It has been played, but very rarely, showing some very light pick wear on the guard, and a few minor scuffs which are very difficult to see. This vintage Burns Marvin is in completely untouched, original condition. A letter of provenance to this effect is included in the photos, and the original is included with the sale of this guitar. It was bought by its owner, an avid Hank fan & collector, directly from the current owner of Burns UK, Barry Gibson. This guitar is possibly the most collectable original Burns Marvin model in existence. This is the real deal, the last known remaining original Burns Marvin greenburst guitar from 1964. This is NOT a Burns Marvin reissue, which was a limited edition run in 2004. T ogether we developed the ‘BURNS MARVIN’ a fine guitar, which I played on record, stage and screen from 1964 thru to 1970 when, unfortunately, my guitars were stolen, never to be seen again, well not by me!” In 1963, the founder Jim Burns worked closely with myself and Bruce Welch of The Shadows to design a guitar with the style, sound and playability that we needed. It is the last one remaining because, although the two Shadows guitarists used their greenburst Marvins throughout the 60s, both guitars were stolen from the band’s truck in 1970.įrom Hank Marvin in 2004 – “ Some guitarists think America is the only source of high quality electric guitars, but some remember the wonderful guitars designed and produced by Burns Guitar UK. And that one is this guitar, listed here by PREMIER GUITARS. Actually a total of three “greenburst” instruments were made – one each for Marvin and Welsh, and one that Jim Burns kept for himself. In May 1964 Burns delivered a number of Marvin model guitars to The Shadows in various colours, including only two in the striking colour of green sunburst. First advertised on 22nd May 1964, the Marvin was developed over the course of two years, and more than 30 prototypes. Jim Burns was approached through Ike Isaacs, his “technical director” and Hank’s onetime teacher, and agreed to collaborate on a design. Also, Hank’s trademark constant whammy bar use probably taxed his Strat’s capabilities. The band was already well acquainted with the benefits of a relationship with the builders of their gear – since 1959 they had been collaborating with JMI as the premier artists endorsing the Vox amplifier – in fact the classic Vox AC30 Twin owes its existence to the interaction of the Shadows and JMI.įender guitars were also supplied by (at the time) UK distributor Jennings.īut Marvin and rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch felt the Strats they were using were not precisely tuneable – the infamous “magnet suck” which causes low strings to note flat up the neck if the neck pickup is too high may have been a problem. The linkup with the Shadows cemented Burns’ position as the U.K.’s top guitar maker. When the group appeared in mid ’64 with a new lineup of signature guitars built by Burns of Romford, Essex, the shock was felt in every guitar enclave in England. This iconic image was the apex of desire for thousands of aspiring guitarists who especially fixated on bespectacled lead guitarist Hank B. Starting out as Cliff Richard’s backing group, this foursome launched an incredibly successful string of guitar instrumental hits with “Apache” in 1960.įar and away the most influential musical act in Britain, their trademark sound was achieved with Fender guitars and Vox amplifiers. In beat-era England before The Beatles, one band reigned supreme – The Shadows. In general, they are very ambitious.This is one of only three Burns Marvin guitars in Greenburst, handmade by Jim Burns specifically for the Shadows in London in 1964. People born on a Tuesday have great will power and a lot of energy. It's hard to know Hank Marvin birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Tuesday. You can also find out who is Hank Marvin dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out.
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