is now?

Hi

I wonder if you can help me, I’ve stumbled across the picture of your Fenton Weil Fibratone, I picked up a loaded Fibratone body at a house clearance which I’m hoping to undertake as a project but I can’t find anything about the 335 shaped one other than your photo, I’d love to restore it and find out what else I need, I am fortunate that the body still has all the electrics and Fenton weil pickups still in it, Matthew.

Hi Guy,

In answer to your question about the Shark Guitar on the wall above the till, this is one of a couple of guitars custom built by one of our customers.

It certainly creates a lot of interest but is one of our own collection and, just in case anyone asks, its not for sale!

Best wishes,
Absolute Music, Bournemouth

(Click on the photo to the top right for a larger version of this great guitar.)

Hello, sorry I speak little English, here are photos of my guitar to your website. It’s nice of you.

Maxime

(Click on the photos for larger versions.)

Hi Guy

Every so often I trawl the internet for clues about my Aristone-branded Burns Sonic. Usualy all I come up with is a link to my own blog post Simon’s Musical Den: Burns Sonic guitar, 1960 (“The Aristone”) that you may have seen, since it’s been online since 2008.

Today I came across some extra info, not new info but new to me – that the Burns Ike Isaacs guitar included some parts from Aristone. This is first time I’ve seen the two names linked. The source (https://gypsyjazzuk.wordpress.com/36-2/ike-isaacs/ike-burns-guitars/) says they used Besson Aristone parts, which would be Framus I assume. I’ve seen a couple of other guitars with the same ‘The Aristone’ logo, which the Gypsy Jazz site suggests were made in England by Jack Abbott (see https://gypsyjazzuk.wordpress.com/gypsy-jazz-uk-home/uk-luthiers/aristoneguitars/)

The ’58-’60 period is quite confusing to me, but it seems like the different deals and partnerships overlap. Any thoughts on my guitar? I know nothing is definite, but I’ve been curious about it for a long time.

Thanks for your time, and your excellent website!

Simon Murphy London

Hi Guy,

I’m in the process of reducing my guitar collection with a view to adding some different instruments and have a Hofner Galaxy which might be of interest to you. Please let me know if you are interested and, if not, I’ll put it on an internet auction site.

Regards, Pete.

Hi Guy,

Martin Kelly here.

I hope this finds you well?

I have a couple of Burns-Weill related questions for you and hope you don’t mind me asking.

I have ’59 Super Streamline bass but don’t have the correct lead to plug the thing in!! As I’m sure you know these came with a tiny – and unusual – socket on the side of the body.

Like a mini male phono on the guitar that needs a female jack to link it to the amp. I’d rather never hear the bass than change the original socket.

With that in mind, might you have a spare of the correct lead or know which type of jack socket was used?

If you have pictures of the lead/socket that would be appreciated.

Also, do your two basses have serial numbers? Mine does and I only just found it hiding under the Burns – Weill headstock logo.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,
Martin

Hello Guy,

Somewhere in the 80s I bought a special guitar in Turnhout, Belgium.

Last week a friend of mine gave me a few old issues of the Guitar & Bass Classics magazine. There I read an article about you and your guitar collection. That’s why I think you can tell me more about the guitar I own, see pictures in attachment.

Regards,
William (Belgium)

Hi Guy,

I thought you’d like to see a picture of us with our Burns Mirages which was taken before the Charlie Gracie Concert last November. Bearing in mind just how rare these guitars are, I wonder if we’ll ever see another picture of two together? Or even one!

Regards,
Bill.

Hello Guy,

I wonder if you’d be kind enough to like my new Facebook music page? I hope you’ll find it more interesting in the music department as time goes on!

With very best wishes,
Stephanie X