1990 Burny RLC-70 ‘60 Model Vintage Black Beauty Custom w/ VH-1 Pickups, Fernandes Japan
Traditional tonewoods include a solid mahogany body with carved maple top and mahogany neck capped with an ebonized rosewood fretboard. Known for their power and dynamic response, these pickups represent Burny's second generation VH-1 humbuckers, wound at 8.4k ohms. This RLC-70 weighs 9lbs 9oz and has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Chunky ‘50s-style C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebonized rosewood, block inlays
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Headstock: “Lightning bolt”/S split-diamond inlay (implemented circa-1989)
-Tuners: Gotoh, metal tulip buttons
-Serialization: Five-digit stamp in bridge pickup cavity
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: VH-1 humbucker x2 (8.4k ohms)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Full-size Noble pots
-Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, black bonnet knobs, pickup surrounds (“VH-1” stickers intact)
The gloss Ebony finish has one small ding on the lower bout perimeter, a couple tiny nicks on the back, and some faint finish scratches in the clear coat. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with just a single shallow mark beneath the second fret that is not distracting to the palm.
A faux leather gigbag is included.

















Description
Traditional tonewoods include a solid mahogany body with carved maple top and mahogany neck capped with an ebonized rosewood fretboard. Known for their power and dynamic response, these pickups represent Burny's second generation VH-1 humbuckers, wound at 8.4k ohms. This RLC-70 weighs 9lbs 9oz and has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Chunky ‘50s-style C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebonized rosewood, block inlays
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Headstock: “Lightning bolt”/S split-diamond inlay (implemented circa-1989)
-Tuners: Gotoh, metal tulip buttons
-Serialization: Five-digit stamp in bridge pickup cavity
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: VH-1 humbucker x2 (8.4k ohms)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Full-size Noble pots
-Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, black bonnet knobs, pickup surrounds (“VH-1” stickers intact)
The gloss Ebony finish has one small ding on the lower bout perimeter, a couple tiny nicks on the back, and some faint finish scratches in the clear coat. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with just a single shallow mark beneath the second fret that is not distracting to the palm.
A faux leather gigbag is included.






















