Happines is Music

A couple of day´s has passed since I first fired up the Baldwin-Burns BB-100 bass amp for the first time. Today it has been used every day since then and proved to be a GREAT bass amp. A new cabinet will be made to match the amp in styling (Natuarly I will try to copy the original Burns styling as much as possible) with 2 or maybe even 3 15" speakers.

the Baldwin-Burns BB-100 as advertised on ebay.

Up until that day I continue using it connected to two cabs with the total of 3 x 15". long before I crank´d it up to 1/4 of its power the roof on me small house (so called studio) was making attemt´s top fly away. So there is power enough in the 45´years old amplifier thats for sure.

6 hour´s of work, some component´s and paint it was back in buisness,

Such a petty that almost none of those Burns amps was sold in Sweden. That include´s both the BB and the Orbital line of amps and cabs. In fact this BB-100 is the first of those amps that I ever seen, touch´d and play´d!

Baldwin-Burns BB-100 with 1 x 15" Bass cabinet.

It´s for sure way to Great to be forgotten!!! and mine will be in use from now on that for sure!

Bass Corner!!

Baldwin-Burns BB100 amp, 2x15" cab + 1x15" cab.

Galson "law suit" Jazzbass 1972, Pasadena Höfner copy 2013 (extreme value for money)

and me DARE-Burns clone DIY 4-pickup bass.

"guitar-project" & Concert!

Slowly, way to slowly the guitar DIY projects are reaching "the final countdown". After all problems with it´s electronic circuit the whole guitar was once again dismantled. This time to get a nice spraypaint. 

What colour should I use? The answer to this question was solve in an easy way by just opening the colour cabinet door where a couple of spray cannisters was stored.

White - NO, Red metallic - hmm, No. How about painting the guitar in BRG? Brittish Racing Green, a nice Jaguar colour that because of the three spraycans gave the answer to me dilemma. Two slightly different BRG cans was tested and  finally I started off, by using the lighter colour to start with, the backside and the outer facia of the guitar will then be painted with the darker colour.

Hopefully this will make me  satisfied with the guitar. As soon as this green-ish paintjob is dry the guitarbody  will be painted  with a couple of coats with Clearpaint in hope to make it shine.

With a bit och luck and some hard work I will have the possibility to show the guitar in it´s finished stage with in a couple of days.

"SARAH MACDOUGALL CONCERT"

Finally S MD arrived to Sweden and on the 14th of january she and her f reinds will be performing in Malmö. dont miss this rare opportunity to listen to a truly great Swedish / Canadian artist. 

the 17th of january you can see - hear her perform in Gothenburg

I think that We, all of her fans are waiting for yet another album from her. Her albums "across the atlantic" and "the greatest one alive" was both truly exellent. 

Natuarly there was nothing that could stop me. so as soon as the last clearcoat of paiant was dry, all the parts of the guitar came together. Still remaining is to solder all cables and contacts, but at this moment I have to admit that I do like this "dare-Burns Vibraslim Clone" that i was able to build. I think it looks great!

drying in the kitchen!!

 At last all parts set up, the guitar almost ready for action

 not to bad?

In the cllection of guitar.

Burns Bison-62, Burns Marquee, dare-Burns Bison Clone,

Pasadena 12-string, dare-Burns Vibraslim-5 clone.