Burny RLC-45 Black 2002
Burny RLC-45, black, made in Taiwan circa 2002. Burny is a brand under the umbrella of Japan guitar giants Fernandes, typically offering G-style options made to aa great standard and sold predominantly to the local Japan market. This LP Custom style slicker was made around 2002 out of Taiwan. While the earlier MIJ examples are more desirable and fetch more cash, this is typical of T-made Burny stuff and is a very well made guitar. It's comfy in the hands: slim, quick neck, reasonably light at a nudge under 4kg, good hardware, excellent fretwork... it feels great. A previous owner installed the ever-reliable Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge position, so that delivers a crunchy, warm, fat tone with plenty of breath in the high end. The neck pickup is darker and more rounded, nice for bluesy stuff or gloomy jazz cleans. The faded gold hardware, seven-ply binding and fun inlays on the headstock and board make the classic curves pop nicely under the black finish, it's a cool look. Heaps of guitar for the cash, and a very worthy take on the classic genre.
Model: Burny RLC-45
Made: Taiwan, 2002 approx
Serial: none
Finish: black, gloss poly
Body: mahogany, chambered, 15mm maple cap
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 15.75" radius, 24.75" scale, slim C
Weight: 3.980kg
Mods: bridge pickup replaced, volume pots replaced, pickguard removed and missing
Pickups: Fernandes FVH2002 and Seymour Duncan SH-4 'JB' humbuckers
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some scuffs on the end, back and top edge, and a dent on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has a decent patch of surface scratches in the middle of the body extending towards the elbow area, scuffs along the back edge, bottom edge and near the switch cavity as well as a few dimples around the body. The sides have minor scuffs around the whole body as well as a few dimples near the jack. The front has a scratch and some dimples in the elbow area, dimples around the bridge and knobs and some play wear on the horns. Pickguard not included.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, minor wear but playing pretty evenly with no major buzz issues