Burns Guitar

[shadowhankron]

Hi anyone any Idea on Best Strings for Burns Marvin Guitar.... please


Thanks

Ronnie

[sheendigs]

Would that be good?
www.juststrings.com/newtoneelectricguitarburns.html
Sheendigs

[shadowhankron]

Thanks sheendigs for your fast reply, it seems buying from America to Ireland just for strings would prove costly, perhaps there is a UK store that sells ideal Burns strings

Ronnie

[Charlie Hall]

The Burns strings are made by Newtone. You should be able to find them in the UK as they are made there.
Regards,
Charlie

[shadowhankron]

Thanks Charlie for your fast reply


Ronnie

[bernie]

Hey Ronnie,

As always a matter of taste ... For years I prefer just these strings on my Burns Marvin Guitar - with a wound 3rd and with satisfaction:

Pyramid Gold Flatwound 011-048

Kind regards,

Bernie

[shadowhankron]

Hi Bernie

Thanks for your advice, I always find the 3rd string lifeless no matter the brands.

regards
Ronnie

[philc]

I have used different makes on my 1964 Marvin, usually 12’s and of course a wound 3rd for the mid 60’s sound. I have no preference, just check out my Burns sound files, there is no magic make for that tone.

Phil

[shadowhankron]

Thanks Phil for replying to my request, always had trouble with the 3rd string tone

Regards
Ronnie

[philc]

If you’re after that mid 60’s sound Ronnie, it’s all down to the right pickup, amp setting and echo patch and volume, that is if there is echo on the original track your after.

Phil

[shadowhankron]

Thanks Phil. I can get the sounds but somehow feel the 3rd string feels dull

Ronnie

[Stu's Dad]

Is there a problem with the string slot in the nut Ronnie? If that's OK you could consider changing a plain 3rd for a wound 3rd or vice versa as necessary.

Len

[philc]

Jul 2, 2022 16:09:24 GMT shadowhankron said:

Thanks Phil. I can get the sounds but somehow feel the 3rd string feels dull

Ronnie

Check that the wound third is resting properly on the zero fret and bridge, ( I doubt it's a nut or zero fret problem as this would only relate to an open string being plucked) I’m not sure which Marvin you have, ie. A vintage or modern, sometimes with pickups, a magnet can be too low, if this is the problem, miniature magnets of the required diameter can be bought on the net and of various thicknesses to build up the original low one. You can also cut a disk from nail of the right thickness just to try.

Can you post a sound file?

Phil

[shadowhankron]

Thanks Phil….as I only ordered new strings with wound 3rd so cannot comment on sound until then, many thanks

Ronnie