Hi Guy,

My dad’s band in the early 60s were sponsored by Fenton Weil.

Andrew.

Hiya Guy

My name is Matthew, and I’m the owner of the Burns prototype, from the 60s that you’ve seen on Facebook, it’s very nice that you have shown some interest in my guitar!

As you can see it is a very unique one, I know of only one other that I have found, and it is in very poor state of condition in comparison to mine.

The way I came about to aquiring it was, a gentleman was selling it after his father had passed away, and the guitar and case was found in his father’s house after his passing.

I have attached some photographs for you to look at, I would love to hear what you think of it.

Best Regards,
Matthew

Hi Guy

I don’t suppose you’d have any information on this guitar I’ve come across?

It says on the body SOLID 7 by Rosetti and under that it just says “foreign”. No other markings at all.

I think it is from around 1959??

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Dave

Hi Guy

I’m gathering pictures from my book launch party to put on my website (which is being rebuilt) I noticed you have one of Frank and Paul – could I use it? Perhaps you could let me know what other pics you have?

Ta
Mo

Hi Guy,

It’s been a while but I hope you’ve been keeping well?

I wondered if you could help with a bit of guitar detective work!? I have received an email from Nate DeMont, who’s just purchased a Guyatone-built guitar, labelled Vox. It looks a bit like an LG-50 but with some discrepancies.

As you know, the Guyatone LG-50 and Antoria LG-50 were both built in Japan, the latter re-branded Antoria for the UK market.

My understanding is that the Vox Shadow (their LG-50 copy) was certainly constructed at Stuart Darkins & Co. in Shoeburyness, around 1962 before outsourcing to the G-Plan factory in Hemel Hempstead in 1963, giving way to the revised Shadow body shaping.

However, Nate’s Vox looks different to the LG-50 in some respects. It was purchased on eBay in the States as a 1958 Guyatone built Vox.

Do you have any information on this particular guitar? I will certainly pass it on, if you have. Is this possibly a Guyatone-built early Vox ‘Shadow; (their LG-50 copy) built at the Guyatone factory prior to the Darkins-built guitar? It’s different from the 1962 Darkins Vox Shadow illustrated here: www.voxshowroom.com/us/guitar/lg50.html

I’ve attached photos of Nate’s guitar.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards
Steve

Dear Guy,

Thank you for your interest in my home made guitar and thank you for the offer. I will certainly bare you in mind if I decide to sell it.

However, this currently not under consideration as I want to renovate it and maximise its playing potential, given that I was 15 when I made it in 1961 and did not really know what I was doing.

It was my first electric guitar and made while I was at boarding school in Hampshire and coupled to my school band (The Problems), it was the thing that kept me sane, though obtaining some of the guitar parts involved surreptitious trips to London involving great cunning and deception…etc etc.

Needless to say I always enjoy visiting your guitar collection. It is a great site.

Kind regards
Harry

PS: while I am writing this, you might have some thoughts on who might have squirreled away some 1961 to 1963 Burns Bison Ultra Sonic pickups. I am looking for four…(actually I have two projects on the go and so I need 7 but 4 would be a start!!!). I live in hope that some may turn up because I have on 5 or 6 occasions seen 4 & 3 pickup Bisons with non original pickups…If you could keep your eyes open for me on your travels it would be appreciated.

Hi Guy

Just to let you know have now returned back from Cornwall. I would thank you so much for the chance to see your collection and discuss them with you. It sure is impressive. My older guitars are mainly Burns from the 60s as I told you but I have been interested in both Weill and Supersound guitars and their relationships with Burns.

I look forward to coming down in November and hopefully spending some more time with you. I tried the Steer I bought tonight and really like it. I also picked up a 12 string revelation to compare to my Double Six.

Cheers for now
Bill

Hi Guy,

I’ve attached some shots of HBM’s Burns Double Six prototype, just to give you an idea of how this deviates from known Burns design of the time.

Creating an accurate copy will be quite challenging, but ultimately rewarding for Colin and myself, as it’s already opened up new avenues of research for me.

All the best,
Paul Day.

Hi Guy,

I trust you received my previous email with the Burns Double Six pics attached, but I forgot to include that Roger 1963 guitar I mentioned, so here it is, second time lucky. I’m sure we’ll be speaking again very soon.

All the best,
Paul

Hello,

I remember a few months ago, there was a “Rellog Guitar” on ebay UK. I missed my chance to make an offer – now I found a new picture of the same guitar – so you bought it.

I am a luthier/guitarbuilder/guitar maker and a “guitar collector” of german guitars. This musima is an “only export” model, no chance to get one in Germany. Because of the missing “Musima Label” is it nearly impossible to find one on “ebay UK” – because nobody knows how to tag those guitars right.

I have not really much money I can offer you, but I have some guitars you might be interested in to change?

Please think about it and let me know:- Are you searching for special guitars – labels?

If you don’t want to change it – ok.

Thanks for reading this terrible German English

Greetings from Germany Jan Steinbrecher (www.steinbrecherguitars.com)