My Burny Buddy

Hempdiddy · 03-11-2009, 12:38 AM

This guitar comes to about 660.00 USD after shipping. Is this a fair price for this? I'm looking for a MIJ LP and from what I can tell (I'm no expert) this thing looks sweet. Please let me know!

Tobacco Burny Scroll up for details...

dork5002002 · 03-11-2009, 12:57 AM

the pic looks nice, but I can't really tell much. I'm no expert, but I really hate buying something like that I can't touch first.

UITA · 03-11-2009, 04:21 AM

Go for it, got one here and it's a great guitar. Chingo is/was one of the most competitive sellers on Ebay, always a good service. If you want to take a chance use the starting bid price, you might just get it.

Hempdiddy · 03-11-2009, 08:11 AM

Any "problems" with it being from the late 80's instead of the late 70's or early 80's?........

Also, what is an "overbound" fret? Does that mean "jumbo" fret? Thats a term I'm more familiar with......

tonebone · 03-11-2009, 11:11 AM

"overbound" prob means fret edged binding, like a gibby.

Hempdiddy · 03-11-2009, 12:55 PM

OH OK, cool.

Any "problems" with it being from the late 80's instead of the late 70's or early 80's?........

Telover · 03-11-2009, 04:40 PM

'70s MIJ guitars had usually pancake bodies and the overall quality wasn't like the '80s yet.
The best years for MIJ brands were '80-'82, expecially Burny and Greco with their famous series Super Grade and Super Real.
The following years were still good, but in the '90s they started to let the guitars being built in Korea.
While the best Greco pickups, the DRY-Z, were on the market in the 1980 and 1981, the Burny VH-1 (early type, braided wire) are the most difficult to find because they appeared in 1983 only as a spare part.
Anyway a MIJ guitar made in those years is the best deal you can ever get.
And usually for prices like that...

Hempdiddy · 03-15-2009, 03:26 PM

Well, that's it everybody! I "pulled the trigger" on that son-of-a-gun and it's mine! I paid for the expedited shipping and it should be here in about two weeks! I'm very excited and will give some updates when it arrives!

qwank · 03-15-2009, 04:14 PM

cool. 2 weeks. wow thats gonna feel like forever.

Hempdiddy · 03-15-2009, 07:10 PM

Ha! No kiddin. At first, the normal shipping time, without the expedite fee, was 4-8 weeks!

Jimbo · 03-16-2009, 08:03 AM

I bought a Burny custom of Chingo, was very happy with the deal allthough the toggle switch is bust. I dunno if this happened in transit cos it came all the way from Japan to England, I was just happy it wasnt a busted neck or something. I will get the switch replaced and it came pretty fast too.

UITA · 03-16-2009, 10:02 AM

Did you tell him? He's pretty good, probably would have paid for a replacement.

Jimbo · 03-16-2009, 10:39 AM

naah I never bothered telling him. Wont cost much for a replacment switch. Other than that i love it.

Hempdiddy · 03-16-2009, 12:02 PM

Cool guys! I just got a copy of my packing slip. I live in FL, USA and paid for the SAL handling. Does anyone here know what "SAL" means on a Japanese packing slip?

Also: The seller declared the value at 19800 yen, which is a fraction of what I paid for it. I wonder why...? To stay under the customs radar? Lessen his insurance liability?

Hmm......

UITA · 03-16-2009, 01:18 PM

I believe SAL is economy air. Under insured is great if you have no breaks or loses, did you request it? If not then the seller should pay up in full if there's a problem.

Hempdiddy · 03-16-2009, 04:37 PM

No, I didn't request under-insured. The price on the slip is the declared value I believe at 19800 yen. The seller is Chingo, and from what I've gathered here and other places, he has a good seller's reputation....

UITA · 03-16-2009, 07:06 PM

You'll have no problems, I've bought loads from him in the past, as I said before he's a very good seller.

SoundwaveLP · 03-16-2009, 08:14 PM

It's a beauty, that's for damn sure.

I personally don't order online due to the fact that guitars are all unique and different, and I may not like it when it arrives, where as I can always test out my gear at my local store before buying.

Either way, to each his own. If you buy it... post pics!

03-11-2009, 12:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	My Burny Buddy This guitar comes to about 660.00 USD after shipping. Is this a fair price for this? I'm looking for a MIJ LP and from what I can tell (I'm no expert) this thing looks sweet. Please let me know! Tobacco Burny Scroll up for details...

03-11-2009, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
dork5002002 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beebe Arkansas, USA Posts: 388 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy the pic looks nice, but I can't really tell much. I'm no expert, but I really hate buying something like that I can't touch first.

03-11-2009, 04:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy Go for it, got one here and it's a great guitar. Chingo is/was one of the most competitive sellers on Ebay, always a good service. If you want to take a chance use the starting bid price, you might just get it.

03-11-2009, 08:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy Any "problems" with it being from the late 80's instead of the late 70's or early 80's?........ Also, what is an "overbound" fret? Does that mean "jumbo" fret? Thats a term I'm more familiar with......

03-11-2009, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
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03-11-2009, 12:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy OH OK, cool. Any "problems" with it being from the late 80's instead of the late 70's or early 80's?........

03-11-2009, 04:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Telover Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy '70s MIJ guitars had usually pancake bodies and the overall quality wasn't like the '80s yet. The best years for MIJ brands were '80-'82, expecially Burny and Greco with their famous series Super Grade and Super Real. The following years were still good, but in the '90s they started to let the guitars being built in Korea. While the best Greco pickups, the DRY-Z, were on the market in the 1980 and 1981, the Burny VH-1 (early type, braided wire) are the most difficult to find because they appeared in 1983 only as a spare part. Anyway a MIJ guitar made in those years is the best deal you can ever get. And usually for prices like that...

03-15-2009, 03:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy Well, that's it everybody! I "pulled the trigger" on that son-of-a-gun and it's mine! I paid for the expedited shipping and it should be here in about two weeks! I'm very excited and will give some updates when it arrives!

03-15-2009, 04:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
qwank Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern NH Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 16 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy cool. 2 weeks. wow thats gonna feel like forever. __________________ 2009 Ebony Traditional Pro 2009 Satin White Junior

03-15-2009, 07:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy Ha! No kiddin. At first, the normal shipping time, without the expedite fee, was 4-8 weeks!

03-16-2009, 08:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newcastle, England. Posts: 492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy I bought a Burny custom of Chingo, was very happy with the deal allthough the toggle switch is bust. I dunno if this happened in transit cos it came all the way from Japan to England, I was just happy it wasnt a busted neck or something. I will get the switch replaced and it came pretty fast too.

03-16-2009, 10:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy Did you tell him? He's pretty good, probably would have paid for a replacement.

03-16-2009, 10:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newcastle, England. Posts: 492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy naah I never bothered telling him. Wont cost much for a replacment switch. Other than that i love it.

03-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy Cool guys! I just got a copy of my packing slip. I live in FL, USA and paid for the SAL handling. Does anyone here know what "SAL" means on a Japanese packing slip? Also: The seller declared the value at 19800 yen, which is a fraction of what I paid for it. I wonder why...? To stay under the customs radar? Lessen his insurance liability? Hmm......

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03-16-2009, 01:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy I believe SAL is economy air. Under insured is great if you have no breaks or loses, did you request it? If not then the seller should pay up in full if there's a problem.

03-16-2009, 04:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hempdiddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A place which is evil and devine. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy No, I didn't request under-insured. The price on the slip is the declared value I believe at 19800 yen. The seller is Chingo, and from what I've gathered here and other places, he has a good seller's reputation....

03-16-2009, 07:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: My Burny Buddy You'll have no problems, I've bought loads from him in the past, as I said before he's a very good seller.

03-16-2009, 08:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
SoundwaveLP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 341 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Burny Buddy It's a beauty, that's for damn sure. I personally don't order online due to the fact that guitars are all unique and different, and I may not like it when it arrives, where as I can always test out my gear at my local store before buying. Either way, to each his own. If you buy it... post pics!

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