SOLD: Burny Les Paul - MiJ - RLG85 - £400!!!

RevMatt · December 2016

NOW SOLD

Description revised to reflect the advise regarding the model of this guitar....

Here's a superb Les Paul made by the highly regarded Japanese Burny company - part of Fernandes.

I've owned a few Les Pauls over the years including a Gibson USA Les Paul Custom and a Studio and I absolutely believe this equals them for tone, playability, looks and build quality. In fact, I would choose this over a USA Gibson any day!

Although most Burnys don't have serial numbers, 'Made in ....' stamps or model number markings I've been reliably informed, and all the features confirm this, that this is an RLG85. This is consistent with the absence of a 'Les Paul' type logo on the headstock, the 3x screw truss rod cover, the maple cap and the long tenon joint with the tongue that sits under the neck pickup (shown in the last picture). These retailed for around £750, so although not the highest end of the £1000+ MIJ range, still a great spec guitar. If you google Burny RLG85 you'll find a great YouTube demo...

mikeyrob73 · December 2016

Pmd

TwoSpellWizard · December 2016

Interested in trades at all?

RevMatt · December 2016

TwoSpellWizard said:

Interested in trades at all?

Cheers for asking @TwoSpellWizard - as I said to mikeyrob73 I'm ideally looking for cash, but open to suggestions on trades as you never know, you might just offer me something that really appeals...

RevMatt · December 2016

Still time for Christmas bump...

TwoSpellWizard · December 2016

RevMatt said:

TwoSpellWizard said:

Interested in trades at all?

Cheers for asking @TwoSpellWizard - as I said to mikeyrob73 I'm ideally looking for cash, but open to suggestions on trades as you never know, you might just offer me something that really appeals...

Would a tele with a Baja body and Warmoth neck tickle your fancy?

William Williamson · December 2016

Out of interest, would you put the BKP's back in if the price was right?

Jez6345789 · December 2016

Also out of interest did you notice what the Burny Pickups my old 80's one had VH1 which were pretty good for rock stuff.
It is very tempting

RevMatt · December 2016

@TwoSpellWizard - the Baja sounds nice but I would just end up selling it on so probably prefer to hang on to the LP for now.

@"William Williamson" I've just sold the BKPs otherwise I would have been happy to consider that - though I have to say I much prefer the original pups for this guitar...

@Jez6345789 - I'm not sure what the original Burny pups are but they're not the collectible VH series from the 80s range.

RevMatt · December 2016

According to my kitchen scales this weighs 8:14 lbs

RevMatt · December 2016

Treat yourself or someone else for Christmas?

zenzeypher · December 2016

RLG-85 ?

These are getting harder to ID now they've changed manufacture process.

Here's further info on it

http://www.sharpenedflat.com/vintage-guitar/Burny-RLG-85-0222

It's not a 90's guitar, no way no how. These are THEE "budget" of the budget MIJ LPs and are quite new to Burny's lineup. The chinese RLG/C I would say are better - however that's neither here nor there.

Would you take £200 ? That's a decent offer id say... priced against what RLGs MIC get (around£250 mark)

cheers dude, hope the info helped and peeps can price it right. HOWEVER yours has a scarf joint and a typical MIC neck/head carve...so it's still quite an enigma. Its definitley aimed at the budget end of the market

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Also to add to the confusion unless removed all or most Burny have Made in and/or serial numbers hidden about the place.

If it wasn't for the newer budget MIJ I would certainly peg this as MIC (i've owned/sold about 20 of these things)

RevMatt · December 2016

Thanks for your thoughts on this @zenzeypher - and thanks also for your offer, but I certainly can't afford to be losing £300 on this in the space of a few months, and I know the previous owner before me paid in the £500s before he made the wiring and tuner upgrades, so I will be holding out for the asking price or keeping this as it's a bit of a 'shall I shan't I sell it' type dilemma at the moment.

Edit: thanks for the RLG lead - that's the best bit of info I've had on this as to a possible model number :-) Whilst these may be the cheaper end of the MIJ range, they seemed to retail for about £750 so I think given the upgrades mine is priced pretty well...

zenzeypher · December 2016

It's certainly an odd one isn't it. Just because it's at the cheaper end - doesnt mean it's not a killer guitar.

jonnyburgo · December 2016

There is a guy who deals in Burny that used to come on here or musicradar. If anybody can remember who it was it might be worth dropping him a line to clarify the model. It looks lovely though.

Edit, it's this chap, he knows His Burnys
http://rguitars.co.uk/collections/burny

RevMatt · December 2016

I suspect @zenzeypher is spot on with his RLG85 suggestion, but will get in touch with RG Guitars for further info - thanks @jonnyburgo ;

relic245 · December 2016

Why didn't they just put serial numbers on these would have been a lot easer.

I was the previous owner of this. it's a cracking guitar go play it if you get the chance. I gigged it for 5 years while my sg and 335 didn't get a look in.

zenzeypher · December 2016

Should be one in the cavity pocket.

RevMatt · January 2017

Back up for sale due to GAS. The original description has been revised to reflect information provided within this thread that confirms the model number.

Priced for a quick sale: £425 (plus £50 for the case if required)

RevMatt · January 2017

Now on ebay and gumtree but cheaper here!

Mattayus · January 2017

What's the neck profile like on this mate? And, a long shot, but since I'm contemplating selling this to fuel my Les Paul GAS I may as well ask... would this interest you in trade at all?

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