Baldwin - Burns Double Six 12 String Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966)
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Baldwin - Burns Double Six Model 12 String Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in London, England, serial # 15604, Orange polyester finish, sycamore body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case.
The Burns Double Six is one of our very favorite electric 12-strings and a true offbeat 1960s classic. With its wide comfortable neck and three powerful Tri-Sonic pickups this British-made 12-string is a versatile and great-sounding guitar for many applications. It is also a supremely striking looking machine, with a cherry-faded-to-orange finish on the sycamore body and neck continuing to the huge double-sided headstock.
The Double Six is equipped with three single-coil Burns Tri-Sonic pickups giving it a clear and very powerful sound, and the big wide neck is a treat for players who feel constrained by the typical narrow Rickenbacker-style 12 string fingerboard. The wiring is Strat derived with a three way switch 9that can sometimes be coaxed in between settings) and three knobs, master volume and two tones.
This particular guitar was likely assembled sometime in 1966 after the US Baldwin company took over the London-based Burns operation in September 1965. There are no major differences from the original Burns-logo'd version, just small a couple of detail changes: the neck has fretboard binding and of course the lower pickguard logo is now "Baldwin". The Double Six remains one of the very best Burns-designed instruments and a mucho cool guitar, favored by many bands including the Searchers, The Zombies, The Troggs, and even Elvis! This is a unique looking example and a very nice playing and sounding electric 12.
Overall length is 42 1/4 in. (107.3 cm.), 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).
This is a splendid original example with some general wear but no notable damage or repair. It remains all original and complete including the original floating bar bridge and oft-missing chrome tailpiece cover. The color on the body and neck has faded dramatically from the original cherry to a lighter orange hue we can only describe as "creamsicle". Heavy fading is fairly common with this particular Burns (originally cherry) finish, but this one has turned a fairly unique pastel look we find quite attractive.
The body and neck have some typical checking with minor dings and chips overall. There is corrosion to some metal parts, most notably that tailpiece cover. Still really considering it is 55 years old this is a very well-preserved guitar, an excellent player and the nicest of these we have had in a while! It includes a shaped period HSC that is not typical Baldwin issue but appears designed for this instrument, or at least a very good fit. Excellent Condition.
The Burns Double Six is one of our very favorite electric 12-strings and a true offbeat 1960s classic. With its wide comfortable neck and three powerful Tri-Sonic pickups this British-made 12-string is a versatile and great-sounding guitar for many applications. It is also a supremely striking looking machine, with a cherry-faded-to-orange finish on the sycamore body and neck continuing to the huge double-sided headstock.
The Double Six is equipped with three single-coil Burns Tri-Sonic pickups giving it a clear and very powerful sound, and the big wide neck is a treat for players who feel constrained by the typical narrow Rickenbacker-style 12 string fingerboard. The wiring is Strat derived with a three way switch 9that can sometimes be coaxed in between settings) and three knobs, master volume and two tones.
This particular guitar was likely assembled sometime in 1966 after the US Baldwin company took over the London-based Burns operation in September 1965. There are no major differences from the original Burns-logo'd version, just small a couple of detail changes: the neck has fretboard binding and of course the lower pickguard logo is now "Baldwin". The Double Six remains one of the very best Burns-designed instruments and a mucho cool guitar, favored by many bands including the Searchers, The Zombies, The Troggs, and even Elvis! This is a unique looking example and a very nice playing and sounding electric 12.
Overall length is 42 1/4 in. (107.3 cm.), 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).
This is a splendid original example with some general wear but no notable damage or repair. It remains all original and complete including the original floating bar bridge and oft-missing chrome tailpiece cover. The color on the body and neck has faded dramatically from the original cherry to a lighter orange hue we can only describe as "creamsicle". Heavy fading is fairly common with this particular Burns (originally cherry) finish, but this one has turned a fairly unique pastel look we find quite attractive.
The body and neck have some typical checking with minor dings and chips overall. There is corrosion to some metal parts, most notably that tailpiece cover. Still really considering it is 55 years old this is a very well-preserved guitar, an excellent player and the nicest of these we have had in a while! It includes a shaped period HSC that is not typical Baldwin issue but appears designed for this instrument, or at least a very good fit. Excellent Condition.