Introducing Burny Guitars.
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Burny is a range of Gibson replica guitars produced by Fernandes Guitars. The Fernandes company was established in 1969 in Japan. Its Burny brand was used for the Gibson replica guitars while the Fernandes brand was used for the Fender replica guitars. Fernandes initially made acoustic guitars and started making electric guitars around 1971 or 1972. The Burny Les Paul models first appeared in the mid-1970s. Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols has used Burny guitars. Take a look through our product range and feel free to enquire about any of the products:
Initially, the brand produced flamenco guitars, hence the choice of a Spanish-sounding name. Fernandes quickly expanded his offering by producing acoustic and electric guitars, basses, amplifiers and various accessories. This is how Fernandes – Burny became one of the most famous and respected manufacturers in the world of Made in Japan guitars. The FLG 240 was a special order handbuild guitar with one piece body, one piece neck and solid flamed top, finished in nitro with Duncan 59 pickups and high quality nickel hardware. I’m told that not many 240´s were build, because the production line FLG 150 was just as good, and it had the same features.
The serial numbers for the FG’s continued with the existing consecutive number system used by the Dynamic series. The earliest Green label serial number I have found is an FG-180 with 525808 & 41.9.5. The latest Green label serial number I have is an FG-180 with 599088 (no date code). 1970s BURNY guitars were probably made by Terada and generally have a YXXXX (Y=year, XXXX=production number) serial number. BURNY Les Paul Custom FLC-100 (1977). Serial number on the fretboard, The first cypher indicates the production year (7= 1977). Fender Serial Dating. First, narrow it down by the country of origin. Serial dating is easiest for instruments made in the USA or Mexico, but is also possible for those made in Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia. For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. That letter indicates the decade. S for 1970s; E for 1980s; N for.
The RFA-75
This beauty is available in three stunning finishes and all have the same Alder body. Crafted with comfort in mind, The JT 60 has a bolt-on Canadian Maple neck that is an absolute joy to hold.
Colours: 3 Tone Sunburst, Vintage White, Fiesta Red
Neck: Canadian Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Alder
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 731 (3 Tone Sunburst)
117 732 (Vintage White)
117 733 (Fiesta Red)
The RLG-60 SL
For premium playability, supreme tuning and exquisite body language, the RSS is the one. The fiesta red finish encloses the Revelation brilliance and gives it the originality it deserves.
Colours: Fiesta Red
Neck: Flamed Maple
Fingerboard: Maple
Body: Alder
Hardware: Gold Plated
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 721
The RLC-60 AF
With transcendent beauty, the brilliance of the Sunburst finish, Alder body and Rosewood fingerboard, the RTE Custom has all the features available for the best guitarists.
Colours: Sunburst
Neck: Canadian Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Alder
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 891
The RLC-85 JP
One of our most beautiful guitars, the RTL 55 boasts a high-gloss ebony finish, which is superbly complemented by our very own Entwistle Gold Plated pickups.
Colours: Black
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Mahogany
Hardware: Gold Plated
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 750
The RLC-55 JS
Four-knob control section to enable maximum customisation and creativity. Grab the Mahogany neck and body and take control of the most natural Revelation guitar yet.
Colours: Natural
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Mahogany
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 870
The RLC-55 RR
A prized Revelation guitar that makes powerful music. The RTS 62 is built with a solid Alder body and Canadian Maple neck for that all important authentic sound.
Colours: Vintage White, 3 Tone Sunburst
Neck: Canadian Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Alder
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 720 (3 Tone Sunburst)
117 715 (Vintage White)
The RLC-60
If originality is what you seek, then this is it; with a devilishly handsome Mahogany cut all over, there’s no more fitting way to celebrate natural beauty. Team up with this Revelation and create music your way.
Colours: Natural
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Mahogany
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 875
The RSG-55-63
A rising star that has all the features required to make out of this world music. With solid tuning, potent pickups and angelic looks, there’s not much to argue about.
Colours: 3 Tone Sunburst
Neck: Canadian Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Alder
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 730
The RSA-65
This beauty is available in three stunning finishes and all have the same Alder body. Crafted with comfort in mind, The JT 60 has a bolt-on Canadian Maple neck that is an absolute joy to hold.
Colours: Vintage White, Fiesta Red
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Alder
Hardware: Nickel
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 850 (Vintage White)
117 852 (Fiesta Red)
The RLC-80 S
A mandolin that means business; Chrome hardware, Basswood body and a Maple neck - the Revelation RTN is a small but mightly mandolin that keeps up with the big boys.
Colours: 2 Tone Sunburst, Transparent Red
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body: Basswood
Hardware: Chrome
Price (RRP): N/A
Product Code: 117 830 (2 Tone Sunburst)
117 835 (Transparent Red)
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Gibson Serial Numbers
some data are taken from the 11th Edition of 'Blue Book of Electric Guitars', By Zachary R. Fjestad
When Gibson start the production of solidbody guitars in 1952, a new serial number system was developed.
5 or 6 DIGITS number ink stamped on the headstock back:
Y NNN(N)
Y= last digit of the year (2=1952, 3=1953, 4=1954, 5=1955, 6=1956, 7=1957, 8=1958, 9=1959, 0=1960)
NNN(N)= production numbers in a consecutive order
4 2205 = 1954
0 9865 = 1960
NOTES: not used on the earliest instruments produced (those done in 1952), a few of these instruments have three digits stamped on the headstock top.
In 1961, Gibson started a new serial number system. It consisted of numbers that were impressed into the wood. This is generally considered to be the most confusing out of all Gibson’s serial number systems used. There are several instances where batches of numbers are switched in order and duplicated, not just once, but up to four times, and seem to be randomly assigned throughout the decade.
Note: If 'MADE IN USA' is stamped in the back of the headstock near the serial number, the guitar is not from the 1960s, but the 1970s.
100-42440 ---> 1961
42441-61180 ---> 1962
61450-64222 ---> 1963
64240-71040 ---> 1964
71041-96600 ---> 1962, 1963, 1964
96601-99999 ---> 1963
000001-099999 ---> 1967
100000-106099 ---> 1963, 1967
106100-108999 ---> 1963
109000-109999 ---> 1963, 1967
110000-111549 ---> 1963
111550-115799 ---> 1963, 1967
115800-118299 ---> 1963
118300-120999 ---> 1963, 1967
121000-139999 ---> 1963
140000-140100 ---> 1963, 1967
140101-144304 ---> 1963
144305-144380 ---> 1963, 1964
144381-149864 ---> 1963
149865-149891 ---> 1964
149892-152989 ---> 1963
152990-174222 ---> 1964
174223-176643 ---> 1964, 1965
176644-250335 ---> 1964
250336-305983 ---> 1965
306000-310999 ---> 1965, 1967
311000-320149 ---> 1965
320150-320699 ---> 1967
320700-329179 ---> 1965
329180-330199 ---> 1965, 1967
330200-332240 ---> 1965, 1967, 1968
332241-348092 ---> 1965
348093-349100 ---> 1966
349121-368638 ---> 1965
368640-369890 ---> 1966
370000-370999 ---> 1967
380000-385309 ---> 1966
390000-390998 ---> 1967
400001-406666 ---> 1966
406667-409670 ---> 1966, 1967, 1968
409671-410900 ---> 1966
410901-419999 ---> No Entries
420000-429193 ---> 1966
500000-500999 ---> 1965, 1966,1968, 1969
501009-501600 ---> 1965
501601-501702 ---> 1968
501703-502706 ---> 1965, 1968
503010-503109 ---> 1968
503405-520955 ---> 1965, 1968
520956-530056 ---> 1968
530061-530850 ---> 1966, 1968, 1969
530851-530993 ---> 1968, 1969
530994-539999 ---> 1969
540000-540795 ---> 1966, 1969
540796-545009 ---> 1969
555000-556909 ---> 1966
558012-567400 ---> 1969
570087-570643 ---> 1966
570645-570755 ---> 1966, 1967
570857-570964 ---> 1966
580000-580080 ---> 1969
580086-580999 ---> 1966, 1967, 1969
600000-600998 ---> 1966, 1967, 1968 (LOW END)
600000-606090 ---> 1969 (HIGH END)
700000-700799 ---> 1966, 1967
750000-750999 ---> 1968, 1969
800000-800999 ---> 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
801000-812838 ---> 1966, 1969
812900-819999 ---> 1969
820000-820087 ---> 1966, 1969
820088-823830 ---> 1966*
824000-824999 ---> 1969
828002-847488 ---> 1966, 1969
847499-858999 ---> 1966, 1969
859001-895038 ---> 1967
895039-896999 ---> 1968
897000-898999 ---> 1967, 1969
899000-899999 ---> 1968
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900000-901999 ---> 1970
910000-999999 ---> 1968
From 1970 to 1975 the method of serializing instruments at Gibson became even more random. All numbers were impressed into the wood and a six-digit number was assigned, though no particular order was given and some instruments had a letter prefix. In 1970, the words MADE IN USA were impressed into the back of instrument headstocks (though a few instruments from the 1950s also had this).
000000S--->1973
200000S --->1973-1975
400000S --->1974-1975
600000S --->1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975
800000S --->1973, 1974, 1975
6 DIGITS + A --->1970
B + 6 DIGITS --->1974, 1975
D + 6 DIGITS --->1974, 1975
F + 6 DIGITS --->1974, 1975
NOTES: When the Nashville Gibson plant was opened in 1974, it was decided that the bulk of the production of products would be run in the South; the Kalamazoo plant would produce the higher end (fancier) models in the North. Of course, many of the older guitar builders and craftsmen were still in Kalamazoo, and if they weren’t ready to change how they built guitars, then they may not have been ready to change how they numbered them! Certain guitar models built in the late 1970s can be used to demonstrate the old-style, six-digit serial numbers. It is estimated that Gibson’s Kalamazoo plant continued to use the six-digit serial numbers through 1978 and 1979. So double check the serial numbers on those 1970s L-5s, Super 400s, and Super 5 BJBs!
YY= year (99=1975, 00=1976 and 06=1977)
NNNNNN= production number from 100000 to 200000 range.
MADE IN USA was also included on the transfer and some models had LIMITED EDITION also applied.
99XXXXXX 1975
06XXXXXX 1977
NOTES: A few bolt-on neck instruments had a date ink stamped on the heel area.
Between 1997 and late June or early July 2005, Gibson used the same serialization system on all standard-built guitars. This updated system utilizes an impressed, 8 digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions.
YY = last two digits of the production year
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PPP = plant designation and/or instrument rank:
001-499 --> Kalamazoo production from 1977 to 1984 when the factory closed.
500-999 --> Nashville production from 1977 to 1989.
All currently manufactured Gibsons (non-custom shop) are stamped with a hand arbor, and start at 300 or 500, and continue until production is finished that day. This hand stamp used to be reset daily at #300 or #500
for all the LP style headstocks. The other shapes (Flying V, T-Bird, Explorer, etc.) were started at 700. When acoustic production began at the plant in Bozeman, Montana (in 1989), the series’ numbers were reorganized. Bozeman instruments began using 001-299 designations and, in 1990, Nashville instruments began using 300-999 designations. It should also be noted that the Nashville plant has not reached the 900s since 1977, so these numbers have been
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Examples:
70108276 means the instrument was produced on Jan. 10, 1978, in Kalamazoo and was the 276th instrument stamped that day.
82765501 means the instrument was produced on Oct. 3, 1985, in Nashville and was the 1st instrument stamped that day.
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03202652 means the instrument was produced on November 16, 2002 and was the 152nd instrument stamped that day (assuming they started at 500).
NOTES: The Custom/Historic/Art divisions do not use this system. Certain models in the Standard series also do not follow this, either.
YDDDYBPPPB = batch number was implemeted to better keep track of production and allow for more than five hundred instruments to be produced in a day. At the beginning of each day, the sixth digit is reset to 0. Once the last three numbers reach
699, the batch number moves on to 1, and the last three digits are reset to 500.
028360612 stamped on the 283rd day (October 10th) in 2006 and was the 112th guitar stamped that day.
001071520 stamped on the 10th day (January 10th) of 2007 and was the 220th guitar stamped on that day (it was part of the second batch and the 20th guitar of the second batch - first batch was of 200 guitars).
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