Fernandes FV-85MS Japanese-made Michael Schenker Flying V replica

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For some reason I find myself drawn towards the Flying V shape, especially when its on a guitar as beautifully finished as that pictured above, but despite the fact that the shape is totally impractical. The Flying V is really a stage guitar. It's not really a guitar for playing at home, or for playing when seated.

Strangely, this particular V appears to be anonymous, although it is actually a 1980s Japanese-made Fernandes FV-85MS. Usually Fernandes guitars based on Gibson designs were given the Burny brandname, and this guitar is unusual in having no name (and what are the bets that some owners applied Gibson decals?). The MS in the model designation naturally refers to none other than Michael Schenker - as if you hadn't guessed from the two-tone black and white finish.

Currently listed on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $899.99.

G L Wilson

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Burny MG-145S HY looking suspiciously like a day-glo B.C. Rich Mockingbird

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Indeed, you would be forgiven for thinking that this might be a somewhat colourful B.C. Rich Mockingbird - it even has the cloud-shaped fingerboard inlays. However, it is a Burny MG-145S HY, another signature guitar of the late X Japan guitarist hide.

The colourful design reflects hide's flamboyant dress sense;
X Japan were considered pioneers of the visual kei movement, although by the time hide joined the band the other members were beginning to drop visual kei aesthetics.

The Burny MG-145S HY is equipped with a Fernandes Sustainer (remember, Burny is a brandname of Fernandes, so this is essentially a Fernandes guitar), a feature that hide used on many of X Japan's songs.

This guitar is currently on sale on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $2,333 which, no doubt, some would think optimistic for a B.C. Rich "copy".

G L Wilson

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Burny HR-195 HIDE - signature guitar of HIDE from X Japan

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It seems unusual to see the Burny name on an original design guitar such as this. It's a brandname commonly associated with high-end Gibson copies produced by Fernandes. It seems that this Burny HR-195 HIDE is a signature model of the late Hideto Matsumoto, better known as HIDE (or even hide for his solo projects), guitarist of Japanese heavy metal band X Japan.

Anyway, what we have here is a guitar with mahogany body and neck (glued in), ebony fretboard, chrome hardware, two Schaller machineheads and Cyber Future Sonic Scanner pickups with the Hide logo, and Schaller machineheads.

It's currently for sale on eBay UK with a Buy It Now price of £695. The seller has done his homework and this would seem to be the going rate for these guitars.

G L Wilson

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It's that cat again! This time on a Burny Flying V

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Following on from our piece about the Fernandes "Love Driver" Strat, I would like to thank Ralf Mutz from bringing this Burny Flying V LV-115KK Ken model to my attention. Like the Fernandes Love Driver it has an ultra-sparkly finish, and there at the 12-fret is the very same black cat inlay. The Burny brand was produced by Fernandes, but the Fernandes name was initially reserved for Fender replicas with the Burny brand being applied to Gibson replicas.

G L Wilson

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