Burns Bison Bass

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Average Price: $1,199

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Dive into the legacy of British innovation with the Burns Bison Bass, a testament to the iconic designs that emerged from the creative heyday of the 1960s. This electric bass carries the soul of an era defined by its groundbreaking approach to music and instrument craftsmanship. Not just a piece of history, the Bison Bass is a player's dream, offering distinctive tones that stand out in any mix. Ideal for the bassist seeking that vintage vibe with the reliability of contemporary build quality, this instrument is a bridge between past and future. Its eye-catching double cutaway solid body and unique sound make it a prized possession for collectors and performers alike.

Key Features:

Maple body and Rosewood fingerboard for a classic tonal blend and smooth playability.
Iconic double cutaway solid body design, capturing the essence of the 60s.
Equipped with two single-coil Burns pickups, delivering a range of dynamic and rich tones.
Features three control knobs for precise tone shaping.
Bolt-on neck construction and dot inlays for a traditional look and feel.
Celebrated by legendary musicians, offering a piece of music history.

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The Burns Bison Bass has a suspended bridge with strings running through individual hollow tubes, a unique design compared to the standard firmly attached bridges.
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Unique cage-style pickup covers are present, differing from typical 60s flat metal sheet covers, similar only to vintage or Rickenbacker models.
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Some players find the pickup covers an obstacle for string plucking, limiting the plucking area but potentially enhancing sound by playing directly over pickups.
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The bass is associated with a hollow sound likened to the bass in Beck's "Paper Tiger," suggesting a possible acoustic electric bass-like tone.
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Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist

Motörhead

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Lemmy Kilmister is seen using a Burns Bison Bass in this user-uploaded photo.

Andy Bell

Guitarist, Bassist

Oasis

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In this photo, you can see Andy Bell playing a Burns Bison Bass.

Scott Walker

Singer, Guitarist

The Walker Brothers

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Walker can be seen playing a Burns Bison bass in this photo live with The Walker Brothers.

Alan Lancaster

Bassist

Status Quo

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here you see alan lancaster play a burns bison bass, this guitar was used from the early days with the spectres to their first single pictures of machstick men after this single he switcht to a fender mustang bass

Ray Dorset

Singer, Guitarist

Mungo Jerry

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Ray Dorset, the frontman of Mungo Jerry, is noted for using a Burns Bison Bass. This information is highlighted in the Dorset Life article "Dorset Lives: Dorset by name – Ray Dorset."

Frank Allen

Singer, Bassist

The Searchers

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In this lip-synced performance of "This Feeling Inside" on "Ready, Steady, Go!" in 1964, Frank Allen is seen playing his white Burns Bison bass that he recieved from the Burns factory. He used ut mostly during 1964 - 1966.

According to The Searchers' official website, the bass was not to his liking. He writes: "It was not a good bass. The sheer size was ridiculous and everything on it rattled. I was forever screwing the pickups back in. But even I have to admit it was a memorable beast".

Thomas Dartnall

Young Knives

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Thomas Dartnall is seen playing a White Bison Bass in this 2006 performance on 'Later... with Jools Holland'

Sean Ashby

Guitarist

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"...[Sean] Ashby is touring with no less than seven different guitars including his favourite [sic], the Burns Black Bison – a British surf guitar used by the Ventures and the Shadows during the 1960s."