Help date my LP

[jericojuliolab]

Hi All Burny Expert,

Need to know my new acquired used Burny LP. It is a

1.Tobaco Burst with "Les Paul" inscripted on the headstock
2. Truss rod cover is bell shape with 2 screws and marked Fernandes. With thin white binding on sides or truss rod cover.
3. SN at back of headstock read as "W62906"
4. Has a Bean shape Grover Tuner.
5. Rosewood fingerboard
6. Did not try to open pick up cavity. Likewise don't know how to check body wood

Can somebody ID this based on the above info. Is this an authentic MIJ LP?
What specific model and year make?

Thanks to all

 

[jacco]

Need pics but sounds like an 1976 made Burny.

 

[jericojuliolab]

Thanks Jacco

That was fast.

Will try to post pics.

 

[jacco]

Yes do that, don't see those early ones very often.
Sounds like a FLG70, 2/3 piece top, 3 piece back.

 

[jericojuliolab]

Here are the pics:

Sorry have no decent camera

http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g180/jericojuliolab/burny%20FLG70/

 

[Pegcityrocker]

I would say it's a FLG-120. It has a distressed finish that Burny used on that model. I had one myself a few years ago. Here is the catalog scan of it:

http://www.fernandes.co.jp/others/catalog/1977_burny_e/02.html

 

[Pegcityrocker]

The pickup should be L-104. They were the highest model pickups that Burny used in the late 70's.

 

[jacco]

Yep, that's a VOBS finish alright. The FLG90 had that finish too.
Check the back: how many pieces does it consist of? And check the finish for nitro.

 

[Mick51]

I believe that only the FLG120 had Grover tuners as original.

 

[jacco]

To my knowledge do all pre 1978 Burny LPs have Grover style tuners

 

[Pegcityrocker]

Nope. The lower end models have metal kluson style tuners.

 

[jacco]

Do you mean tulip shaped?

 

[Pegcityrocker]

Yep. Tulip shaped.

 

[jacco]

Ah yeah I see. I've only had FLG85s or higher passing through my hands. The FLG70 has the tulip shaped tuner buttons.
In this case not of any help for the FLG90 & FLG120 both have the kidney shaped tuner buttons and both a VOSB finish.

 

[jericojuliolab]

Thanks to all for your unselfish reply/information.

I just love this guitar Seems it is better sounding than my Gibson LP Studio.

FLG120? Is this a high end model of Burny?

Thanks again