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PostPosted: 10/10/2011 at 07:15 AM    Post subject: Burket on eBay (pre-messenger)

Burket on eBay (pre-messenger).

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"ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE RAREST AMERICANA ELECTRIC GUITAR OF ALL TIME

THIS IS THE VERY FIRST ALUMINUM NECK ELECTRIC GUITAR EVER MADE
"BURKE" CREATED BY GLEN F. BURKE C-EARLY 1960`S (FORERUNNER TO MESSENGER GUITAR/MUSIC CRAFT) DESIGN PATENTED IN 1961

INCOMPARABLY MORE RARE THAN ANY MESSENGER, DAVOLI/WANDRE, VELENO OR TRAVIS BEAN GUITARS BY FAR. COMPARED TO THE FOLLOWING BRANDS, BURKE NEVER WENT INTO MAJOR PRODUCTION.THIS WAS A ONE OF A KIND "CUSTOM ORDERED" MODEL.

CONSTRUCTION: THE COMPACT ODD SHAPED (MAPLE?) BODY IS ENTIRELY HOLLOW WITH SUCH DISTINCTIVE ACOUSTIC TONE, AND THE ALUMINUM NECK RUNS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM STRAP BUTTON. THIS MEANS:THE ENTIRE CENTER OF THIS INSTRUMENT LIKE A CENTER BLOCK (FROM HEADSTOCK, NECK TO THE BOTTOM) IS ALL ALUMINUM!! THE GUITAR WEIGHS EXACTLY 7.8 LBS. ON MY DIGITAL BATHROOM SCALE. THIS IS EXTREMELY LIGHT COMPARED TO THE OTHER MANUFACTURES MENTIONED ABOVE. A VERY WELL MADE INSTRUMENT WITH SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP & MATERIAL."

Starting bid at $10,000. No Reserve, No BIN.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/V.....uitar&hash=item1e678c44a8

MN

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