Burns Cobra

CaptainSensible

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Posted on Sep 15 2012 09:34 PM

Anyone played one of these? Does it sound any different than a Strat?

Burns Cobra

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CaptainSensible

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Posted on Sep 15 2012 09:37 PM

Well, I did find this...

Pro Guitar Shop video

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Stokemon

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Posted on Sep 15 2012 10:34 PM

Yes, I have played a Cobra. It is a Strat on Steroids. No frail sounds here, this dude is front and center. I have 3 Burns Marquees, which are the Cobra's "big brothers" and they are my favorites. The Marquees have Burns Res-O-Matic pickups and the Cobra has the Tri-Sonics, which to me sound more edgy and twangy. The Cobra isn't quite as gaudy as the Marguee..no scrolled headstock and silver rather than gold hardware. But it's a kick ass guitar for cheap. Excellent build quality and a wonderful neck. The sound clip from Proguitarshop is pretty accurate to the way my Marquees sound doing "That Song by Love...7 & 7 is?" And you get a push/pull pot to blend the neck and bridge pickups. Psuedo Jazzmaster tones. Great for surf, Shadows and anything else. Proguitarshop has these on eBay in Guards Red, Shadows White and Islington Blue. $449 OBO shipped. Hint...they will go $400 or less shipped. Try it. You'll like it. PM me if you want more of a data dump.

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CaptainSensible

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Posted on Sep 15 2012 11:18 PM

Thanks for the info. Hopefully they'll have more of the white ones in stock by the time I have the funds.

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drumuitar

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 12:32 PM

I had a Marquee for a while, before they switched to the cheaper Strat-like trem. I must say it was a great guitar, both build and soundwise. In the end, it was way too heavy-and I mean heavier than any LP I've played. I don't think this is the case with all of them. Jimmy Wilsey said he has one that's nice and light.

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CaptainSensible

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 02:18 PM

Here's a review I found.

I definitely want one. Was considering a Squier Jag, but this seems like a cool option.

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Stokemon

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:11 PM

I played my friends' Cobra again last night and took a good look at the build quality as well. The neck joint is as tight and clean as any I've seen, the finish is great (Shadows White) and all the hardware works like it should. Little if any 60 cycle hum. The Tri-Sonics sound more balanced than the Rez-O-Matics on my Marquees. Supposedly, with the Tri-Sonics you don't have to raise or lower one end of the pickup to balance the high and low string output. They come set up that way and it works. And the aesthetics, the 3 piece "scratch plate" and that big BatWing headstock are cool! Controls are the same as the Marquee with the push/pull blend pot, except that with the Marquee the bridge PU is connected to the tone control. On the Cobra, it is not.

Great guitars. Not just for the price...just plain great guitars. The quality puts the VM Squiers to shame (at least the POS that I got and returned the next day). Plus, you'll be playing something that sounds great, looks cool and is different!

My friend got his here. $416.50 with free shipping. He said they were great to work with, kept him informed of progress and sent an e-mail to assure he was satisfied. They claim to have the Shads White one in stock.

http://www.birdlandmusic.net/item-BL-600-FR--Burns-Electric-Guitar-Cobra-Series-Guards-Red?src=froogle

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ImaDirtyTroll

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:38 PM

+1 for Burns. I've never played a Cobra (or even seen one in person), but I own an Apache Dream. Got it for the Rez-O-Tube vibrato, which I really like, and everything else is great too. Had it about 6 months and it has become my favorite solid body.

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CaptainSensible

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:48 PM

Stokemon wrote:

Great guitars. Not just for the price...just plain great guitars. The quality puts the VM Squiers to shame (at least the POS that I got and returned the next day). Plus, you'll be playing something that sounds great, looks cool and is different!

My friend got his here. $416.50 with free shipping. He said they were great to work with, kept him informed of progress and sent an e-mail to assure he was satisfied. They claim to have the Shads White one in stock.

http://www.birdlandmusic.net/item-BL-600-FR--Burns-Electric-Guitar-Cobra-Series-Guards-Red?src=froogle

Thanks for the update. Saw a seller on eBay selling them for $389, but they didn't have white.

Now I just need my multieffects pedal and drum set to sell already. Definitely jonesing for one of these given all the positive comments.

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drumuitar

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 11:02 PM

Thanks for the Birdland Music link. I've never heard of them before and it looks like they carry a bunch of stuff that is harder to get in the US

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drumuitar

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Posted on Sep 16 2012 11:05 PM

Btw...how much do the Cobras weigh? Are they comparable to an average Strat weight? The Marquees are deceptive because, until you set one next to a Strat, you'd think they're the same size.

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CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 650 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Sep 15 2012 09:34 PM Anyone played one of these? Does it sound any different than a Strat? Burns Cobra — Sean Top
CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 650 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Sep 15 2012 09:37 PM Well, I did find this... Pro Guitar Shop video — Sean Top
Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Sep 15 2012 10:34 PM Yes, I have played a Cobra. It is a Strat on Steroids. No frail sounds here, this dude is front and center. I have 3 Burns Marquees, which are the Cobra's "big brothers" and they are my favorites. The Marquees have Burns Res-O-Matic pickups and the Cobra has the Tri-Sonics, which to me sound more edgy and twangy. The Cobra isn't quite as gaudy as the Marguee..no scrolled headstock and silver rather than gold hardware. But it's a kick ass guitar for cheap. Excellent build quality and a wonderful neck. The sound clip from Proguitarshop is pretty accurate to the way my Marquees sound doing "That Song by Love...7 & 7 is?" And you get a push/pull pot to blend the neck and bridge pickups. Psuedo Jazzmaster tones. Great for surf, Shadows and anything else. Proguitarshop has these on eBay in Guards Red, Shadows White and Islington Blue. $449 OBO shipped. Hint...they will go $400 or less shipped. Try it. You'll like it. PM me if you want more of a data dump. — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Last edited: Sep 15, 2012 22:38:46 Top
CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 650 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Sep 15 2012 11:18 PM Thanks for the info. Hopefully they'll have more of the white ones in stock by the time I have the funds. — Sean Top
drumuitar Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID	Posted on Sep 16 2012 12:32 PM I had a Marquee for a while, before they switched to the cheaper Strat-like trem. I must say it was a great guitar, both build and soundwise. In the end, it was way too heavy-and I mean heavier than any LP I've played. I don't think this is the case with all of them. Jimmy Wilsey said he has one that's nice and light. — Shawn Martin http://www.drummerman.net http://www.youtube.com/GKacedrummerman http://www.facebook.com/drumuitar Top
CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 650 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Sep 16 2012 02:18 PM Here's a review I found. I definitely want one. Was considering a Squier Jag, but this seems like a cool option. — Sean Top
Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:11 PM I played my friends' Cobra again last night and took a good look at the build quality as well. The neck joint is as tight and clean as any I've seen, the finish is great (Shadows White) and all the hardware works like it should. Little if any 60 cycle hum. The Tri-Sonics sound more balanced than the Rez-O-Matics on my Marquees. Supposedly, with the Tri-Sonics you don't have to raise or lower one end of the pickup to balance the high and low string output. They come set up that way and it works. And the aesthetics, the 3 piece "scratch plate" and that big BatWing headstock are cool! Controls are the same as the Marquee with the push/pull blend pot, except that with the Marquee the bridge PU is connected to the tone control. On the Cobra, it is not. Great guitars. Not just for the price...just plain great guitars. The quality puts the VM Squiers to shame (at least the POS that I got and returned the next day). Plus, you'll be playing something that sounds great, looks cool and is different! My friend got his here. $416.50 with free shipping. He said they were great to work with, kept him informed of progress and sent an e-mail to assure he was satisfied. They claim to have the Shads White one in stock. http://www.birdlandmusic.net/item-BL-600-FR--Burns-Electric-Guitar-Cobra-Series-Guards-Red?src=froogle — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Last edited: Sep 16, 2012 21:12:37 Top
ImaDirtyTroll Joined: May 25, 2012 Posts: 39	Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:38 PM +1 for Burns. I've never played a Cobra (or even seen one in person), but I own an Apache Dream. Got it for the Rez-O-Tube vibrato, which I really like, and everything else is great too. Had it about 6 months and it has become my favorite solid body. Top
CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 650 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Sep 16 2012 09:48 PM Stokemon wrote: Great guitars. Not just for the price...just plain great guitars. The quality puts the VM Squiers to shame (at least the POS that I got and returned the next day). Plus, you'll be playing something that sounds great, looks cool and is different! My friend got his here. $416.50 with free shipping. He said they were great to work with, kept him informed of progress and sent an e-mail to assure he was satisfied. They claim to have the Shads White one in stock. http://www.birdlandmusic.net/item-BL-600-FR--Burns-Electric-Guitar-Cobra-Series-Guards-Red?src=froogle Thanks for the update. Saw a seller on eBay selling them for $389, but they didn't have white. Now I just need my multieffects pedal and drum set to sell already. Definitely jonesing for one of these given all the positive comments. — Sean Top
drumuitar Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID	Posted on Sep 16 2012 11:02 PM Thanks for the Birdland Music link. I've never heard of them before and it looks like they carry a bunch of stuff that is harder to get in the US — Shawn Martin http://www.drummerman.net http://www.youtube.com/GKacedrummerman http://www.facebook.com/drumuitar Top
drumuitar Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID	Posted on Sep 16 2012 11:05 PM Btw...how much do the Cobras weigh? Are they comparable to an average Strat weight? The Marquees are deceptive because, until you set one next to a Strat, you'd think they're the same size. — Shawn Martin http://www.drummerman.net http://www.youtube.com/GKacedrummerman http://www.facebook.com/drumuitar Top

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