THE GUITARS OF JAMES ORMSTON BURNS
REFERENCE & RESOURCE PAGES:
SUPERSOUND (1958) - BURNS-WEILL (1959) - FENTON WEILL (1960-65)
ORMSTON BURNS (1960-1965) - AMPEG (1963-64) - BALDWIN (1965-69)
SHERGOLD WOODCRAFTS (1967-69) - ORMSTON (1968) - HAYMAN (1970-75)
BURNS UK (1973-77) - BURNS ACTUALIZERS (1979-82) - SHERGOLD (1975-92)
BURNS-WEILL
OVERVIEW - FIRST EFFORTS - FENTON - RP1G/B - RP2G/B
FENTON GUITAR & BASS
The 'Fenton' closely aped the outline and diminutive dimensions of the best-selling, Japanese-made, Guyatone/Antoria six-strings, first seen here in late ’58.
Pat's Fenton with a generic trapeze tailpiece
Available in Black or Cherry Red
Fenton Bass - Rosewood Board, closed-top pickups
Sycamore fingerboard and added switches?
Fenton Bass - Maple Board, open-pole pickups
Fenton Bass - Similar or same example as above