A Burns, London, 'Vista Sonic' electric guitar, circa 1962
Body: Sunburst cherry red, black scratchplate with etched logo, serial no.197
Neck: Sunburst cherry red
Fingerboard: Rosewood, inlaid pearloid dots, 22 frets
Headstock: Solid S-type, applied acrylic Vista Sonic logo, polished steel machine heads
Pickups: 3 Burns Tri Sonic
Bridge: Roller tremolo
Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 three-way 'Base/Treble/Wild Dog', 1 two-way switch
Size: 39" overall, scale length 24"
Accompaniments: 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.

Condition Report
Immediately playable.  Good overall with some signs of age and use including stress hairlines to the scratchplate, minor scratches to the lacquer in places.  Case fair to good with some signs of age and use.

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