A prototype recently found under a bed. Visably, it´s a Bison/Shadows bass crossbreed. An entirely new circuitry. Two Bar o Matic pickups are joined together by a large magnetic plate, acting as a conductor between the two – one of Burn´s innovative ideas of the time. The bridge pickup has one coil, the neck has two and the second coil can be brought to action by one of the two tone pots.

The Shadows Bass (1965)

This is one of the most famous Burns basses due, of course, to its use by The Shadows. It is a companion to the Marvin guitar. The earliest models were fitted with Nu-Sonic pick-ups, but the later ones with 3 new Rez-o-Matic Bass type pick-ups. It has one volume- and two tone-controls, as well as one 3-way select. Finish is in white, with rosewood fingerboard and brown or grey tortoiseshell scratchplate. The bass also features a scrollhead. The body was Fender-influenced, and the design was once again similar to the Double Six. A good seller, but not as many as the Marvin guitar were produced.

The G.B 66 Bass (1965)

A really rare bird. Partner to the G.B. 66 Guitar in construction, circuitry and fittings. Standard finish in red sunburst with rosewood finger-boards. Two Ultra-Sonic Bass type pickups. One volume- and two tone-controls. One 3-way select.

Baldwin 704 Bass (1967-70)

We have not covered Baldwin very extensively, but here is one. This is one of the few new models they came up with. Jim Burns' involvement in the 700 series of semi-acoustics was somewhat minimal, and these models bear little of his design. They must be ranked as the most characterless of all Burns and Baldwin instruments. The bass has two double Pole Bass type of pickups, standard finish in golden sunburst or solid red, and rosewood fingerboards. That's it.

Partner of the Flyte guitar, this was the only bass in the Burns UK range. Two Mach On Hambusters Bass type. One volume- and one tone control. One 3-way select. Finish in Silver, ebonised maple fingerboard, and black scratchplate Produced in large quantities.

Extremely rare bass matching the Scorpion Guitar. Canadian hard rock maple neck with Maple or ebony fingerboard and mahogany body. Two pickups, one P type and one J Type with adjustable pole pieces. Three way selector and a phase reversal switch. Ball bearing pulleys. Scale length 34”.

Bison bass (1981-83)

Matching base to the 80's Bison Guitar. Scale length 34”. Adjustable Bronze nut. Two ball bearing mounted string guides. Two Burns Bass pickups. Five way switch giving pickup selection, phase change and direct drive sound.