Burns Shadows Bass Guitar

Description: Brand: Burns / Guitar Type: Bass Guitar / This classic bass guitar with its Sixties feel, features strings carried ... more

Burns Shadows Bass Guitar ... through the tailpiece in individual resonance tubes to produce a rich tone which gives the player a new flexibility of expression.

Newest Review: ... a healthy thumb of low end depth too). Other settings are really 60's sounding, and I love a bit of retro :-) The Burns ... more

... Shadows Bass Guitar feels really solid and well built, and the finish is very good - I found it easy to adjust to my playing style; which is a big plus too. My Verdict ~~~~~~~ If you like 60's panache and shed loads of different pick up switching options and sounds then I'd recommend this bass whole heartedly - it's just so versatile and I love it!! Granted it won't sway Fender purists, and it's not a great bass for playing 'slap' styles or heavy rock on... but just one look at that gorgeous 60's styling is enough to tur...more

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Playing That Burns Shadows Bass Guitar - Gives Me 'Needles & ... (755 words)
by - written on 05/07/09 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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My review of the Burns Shadows Bass Guitar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introduction ~~~~~~~~ Burns Guitars and Basses had their heyday in the 60's and were a favourite among some of the best known bands of the time; ...from (obviously) instrumental band The Shadows (possibly the most famous instrumental band ever, formerly Cliff Richard's backing band) who temporarily traded in their American made Fender guitars for Burns ones... ...to pop bands like the The Searchers; their bass player and the guitarist all used Burns instruments at one point in their career (though not anymore). -Incidentally they're a great band and ... Read the complete review

Shadow Bass Guitar (330 words)
by - written on 17/07/06 (Useful, 736 readings)
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When i picked this bass up i was intrigued at how it would play and feel, i needent of got my hopes up. ive played many basses and if im being honest this probably not one i would recomend to a seasoned bass veteran or a noobie. The bass isnt too heavy which is good for new players because a large heavy bass can cause problems in grasping the instrument ( metaphorically ). i played this bass through 2 amps and found it extremely hard to get a good mixture of sounds with it, if u want a twangy sound that sounds like your playing your bass with metal gloves on and using a fork as a plec then your away with this bass. The muddy low notes that you have come to expect from a ... Read the complete review