We are pleased to announce that TI Distribution will be distributing Burns Guitars for the South African Market. Burns Guitars have just turned 50 Years old (1960-2010).
Burns London is a guitar-making company originally formed in 1960 as Ormston Burns Ltd. It was founded by James Ormston Burns (1925-1998), who has been described as the British Leo Fender.
James Ormston Burns began making guitars in the early 60s and soon his innovative designs were being used by all the influential musicians of the day.
These included: Hank Marvin, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Marc Bolan, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, Tom Petty, Status Quo and Slade – to name but a few.
Burns designs were always ahead of their time and Jim’s ideas have now become standard with many other guitar makers. These include: the heel-less glued-in neck, 24 fret fingerboard, knife-edge bearing vibrato units, active electronics and stacked-coil pickups.
In 1992 the Burns® London company was re-established to manufacture authentic re- productions of the original and now very desirable guitars. The designs chosen for the re-issues represent the very best of the original guitars and have been painstakingly reproduced. Many of the components have had to be purpose made and sourced – often from the same suppliers who made components for the original guitars.
However technology now allows us to make guitars that are more accurate and better finished. Body and neck timbers are far superior whilst the hardware has improved measurably both in quality and performance. There's never been a better time to buy a Burns® guitar. With new and limited editions being introduced regularly, you'll find one that's made for you.
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