Vintage 1965 Burns Baldwin GB-65 Hollowbody

Vintage 1965 Burns Baldwin GB-65 Hollowbody

Burns Baldwin GB 65, One of the rarest and most unusual Burns guitars. This model was in production for just over a year from 1965-66 and was one of the first instruments discontinued by Baldwin after they fully took over the company's operation. This is a flat-topped fully hollow body guitar with two pickups, eccentrically shaped sound holes and a long 25 1/2" scale neck. The heavily braced cutaway mahogany body was called the "Controlled Resonance" design by the company, and the concept was continued with the somewhat better known "Virginian" guitar with a round sound hole introduced later in the year. Jim Burns himself was extremely proud of this creation, which was unlike most guitars in existence in 1965. 

This example is in excellent overall condition for a guitar of this age. It has the typical finish checking and finish cracks that are common on most Burns guitars on the sides but the top and back are in wonderful condition showing just a of finish checks. This guitar is a killer player and it is all original with no mods or repairs. It includes the original hardshell case.