#Burny guitar picture series#

In addition, Burny also offered a SG model with a vibrato.ДЇor the anecdote, the name Burny comes from an error. The particularity of these copies are the glued guitar necks, method then well controlled by Burny, while the other brands still proposed screwed necks. The first catalogs show TV, SG and Firebird copies. The manufacturer of Fernandes instruments at that time was Kawai Gakki (Original Equipment Manufacturer).ДЇernandes also made many copies of Gibson under the Burny brand. This did not stop the young Japanese from worshiping these instruments extremely close to the originals. Just like the Greco, the first guitars and basses were probably inspired from Fender photos. These copies were already of high quality and, according to some, even superior to the copies of Greco ( Matsumoku), Morris, etc.

#Burny guitar picture series#

Without him, the history of Japanese guitar brands would be different! Hidesato Shiino has taken over the production of all the series of guitars and basses so that Fernandes can offer copies of Fender Stratocaster (FST series), Telecaster (FTE series), etc. Yes, this is the same Shiino who worked for Kanda Shokai ( see our article on History of Greco), Yamaha, etc. We know unofficially that Mr Saito asked Hidesato Shiino to develop FernandesвЂ™ guitar lines in the early 70вЂ™s.

This is how Fernandes вЂ“ Burny became one of the most famous and respected manufacturers in the world of Made in Japan guitars. Fernandes quickly expanded his offering by producing acoustic and electric guitars, basses, amplifiers and various accessories. Initially, the brand produced flamenco guitars, hence the choice of a Spanish-sounding name. The company was founded in 1969 under the name of Saito Musical Instruments and was subsequently registered under the name of Fernandes in 1972.

Fernandes is a company actually known on the market under two brand names: Fernandes and Burny.