Burns Guitars

James Ormston Burns began making guitars in the early 60s and soon his innovative designs were being used by all the influential musicians of the day. These included: Hank Marvin, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Marc Bolan, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, Tom Petty, Status Quo and Slade – to name but a few. Burns designs were always ahead of their time and Jim’s ideas have now become standard with many other guitar makers. These include: the heel-less glued-in neck, 24 fret fingerboard, knife-edge bearing vibrato units, active electronics and stacked-coil pickups. In 1992 the Burns® London company was re-established to manufacture authentic re- productions of the original and now very desirable guitars. The designs chosen for the re-issues represent the very best of the original guitars and have been painstakingly reproduced. Many of the components have had to be purpose made and sourced – often from the same suppliers who made components for the original guitars. However technology now allows us to make guitars that are more accurate and better finished. Body and neck timbers are far superior whilst the hardware has improved measurably both in quality and performance. There’s never been a better time to buy a Burns® guitar. With new and limited editions being introduced regularly, you’ll find one that’s made for you. Burns celebrated its 50 year anniversary in 2010 by launching distribution in China.