

The higher priced Burny electric guitars had VH-1 Gibson PAF style pickups installed from 1985 onward. The original selling price in Japanese Yen is often included in the model number for example FLG-90 = 90000 Japanese Yen. Andy Latimer of Camel also uses a flame top Burny Super Grade as his main Les Paul-style guitar.Ĭhris Rockson of The Pyratz also uses Burny Les Pauls, including a rare Purple tiger finished Studio. Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols has used Burny guitars as has Hideto Matsumoto from X Japan, Mike Clark of Suicidal Tendencies, Robert Fripp of King Crimson, Steve Hackett of Genesis, Billie Joe of Green Day and Duff McKagan in his side project Loaded. The Burny Les Paul models first appeared in 1975. Fernandes initially made acoustic guitars and started making electric guitars in late 1973. Its Burny brand was used for the Gibson replica guitars while the Fernandes brand was used for the Fender replica guitars. The Fernandes company was established in 1969 in Japan.
