| Country of Manufacture | UK |
| Introduced... | 1993 |
| Discontinued... | - |
| Scale | 24¾ ins |
| No. of Frets | 22 (with zero fret) |
| Body | Mahogany or Tulipwood |
| Neck | Rosewood-capped Sycamore or Beech |
| Headstock | Scroll |
| Colours/Finish | White, Black |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Grey Tortoise Shell, Black |
| Pickups | 3 x Rez-o-Matic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 2 x Frequency Selection switches |
| Bridge/Tailpiece/Tremolo | Rezo-tube |
| Hardware | Gold |
| Width | 13½ ins |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Hardware | Chrome |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Introduced... | 1994 |
| Discontinued... | 1994 |
| Neck | Rosewood-capped Beech or Sycamore (1960's vintage wood) |
| Headstock | ... with original Van Ghent machineheads |
| Colours/Finish | Champagne Silver |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Pearl |
| Hardware | Gold |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Introduced... | 2001 - Limited Edition of twelve units (later increased to twenty-four) |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple or old-stock Beech, capped with Indian Rosewood* or Ebony. Bound, with Vintage frets |
| Colours/Finish | Champagne Silver, Gold Metallic |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Pearl |
| Pickups | 3 x hand-wound Jim Cairnes Rez-o-Matic |
| Bridge/Tailpiece/Tremolo | Anniversary-engraved Rezo-tube |
| Hardware | Gold |
| *Indian Rosewood kept in store since 1965 |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2001 (Club Series*) |
| Discontinued... | 2003 |
| *Neck plates, certainly on some 2002 Bisons, are engraved "Bison Series" | |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Bound neck of Rosewood-capped Maple |
| Headstock | Flat "batwing" |
| Colours/Finish | Black, White, Translucent Red Polyester |
| Scratchplate | One-piece; Black |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, A/B Pickup Selector, fourth control with Bass, Treble, "Wild Dog" & "Split Sound" settings |
| Tremolo | Burns Classic knife-edge |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2003 (Club Series*) |
| Re-named "Bison 62" in 2005 | |
| *Neck plates, certainly on some 2004 Bisons, are engraved "Bison Series" | |
| No. of Frets | 22 (NO zero fret) |
| Body | Indonesian Nato |
| Neck | Bound neck of Rosewood-capped Maple |
| Headstock | Flat "batwing", Burns De Luxe machineheads |
| Colours/Finish | Satin Black, White, Translucent Red (with Black scratchplate) |
| Scratchplate | One-piece; Black, White |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, A/B Pickup Selector, fourth control with Bass, Treble, "Wild Dog" & "Split Sound" settings |
| Tremolo | Burns De Luxe |
| Hardware | Gold or Chrome |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2003 (Club Series) |
| Discontinued... | 2004 |
| No. of Frets | 22 (NO zero fret) |
| Neck | Pearl neck binding |
| Colours/Finish | Shadows White, Satin Gothic Black, Jet Black, Green Burst, Red Burst |
| Scratchplate | One-piece; Black |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, A/B Pickup Selector, fourth control with Bass, Treble, "Wild Dog" & "Split Sound" settings |
| Tremolo | Burns Classic knife-edge |
| Hardware | Gold |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2003 (Club Series) |
| Discontinued... | 2004 |
| No. of Frets | 22 (NO zero fret) |
| Neck | Pearl neck binding |
| Colours/Finish | Jubilee Gold |
| Scratchplate | One-piece; Gold |
| Pickups | 3 x Tri-Sonic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, A/B Pickup Selector, fourth control with Bass, Treble, "Wild Dog" & "Split Sound" settings |
| Tremolo | Burns Classic knife-edge |
| Hardware | Gold |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2005 (Club Series) |
| Discontinued... | 2007 |
| No. of Frets | 22* (NO zero fret) |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Bound neck, of Rosewood-capped Maple |
| Colours/Finish | Shadows White |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Grey Pearl |
| Pickups | 3 x Alnico Burns Rez-o-Matic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (incorporating push/pull switch), five-way Pickup Selector |
| Tremolo | Burns Full Contact knife-edge (stamped "Burns London DeLuxe") |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| *Burns' promotional material for 2006 showed the Bison 64 as a 21-fret guitar! This was NOT supported by the accompanying photo, and I'd like to hear from anyone who has seen a 21-fret variant. |
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As the BISON CUSTOM DE LUXE above, except
| Country of Manufacture | Korea |
| Introduced... | 2007* (Club** Series) |
| Discontinued... | - |
| No. of Frets | 22 (NO zero fret) |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Bound neck, of Rosewood-capped Maple. Locking machine-heads |
| Colours/Finish | Shadows White, Jet Black |
| Scratchplate | 3-piece; Grey Pearl |
| Pickups | 3 x Alnico Burns Rez-o-Matic |
| Controls | 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (incorporating push/pull switch), five-way Pickup Selector |
| Tremolo | Burns Knife Edge Deluxe (plate inscribed "Jim Burns Rezo-tube ANNIVERSARY SERIES Designed and Handcrafted by Burns London") |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| *Whilst first issued in 2007, serial numbers
on the neckplates on early instruments tend to indicate an actual manufacture
date in 2006.
**All of these 'second edition' Bison '64 guitars that I've seen have "Bison Series" stamped on the neckplate. So far as Burns and their distributors are concerned however, they remain in the Club Series. Confusing...? ***To differentiate this guitar from the 2005 Bison '64 model, a number of UK retailers advertise the instrument as the "Bison '64R", the 'R' signifying 'Rezo-tube'. This is NOT an official Burns designation. |
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