{"product_id":"burns-baldwin-split-sound-sunburst-uk-1967","title":"Burns\/Baldwin Split Sound - Sunburst - UK 1967","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBurns London, founded by Jim Burns in 1959, produced some of the most distinctive and inventive electric guitars to emerge from Britain during the 1960s. At their peak, Burns instruments were played by some of the era's most celebrated musicians, most famously Hank Marvin of The Shadows, whose association with the Burns Marvin became one of the defining guitar partnerships in British music history. In 1965, the Baldwin Piano Company of Cincinnati acquired Burns London, and guitars bearing the dual Burns\/Baldwin identity were produced for the American and international markets. These Baldwin-era instruments, built in England to the same standards as their predecessors, represent the final expression of Jim Burns' design vision and are among the most collectible British vintage guitars in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis 1967 Split Sound, serial number 19545, is finished in a deep and vivid Sunburst that graduates from rich red at the centre to dramatic black at the edges, a combination that retains exceptional vibrancy nearly sixty years on. The condition throughout is excellent and this guitar presents as one of the finest Baldwin-era Burns examples we have encountered. The large black pickguard carries the \"BALDWIN\" name in bold white lettering, a period detail that speaks directly to its place in the Burns\/Baldwin production story, while the figured maple headstock displaying the distinctive \"Jazz Guitar\" inlay logo is immediately recognisable as a product of Jim Burns' idiosyncratic approach to design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Split Sound is distinguished above all by its proprietary Burns pickups, each unit bearing the \"BURNS SPLIT SOUND\" designation and offering three distinct tonal voicings via the on-board selector: Jazz, Treble and Split Sound. This switching capability, genuinely innovative for 1967, gave players a remarkable tonal range from a single guitar, from warm rounded jazz tones through to bright treble responses and the unique combined Split Sound character the model takes its name from. Perhaps most famously, the guitar also produces the legendary Wild Dog setting, achieved by engaging all three pickups simultaneously to deliver a fierce, cutting and distinctly aggressive out-of-phase tone that became one of the most talked-about sonic signatures in British guitar history. The Burns vibrato unit adds further expressive range, and the chrome hardware throughout remains in excellent condition consistent with the overall presentation of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eComplete with a non-original hard shell case, this Burns\/Baldwin Split Sound represents a rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely exceptional example of British 1960s guitar making at its most inventive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.25mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 2.25mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 21.49mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 25.78mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNut Width: 42.02mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 50.59mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWeight: 4.18kg \/ 9.22lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYear: 1967\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSerial Number: 19545\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eModel: Burns\/Baldwin Split Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCrafted in: Burns London, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFinish: Sunburst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck: Maple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePickups: Burns Split Sound x3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eControls: Volume, Tone, Jazz \/ Treble \/ Split Sound Selector, Wild Dog Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBridge: Burns Vibrato\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHardware: Chrome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePickguard: Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCase: Non-Original Hard Shell Case\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burns\/Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48725935784089,"sku":"26155","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/1_66d94ceb-39d4-477c-80c9-f79d77ce31b8.png?v=1785978502","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/burns-baldwin-split-sound-sunburst-uk-1967","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}