Bisonboy

Well as my name suggests-it is possible that am a bit biased when it comes to Bisons - but if you don't like the shape then that is shame! - I fell in love with the shape a long time ago and when Bertbass went to buy one for me - I didn't drive back then-from Bonners in Eastbourne way back in the mid 80's and came back empty handed because it was not in good condition- I knew I had to find a good one at all costs. It turned out that the Eastbourne one was a Baldwin Bison - with a shorter scale than the original 33 1/2" scale. I found an original Burns Jazz Bass ( now reissues as the Marque Bass) that has a simiar 3 pickup configuration inc Wild Dog - but it was not a Bison! Well time went by - and Burns London had not been born(born 1992), and i had no idea about Jim Burns Actualizers (1979-1983) so after contacting Paul Day - the guitar Guru - he put me in touch with Jack Golder at Shergold Guitars and afer various visits, and testing of various part finished basses, a custom proper scale length Bison was born - a handmade repro of a 1964 Bison Bass - in Black with tortoiseshell scratchplate, rezotube bridge and pick ups and big scoll headstock by the men who made them for Burns nback in the 60's! My favourite bass that i own still to this day. - the sounds maybe not as many as the original/ new reissues Black Bisons wild dog etc. but hey a 5 way selector switch worked for Mr Fender! Since then i have acquired many basses including an original Burns Baby Bison, and I have had and sold an early 2000's club series Bison, which is a good instrument but in Red which didn't quite cut it visually for me, and i eventually went back to my Custom Bison - well just because! So in conclusion - if you like the shape you deserve to at least try one of the reissues, and if you come accross a Baldwin Bison, it will probably be overpriced and the scale will be shorter than the 34" reissues or the 33 1/2" originals, and if you come accross original burns bison - whichever model - just do yourself a favour and buy it - OR let me know so i can(especially if it is Black). and finally if you come across any Shergold guitars, basses or twin neck s- then again just buy it - you will not be disappointed - [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/"]http://www.shergold.co.uk/[/url]

Ok - Here are my 2! a C Bass and a Perception - both great basses and both are used! - need long arms for the C bass though! enjoy!