| Country of Manufacture | UK |
| Introduced... | 1997 |
| Discontinued... | - |
| Scale | 30 ins |
| No. of Frets | 23 (with zero fret) |
| Body | Tulipwood |
| Neck | Rosewood-capped Beech |
| Headstock | Elongated Scroll |
| Colours/Finish | White, Salmon Pink, 3-Tone Sunburst, Blue Sunburst, Green Sunburst |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Tortoiseshell |
| Pickups | 3 x Rez-o-Matic by Jim Cairnes |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, five-way Pickup Selector |
| Bridge/Tailpiece/Tremolo | Rez-o-tube |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Width | 13½ inches |
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As the BARRACUDA (1997) above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2003 (Club Series) |
| Discontinued (Tremolo version)... | 2003* |
| Discontinued (Hardtail version)... | - |
| No. of Frets | 23 (NO zero fret) |
| Body | Alder or Basswood |
| Neck | Rosewood-capped Maple, except Maple-capped Maple (Transparent red body only). Bound with mother-of-pearl. |
| Colours/Finish | Black (2003 only), Transparent Blue, Transparent Red, Guards Red, Green Burst, Shadows White (2005 - only Guards Red available) |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Pearloid, except Black (Black body), White (Transparent Blue body) |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (incorporating push/pull switch), five-way Pickup Selector |
| Bridge/Tailpiece/Tremolo | Hardtail (through-body stringing) or Gotoh tremolo bridge unit |
| *The tremolo version was discontinued when it was found the Gotoh tremolo unit did not reliably return to tune |
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As the BARRACUDA (1997) above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2005 (Club Series) |
| Discontinued... | Doubtful whether the Barracuda was ever issued in precisely this form - see *notes below. |
| No. of Frets | 23 (NO zero fret) |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Rosewood-capped Hardrock Maple |
| Colours/Finish | Guards Red |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Pearloid* |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic* |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (incorporating push/pull switch), five-way Pickup Selector |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Gotoh fixed bridge unit |
| *The above promotional photo for this
2005 Barracuda (which appeared in the Burns catalogue for the year) is
incorrect. It shows 3 x Rez-o-Matic pickups and "Handcrafted by Burns London"
on the lower scratchplate. These features appear only on the Custom Barracuda.
Nevertheless, the photo has been included to illustrate the Gotoh fixed
bridge unit.
The only Barracuda Burns were offering in 2006 was the 2003 through-body stringing hardtail version above - though again, their promotional material made (incorrect) reference to a "Gotoh fixed bridge unit". |
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