SHADOWS BASS 1964 (2006)




Country of Manufacture China
Introduced... 2006 (Custom Elite Series) -  Limited Edition of five hundred units
Discontinued...
   
Scale 33½ ins
No. of Frets 22 (with zero fret) 
Body American Alder 
Neck Canadian Hard Rock Maple, capped with Indian Rosewood; Burns Gear-o-Matik Truss Rod Gearbox*
Headstock Elongated scroll (slim version) with Marvin logo. Black Van Ghent-style button machine heads
Colours/Finish White
Scratchplate Tortoiseshell
Pickups 3 x Nu-Sonic-type
Controls 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, five-way Pickup Selector (incorporating push/pull switch)
Bridge/Tailpiece/Tremolo Burns Rez-o-Tube aluminium bridge unit 
Hardware Chrome 
 
NOTES:
The Shadows Bass 1964 is engineered to the precise specifications of the bass used by John Rostill of The Shadows. Aside from one or two cosmetic variations on the norm, the electrics are custom-wired for greater pickup flexibility.

*an original Jim Burns concept/design from 1960 which allows the neck to be micro-adjusted

Accessories include: 
          Grey crocodile-effect case
          Black leather strap 
          Burns leather pouch/toolkit


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