1966 Burns Baldwin Vibraslim
NEW ARRIVAL This is a real piece of British rock ’n’ roll history, from one of the most innovative / eccentric guitar designers. Jim Burns designed the Vibraslim to be the British equivalent of Gibson’s ES335 - a semi hollow, F holed electric guitar with a centre block, a glued in neck and humbucking pickups. Baldwin re-engineered the Vibraslim in mid-1966 into a fully hollow guitar with a bolt-on neck, a short Rezo-Tube vibrato, and a scroll headstock. The later guitar was made in much greater numbers than this version, and are much more common today. This Vibraslim is a rare combination of earlier instrument with the later ‘Bar-O-Matik’ pickups specific to the first half of 1966, and is a unique guitar both in sound and feel. This example is in great playing condition, with no cracks or repairs, just some cool looking lacquer checking. It’s a great example of a rare piece of history that’s not too valuable to take out on the road. It comes in a non original hard case.
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