{"product_id":"burns-vibraslim-1964","title":"Burns Vibraslim 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in the UK. Tremolo, pro refret, all original parts, 2 Ormston Burns Ultra Sonic pickups, some checking in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the September 1964 catalogue, the Vibraslim was visually very similar to the preceeding TR-2 models, but instead of the latter's carved solid construction, was a pressed laminated-wood thinline archtop, which made for a much lighter and more responsive instrument, despite having a solidly-braced top,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly examples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeature bound sound-holes, and a pickguard extension between the two pickups, purpose unknown, The prototype pictured in the catalogue features non-standard pickups, but production models typically featured unbound f-holes and a revised design of Ultra-Sonics with exposed polepieces, wound hotter for a high impedance output.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAround mid-1966\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Ultra-Sonic pickups were changed to Bar-O-Matiks, and by 1967 the guitar was completely re-designed; the body shape and pickguard changed, the neck joint changed to a bolt-on style topped with the now-standard Baldwin flattened scroll head, and a short Rezotube vibrato unit was used. The Vibraslim was discontinued by the time of the 1968 Baldwin Catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56978251645253,"sku":null,"price":1890.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/5082\/7161\/files\/20260125_175613.jpg?v=1769368150","url":"https:\/\/www.tonefestguitargallery.com\/products\/burns-vibraslim-1964","provider":"Tonefest Guitar Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}