Burns Appreciation Thread
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Burns Appreciation Thread
So, i'm new to the clan but i have the inclination to make demo's... i hope the other guys add theirs (or pictures)!
I bought this Burns Cobra after years of curiosity, as much with the Tri-Sonics as the brand itself. At £175 new with a Burns padded gig bag i went for it, who would'nt?
A little about the guitar, it is a budget guitar make no mistake.. but a good one. It sits alongside Squier's best as far as quality goes, but them pickups are really something else. Think Strat/P90 crossover, and with the SEVEN tonal options on this guitar it makes it a very diverse piece of kit especially for clean players. The Tri-Sonics also handle distortion well, you can get anything from Johnny Thunders crunch to.... erm, Brian May, depending on your rig.
The guitar looks great irl, when i unpackaged it there was an instant wow factor.. Mint guard/knobs/trem tip against Guards Red which resembles Fender Coral? Pink, the tuners and trem have 'Burns' stamped on them as does the guard with 'Burns London' for all to see. Dunno if its because i'm a Brit but despite the fact this was made in China the whole thing gives me a bonar.
Playability it was okay out of the box, i've tweaked the truss, shimmed the neck etc but i am fussy with that stuff. You can get these playing nice, for the money of course, it is great but by no means a match for your £1,000 Fender or Gibson.
Bottom line: Burns Cobra, at sub £200 it is an ACE guitar!! Sound is as good as most stuff 9/10, playability above average 7/10, looks great 10/10.
I hope this makes the MBV fans in the house happy
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I bought this Burns Cobra after years of curiosity, as much with the Tri-Sonics as the brand itself. At £175 new with a Burns padded gig bag i went for it, who would'nt?
A little about the guitar, it is a budget guitar make no mistake.. but a good one. It sits alongside Squier's best as far as quality goes, but them pickups are really something else. Think Strat/P90 crossover, and with the SEVEN tonal options on this guitar it makes it a very diverse piece of kit especially for clean players. The Tri-Sonics also handle distortion well, you can get anything from Johnny Thunders crunch to.... erm, Brian May, depending on your rig.
The guitar looks great irl, when i unpackaged it there was an instant wow factor.. Mint guard/knobs/trem tip against Guards Red which resembles Fender Coral? Pink, the tuners and trem have 'Burns' stamped on them as does the guard with 'Burns London' for all to see. Dunno if its because i'm a Brit but despite the fact this was made in China the whole thing gives me a bonar.
Playability it was okay out of the box, i've tweaked the truss, shimmed the neck etc but i am fussy with that stuff. You can get these playing nice, for the money of course, it is great but by no means a match for your £1,000 Fender or Gibson.
Bottom line: Burns Cobra, at sub £200 it is an ACE guitar!! Sound is as good as most stuff 9/10, playability above average 7/10, looks great 10/10.
I hope this makes the MBV fans in the house happy
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I'll do a demo showing you all how penis stickers WILL improve your rock prowess.
(edited to get rid of weird shower talk )
(edited to get rid of weird shower talk )
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Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."
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If you want penis stickers you'll have to go back in time about 3 months, go to mcdonalds and buy a happy meal that comes with a sea life sticker set as a toy.
Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."
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Here you go... sorry everything I play sounds the same and that I didn't close mic.
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Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."
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Thanks man. I actually play in DADABE.
I love big, full guitar sounds and drone notes really help me get that.
I love big, full guitar sounds and drone notes really help me get that.
Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."
They still do them: http://www.burnsguitars.com/nusonicbass.phpNick wrote:Wow, that looks amazing, I'd buy/play one of those.DanHeron wrote:I've never played a Burns or been that interested in them... but I WANT THIS:
One of the nicest shortscale basses I've seen.
Any idea if it's new/vintage or what they go for?
£699, which isn't too bad. For comparison the Mustang bass is £559 over here. I think they're made to order as well, or at least quite limited. It says order now for February delivery.
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i'm 6 foot 4, but it is quite a short strap.dezb1 wrote:Are you a giant? that strap is fully extended, and the guitar is at belly height.ohyeahfuzzbear wrote:
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Ps: I can’t play the video at the moment, I’m just commenting on the opening image. I’ll listen when I get back to the hoose
Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."