Up for sale, a 2009 Burny RLC-85 LP Custom in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. Crafted in Japan under the umbrella of the Fernandez company, Burny has long been lauded for producing some of the most impressive "lawsuit era" Customs on the market. This uncommon modern iteration was the top-of-the-line Custom in 2009, produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market. The “85” refers to the original cost of the instrument (¥85,000).
Faithful to a '50s Gibson Custom, the body is constructed of solid mahogany without a maple cap, and the mahogany neck is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard. At 9 lbs 10oz, this guitar dishes out plenty of sonic authority, warmth and natural acoustic resonance faithfully captured by the pair of replacement Roswell LAF Alnico V humbuckers. The pickups are wound slightly hotter than a PAF, delivering a warm, punchy tone that has tight low end, sweet treble growl and balanced midrange. This Burny has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with fresh 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Chunky 50s-style C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, pearloid block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4"
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Headstock: “Open book” shape
-Tuners: Tulip button
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: Roswell LAF Alnico V humbucker x2 (replacement, 2014)
-Harness: Modern CTS 500k pots, Sprague Orange Drop tone cap (replacement)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic style bridge, Stopbar
-Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, black bonnet knobs
The gloss Black finish is framed by multi-ply binding, and cosmetic wear is limited to a small scuff on the perimeter adjacent to the input jack and a scant few scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The gloss finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Fernandes-branded padded gigbag is included, along with the original hangtags dating to 2009.