Burns, Jazz Split Sound, 1963 - Willy Pultz

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Specifications
Builder: 
Burns
Model: 
Jazz Split Sound
Serial Number: 
7033
Year: 
1963
Color: 
Cherry Red
Body: 
Sycamore
Neck: 
Maple
Fretboard: 
Rosewood
Pickups: 
Three James O. Burns Designed Single Coil "Split Sound" Pickups
The Story Behind

Probably the most popular design from the always-eccentric James Ormston Burns, The Jazz Split Sound is a 1960's classic and a very stylish guitar. These instruments were built at Burns Romford, UK factory and available in the US labeled Ampeg (1963-4) and Baldwin (which bought the company in September 1965).

The Jazz Split Sound was Burns' midline instrument; professional class but less expensive than the more dramatically styled Black Bison and Hank Marvin guitars at the top of the line. Obviously somewhat inspired by the Stratocaster, the Jazz Split Sound has three "Split Sound" Tri-sonic pickups with a rotary control giving four tone selections including the snarlingly out-of-phase "Wild Dog" and the patented "Split Sound" which combines different half-coils to accentuate bass and treble registers. The lavish Burns "Series II" vibrato system incorporates a floating bridge unit with fully adjustable individual saddles and must rate as one of the best systems of its kind. The medium-scale neck is slim and comfortable with a slightly less round feel than a Fender.

This exceptional example of a 1963 Burns Jazz Guitar Split Sound comes from the collection of Willy Pultz a well-established and studio/traveling guitarist from Luxembourg. 

We have also the Ampeg sister guitar in our collection the Ampeg by Burns of London, Wild Dog (Model EG1-S), 1964, which was commercialised in the US.

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