Burny or not?

[loneleigh]

I got this guitar in 1987 for my birthday. My parents told me they got it at a pawn shop in Hollywood Ca. All this time I thought it was new. The serial on it is #8 1403. There is no name on the head. The tailpiece says "LP-S -made in japan" and the volume pots are stamped 504042. I personally put the seymor duncans in around 1989, replaced the tune-o-matic bridge, put new head screws in, and most recently the round rhythm/treble plate. And I also did the crappy soldering job on it and burning my initials into the "bell" plate. (Hey I was a kid) There are no stamps in the pup cavities.

Can anyone tell me what they believe it is? I think it "might" be a FLG series from 1978.

 

[NWOBHM]

You sure you didn't get it in maybe 88'? The reason I ask is Burny's were made by Tokai at that time, in 78' and that kinda looks like a later Burny. You could get some model paint thinner and remove the paint on the front of the headstock?

 

[Mono]

As I mentioned over at MLP forum, the headstock will reveal the answer my man!

 

[loneleigh]

Hey i actually did. I took some turpentine to my headstock and took off some of the paint on the headstock. This is what I see now. Does anyone recognize the writing/logo?

 

[Ozeshin]

Hmmm...maybe Kasugi

 

[loneleigh]

It's a burny!!! I kept rubbing it until I found what laid underneath!

 

[Udonitron]

Score!

 

[cashcow]

Why would someone do something like that? That TRC has to go... :roll:

 

[singemonkey]

The guitar that confirmed the quality of MIJ LPs for me was exactly like this - a Burny LP with the headstock painted over blank. It was a wailing LP. Sadly, when the owner removed the paint and found the Burny logo underneath, he was disappointed.

Such a shame. I wish I'd bought it from him back then.

 

[MIJvintage]

my 'first' Burny still have it
http://tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14914&sid=c8b104a8ab988f38efce6bea57234002

 

[scooticus]

Ah yes, one of the MIJ Vintage 'plaintop' collection. You've had some real beauties through the years Rich!

 

[loneleigh]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing yours.

 

[3pupLPC]

It's a burny!!! I kept rubbing it until I found what laid underneath!

Is it just me, or is that headstock REALLY square?