NGD - It’s a Weird One!

[Dylan McGee Jones]

This is example from two different Blades that I have, plus a white SM-1 'Famous' Strat. My guess is Burnside were also made in the same factory as Korean Madera electrics in the early 80's, and you can see the same thing going on with the EG series. The EG-50SB actually make good use of this technique IMO, it gives it a stripe effect on the finish. The Blade has a 'carved' top on it, probably foto flame of course.

 

[GAD]

Very cool - thanks for the data!

 

[SFIV1967]

The brochure showed two Warriors, the BE-80 and the BE-85... BE-85 with set neck vs. BE-80 with bolt-on neck. So you both seem to have BE-85s.



Ralf

 

[GAD]

The brochure showed two Warriors, the BE-80 and the BE-85... BE-85 with set neck vs. BE-80 with bolt-on neck. So you both seem to have BE-85s.



Ralf

The 85 is also black with red binding and the 80 is white.

 

[SFIV1967]

The 85 is also black with red binding and the 80 is white.

Interesting. Never saw a white one yet.

Ralf

 

[GAD]

The 85 is also black with red binding and the 80 is white.

Interesting. Never saw a white one yet.

Ralf

I was wrong. The BE80 was available in black and white but the BE85 only came in black and had the red binding.

 

[SFIV1967]

The BE80 was available in black and white but the BE85 only came in black and had the red binding.

That's info I didn't find so far.
EDIT: Sure, I even have the catalog...No more questions...

Ralf

 

[Prince of Darkness]

Burnside was an example of the Peter Principle, rebounding to his level of military incompetence more than once. But he was not a complete idiot. Before the Civil War he invented and held a patent on a breechloading rifle. He did, however, fail to make money manufacturing rifles primarily because his factory burned down. He served as Governor of Rhode Island and U.S. Senator of Rhode Island after the Civil War.

And the use of "sideburns" for facial previously referred to as mutton-chops and other name is attributed to him.

Ambrose Burnside got a facial hair style named after him. On the other hand "Fighting Joe" Hooker's name became synonymous with a playing position in Rugby!

 

[GAD]

...and ordered parts from https://www.whammyparts.com/ and everything fits properly. @GAD The Accutune 2 link will get you what you need you are missing bridge parts, and you can find a replacement trem arm and the locking nuts as well.

Sadly they are sold out of the parts I need and so far have not answered my emails about stock returning.

 

[Dylan McGee Jones]

Id love to see a white one with the bolt on neck. I know the Blade had three series, one with a bolt on neck and gold hardware with covered humbuckers (black and white - Cutlass model?), one with a set neck and uncovered 'Powersound' humbuckers (red/black/white/sunburst), and another with a set and bound neck/headstock and 'Select' designed by EMG pickups and various switches on/off/phase switches (red/black/white). Would the two models of Warriors have different pickups? I assume the point is to offer them at two different price points, but there had to be reasons other than the neck alone that they created two models. Any images or data on this? My Warrior is set neck with red binding, but with the stock Powersound neck pickup.

Dylan

 

[Default]

Played the guitar a little bit before I had to run out earlier.

The tone pot is completely seized. The control cavity on these Burnsides is very small so there's no room for full sized pots - only little mini import pots, but if i can source those it's an easy fix.

The selector switch tip is some odd wooden affair.

The knobs are non-original, rusted, and possible both.

The frets need work. It looks like it may have taken a fall or something in its life because the B string is kind of indented on half the frets which makes it stick and buzz in places. I *think* recrowning the frets may fix that. Not sure, though.

It's missing a fine tuner on the bridge.

The locking nut is missing one of the clamps.

If I can find the parts I can fix all of that except for the frets.

Mouser, Arrow, or the like for the pots. I have some mini pots from a hardware purchase, but they might be for solid state amps.

 

[chazmo]

This is example from two different Blades that I have, plus a white SM-1 'Famous' Strat. My guess is Burnside were also made in the same factory as Korean Madera electrics in the early 80's, and you can see the same thing going on with the EG series. The EG-50SB actually make good use of this technique IMO, it gives it a stripe effect on the finish. The Blade has a 'carved' top on it, probably foto flame of course.

Hey, Dylan... Did I read that right? Madeira electrics were made in Korea? I assumed (wrongly?) that they were made in Japan.

 

[GGJaguar]

Madeira electrics were made in Korea?

Yes, my BIL bought his Madeira electric at the same time I bought my Madeira acoustic in the early 1980s. Both were MIK.

 

[chazmo]

Yes, my BIL bought his Madeira electric at the same time I bought my Madeira acoustic in the early 1980s. Both were MIK.

Excellent. Well, shoot, I sure had that wrong.

 

[SFIV1967]

Madeira electrics were made in Korea? I assumed (wrongly?) that they were made in Japan.

The 70's electrics like the EG-100, EG-150, EG-200 and MB-100 were actually made in Japan before the newer models were made in Korea.
But even the early 80's electrics like EG-250 and EG-330 models still have "Made in Japan" on the neck plate, and here we talk already 1981-1984.

Neckplate of EG-100 and 1976 neckplate of an EG-200:



Ralf