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BURNS-WEILL (1959) - OTHER BURNS & RELATED (1958-1992)

 

American Label Range, 1961-2

Melody Maker 11th Nov 1961

 

The AMERICAN LABEL RANGE was announced with this advert in November 1961 and was comprised of the existing Twinmaster (pka Streamline Super) / Triplemaster / Stereomaster / Contrabass models. These were: a medium scale 2-pickup guitar, a short-scale 3-pickup mono, or stereo guitar, and accompanying bass version of the Super Streamline model. Updated to 6-in-line headstock for the Christmas 1961 advert. Also offered with Twister body shape from June 1962-1963/4. Contrabass continues to be offered through 1963/4, alongside the Twistratone Bass (from 1962 with Penetrone pickups).

 

 

 

 

TWINMASTER:

 

1961 Twinmaster, serial number 1222

This guitar's owner states that this guitar originally had a Gold-plated vibrato and pickups, which were removed and lost.

Now restored with chromed vibrato and replica Adeson pickups

 

 

 

1961 Twinmaster, serial number 1257

Headstock badge on black plinth

 

 

CONTRABASS:

 

 

 

Mid-1961 Contrabass, judging by the heeled neck joint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cossacks with an early Contrabass with 2-a-side headstock, circa 1961

 

Late 1961 Contrabass. Heel-less set-neck joint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late 1962 Contrabass

Heel-less neck joint, and pickguard shape has evolved to echo the Twister range

 

 

Another example, with cream knobs:

 

And another similar and very well-preserved example with original hard case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a Blonde example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIPLEMASTER:

 

1960 Triplemaster, serial number 23

Output jack socket on face of guitar

 

 

c.1961 Triplemaster

3-a-side headstock, symmmetrical vibrato surroundplate, jack socket experimentally(?) moved to face of instrument

 

 

c.1961 Triplemaster Serial number 1191

Unsculpted neck joint. Enrgaved vibrato coverplate, Jack socket on side of guitar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. late 1961 Triplemaster

Transitional 2-colour amp-badge on 3-a-side headstock. Jack socket on side.

 

 

 

 

 

late 1961 Triplemaster (non-vibrato)

This example: Serial No. 1434

Heel-less neck

 

 

 

 

 

 

1962 Triplemaster (with vibrato)

 

 

STEREOMASTER:

 

1962 Stereomaster

Serial number 22xx

 

 

 

 

Another 1962 Stereomaster

Gold plating. Presumably a 1970s purple re-finish?

Listing claimed it to be one of only seven made