A fruitful collaboration between Jim Burns and Henry Weill was begun in 1959. Weill was responsible for the electronics, and Jim Burns for the woodwork.

Towards the end of 1959, the collaboration between Burns and Weill was unfortunately cut short under less pleasant circumstances. Jim went in his own direction with Burns London Ltd., and Henry started Weill London and continued with production of the guitars developed during the time of collaboration. As the names started to get confusing, he changed the name to Fenton-Weill (after the first guitar.)

One example:
Fenton Guitar / 59.

This was the first serially produced guitar by Henry Weill and Jim Burns. It was inspired by the popular, imported Guyatone guitars. It was a fairly primitive guitar, produced only in small quantities.

You will find more Burns-Weill guitars in the new Burns book "Pearls and Crazy Diamonds":

- The Super Streamline RP1G and RP2G