Review quickie: Burny RLC-60 SW

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With the demise of Fernandes, coming across the copy models under the Burny monicker would be next to impossible especially in this country as there were no official Fernandes distributors here. The RLC models popped up at Davis not too long ago & I gave the RLC-60 SW depicted above, a try.

Likes

• Playability
• Overall construction, fit & finish
• Tone

Dislikes

• Weight

I have a personal interest in Gibson copies, especially the Japanese-made ones. The RLC-60 above, is not new. It debuted way back in 2018 / 2019 & these were the revived version. The initial impression was absolutely positive as this NOS was somehow kept away well & suffered virtually no deterioration. Everything, from one end to the other, was in very good condition. Since it was made to mimic the LP Custom, only the weight proved to be rather spot on (heavy!). The neck was rather trimmed down & did not manifest that proverbial bulk. In fact, it was very shred-worthy despite not being too slim either. The pickups here could be considered a hit / miss affair. I deem them as a hit because these captured the vintage vibes rather well without wimping out when distortion kicked in. 

If you are interested, do act promptly as this might be a chance acquisition by the store in view of the clear-out owing to Fernandes' closure. This is a good guitar but many of us would rather have 'Epiphone' on the headstock for a peace of mind in this price bracket but that's brand snobbery. I'd rather you embrace the wholesome goodness this one has to offer & live with the lesser known label. 

Rating: 80%

Burny: RLC-60 SW

• Availability: Davis GMC
• Price: $1,300

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