Interesting, 3 of the coolest and most iconic Bursts were either damaged or modified

JIMI55LP · Dec 14, 2018

Duane's GT only got the headstock dog bite marks after it was sold or traded away but while Duane owned it, he had both pups rewound HOT and swapped them into the Burst he got in Florida at the trade which included Fender heads.

sws1 · Dec 14, 2018

JIMI55LP said:
Duane's GT only got the headstock dog bite marks after it was sold or traded away but while Duane owned it, he had both pups rewound HOT and swapped them into the Burst he got in Florida at the trade which included Fender heads.

And yet, even today, when I hear that guitar...I hear Duane. That's a distinctive piece of wood.

duaneflowers · Dec 14, 2018

JIMI55LP said:
Duane's GT only got the headstock dog bite marks after it was sold or traded away but while Duane owned it, he had both pups rewound HOT and swapped them into the Burst he got in Florida at the trade which included Fender heads.

He had both pups rewound HOT? Where did you hear this? :hmm

AFAIK the Goldtop pups went into the Cherry Burst (where they remain today) and they are not at all hot. Standard '57 winds...

duaneflowers · Dec 14, 2018

sws1 said:
And yet, even today, when I hear that guitar...I hear Duane. That's a distinctive piece of wood.

Any idea what pups are in it now? It was refinished 3 times and I don't imagine the pups in it now are the ones from the swap that were originally in Duane's Cherry Burst.

sws1 · Dec 14, 2018

duaneflowers said:
Any idea what pups are in it now? It was refinished 3 times and I don't imagine the pups in it now are the ones from the swap that were originally in Duane's Cherry Burst.

A little birdie told me they are pre-sticker PAFs from a byrdland.

The 3 refinishes...are the additional 2 after the Tom Murphy refin?

duaneflowers · Dec 14, 2018

sws1 said:
A little birdie told me they are pre-sticker PAFs from a byrdland.

The 3 refinishes...are the additional 2 after the Tom Murphy refin?

The Murph was the final one...

AA00475Bassman · Dec 14, 2018

As I read this thread I really question most of the post's , what you think , what you hear ?

richard henry · Dec 21, 2018

You can add Keith Richard's first burst to that list as well.

joebloggs · Dec 22, 2018

BGReed2 said:
Dang. After watching that clip pf Zeppelin I am reminded that Bonham remains my favorite rock drummer, ever!!

Agreed. The man was a force of nature on drums!

Kevin L. · Dec 29, 2018

Michael Bloomfield's burst should be included. IMHO

JIMI55LP · Jan 1, 2019

duaneflowers said:
He had both pups rewound HOT? Where did you hear this? :hmm

AFAIK the Goldtop pups went into the Cherry Burst (where they remain today) and they are not at all hot. Standard '57 winds...

I read that when he traded the GT in Florida for the cherry Burst with some Fender heads, his tech swapped out the two rewound pafs from the GT to his Cherry Burst. He said he'd done that because the pups in the GT were "hot". I took his word?

marshall1987 · Jan 3, 2019

Another good candidate is the repaired 1957 Goldtop/ Clownburst Les Paul that Dickey Betts gave to Dan Toler.

eace2

Midnight Blues · Jan 3, 2019

Kevin L. said:
Michael Bloomfield's burst should be included. IMHO

+1

What about the enigma that is the elusive "Beano Burst"?:

BSeneca · Jan 3, 2019

BGReed2 said:
Dang. After watching that clip pf Zeppelin I am reminded that Bonham remains my favorite rock drummer, ever!!

This is funny. When they put out the dvd set 16-18 years ago. I came away realizing I was much more in awe of Bonzo than of Page. I never paid attention to the drums as much as a kid when first hearing their music. He drumming sticks out the most to me now. His right foot was ridiculous. I was intent on learning the riffs and chords that I never heard his kick drum lying underneath sound like a double kick. Amazing

Tom Wittrock · Jan 3, 2019

Midnight Blues said:
+1

What about the enigma that is the elusive "Beano Burst"?:

Is that Beano in that photo?! :wah

And what was damaged or altered about Beano? :hmm

NYCBURST · Jan 3, 2019

Tom Wittrock said:
Is that Beano in that photo?! :wah

And what was damaged or altered about Beano? :hmm

I dont believe that is beano.

garywright · Jan 3, 2019

BSeneca said:
His right foot was ridiculous. I was intent on learning the riffs and chords that I never heard his kick drum lying underneath sound like a double kick. Amazing

I think in Out on the Tiles he puts it to good use

richard henry · Jan 3, 2019

Tom Wittrock said:
Is that Beano in that photo?! :wah

And what was damaged or altered about Beano? :hmm

No, it's not Beano in that photo. It's got a Bigsby (not shown).

Midnight Blues · Jan 4, 2019

It is not. Believe I must have been in some kind of self-induced stooper whilst replying? :##As a result, I humbly sit corrected.

Tom Wittrock · Jan 4, 2019

Midnight Blues said:

Midnight Blues said:
It is not. Believe I must have been in some kind of self-induced stooper whilst replying? :##As a result, I humbly sit corrected.

It's a great photo though! EC with a Burst! :salude

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