• Year of manufacture: 2012
• Country of origin: UK (London)
• Serial number: 0774
• Body: Selected American Alder
• Weight: 7.50 lbs
• Neck: Canadian Hard Rock Maple (Bolt-on)
• Fingerboard: High-grade Indian Rosewood (some variants use Maple)
• Scale Length: 648mm (25.5 inches)
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Radius: 300mm (approximately 12 inches)
• Frets: 21 medium frets with a Zero Fret for consistent open-string tone
• Pickups: 3 handmade Burns Rez-o-Matik US Alnico Magnet Single Coils, wound to original 1964 specifications
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Burns Rez-o-Tube Tremolo system with an engraved Hank Marvin signature
• Controls: 1 Master Volume, 2 Tone controls (including a push/pull function for additional pickup configurations)
• Switching: 5-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Chrome-plated
• Finish: Greenburst
• Condition: 9/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Burns Hard-Shell Case)
• Accessories: Burns case candy (COA, Strap…)

 

 

Comments:

Jim Burns worked closely with Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch of The Shadows starting in 1963 to design a guitar that met their requirements for style and playability. The model was officially launched in 1964 as the Burns Hank Marvin, in a very limited run (only about 315 to 350 guitars made). After the original production ended following the sale of Burns to Baldwin in 1965, the model was revived by the new Burns London company in 2004 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original design. While clearly inspired by the Fender Stratocaster Marvin famously played, "The Marvin" introduced several British innovations, most notably the Rez-o-Tube tremolo and the distinctive scroll headstock. The Rez-o-Tube system is a "knife-edge" vibrato where each string passes through its own individual duralumin tube, intended to improve resonance and sustain. The green finish on this 2012 model pays homage to the rare "Greenburst" originals used by The Shadows.

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