A Burns, London, 'Vista Sonic' electric guitar, circa 1964
Body: Solid, blonde maple, black scratchplate
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood, inlaid pearloid dot markers, 22 frets
Headstock: Solid S-style, applied Vista Sonic acrylic plaque, Kluson Deluxe steel machine heads
Pickups: 3 Burns Split-Sound
Bridge: Roller tremolo (lacking arm)
Controls: 1 master volume, 1 master tone, 1 four-way selector for Split Sound/Jazz/Treble/Wild Dog
Size: 39.25" overall, scale length 23"
Accompaniments: Associated vintage hard case

The Neil Jackson collection.

Introduced in June 1962, the Vista Sonic joined the Split Sonic in Burns London line-up, replacing the Vibra-Artist models. Featuring a bolt-on neck design and new polyester finish, the instrument also boasted 'split sound' giving stereo bass and treble, 'Wild Dog' treble, promising brilliant highs with no distortion, and a sensitive manual vibrato. The model lasted until 1964 when the Nu-Sonic replaced it.