Burns SSJ Bass VI Greenburst 2019
Burns SSJ, Greenburst, made in Korea 2019. Burns were a classic London based guitar brand in the 60s, offering some brilliant and quirky guitars that did very well in the UK and Europe. This is a recent Club Series model, which re-booted some classic models, made to a great standard out of Korea. This model is called the SSJ: 'short scale jazz'. It's a 30" Bass VI offering, with some similarities and key differences from the Fender and Squier takes on the genre. First up, the hardware is pretty good: it's got a subtle vibrato tailpiece, a sturdy roller tune-o-matic style bridge, a zero fret and decent tuners, which all combine to elevate the playing feel significantly above the Squier offering in my humble opinion. The pickups are overwound single coils with big fat pole pieces, and they're very good too. You can get heaps of snarl and snap out of them, but they're expressive and musical ydner a light touch too. The finish looks super mean: it's got a vintage sci-fi aesthetic, and I'm here for it. This is a really fun instrument, it's the most enjoyable take on the Bass VI genre I've come across.
Model: Burns Club Series SSJ Six Bass
Made: Korea, 2019
Serial: 1908288
Finish: Greenburst
Body: basswood
Neck: maple, synthetic lignam rosa fretboard, 30" scale, 43mm nut, 12" radius, C shape
Weight: 4.320kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Burns Tri-Sonic single coil x3
Accessories: no case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and scuffs on the top and bottom edges. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor rub wear only. The back has minor scuffs on the top horn, elbow area and middle of the body. The sides have dimples in the elbow area and scuffs near the jack. The front has scuffs in the elbow area, dimples near the jack and around the tailpiece and play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: excellent condition (9/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh D'Addario strings.
Fret Life: 9/10, minor wear only