A Fernandes Burny RLG-50 '59 Model（RLG-50-59）, its production age is deduced 1982~84. In excellent condition like a dead stock item.

Fernandes started The Revival Series to produce copy models of old Gibson and Fender, from 1981 and it seems to have ended in 1989.

According to my catalogue archives, Les Paul Standard copy models of the series started by inheriting previous year model FLG-90/150/240 in 1981.

Next year, almost all were renewed and the name FLG was changed to RLG, and new lineup RLG-50/90/120/150 was started to sale, and RLG-60 was added in 1984.

After “The Revival” period, the shape of truss rod cover changed to unique shape with humps.  If you find a Burny Les Paul with Gibson rod cover, you may regard it as The Revival Series, but of course you have to judge the possibility of being exchanged.

It’s relatively easy to identify RLG-50.  It is only necessary to confirm its plain top, bell shaped rod cover, frets edge binding, nickel plated hardware.

If you need manufactured age in detail, you should take a look on pickups.  If you find yellow metal base and grey wire, it’s L8000 pickup produced from 1982 to 1984, and if black wire, it’s VH-4 pick up for the later age.

This one has grey wire pickups, so it seems to have been manufactured from 1982 to 1984.

Now it’s difficult to get early Burny even if low grade one like this. Mahogany 2 pieces body, 4.40kg(includes strings). (Updated 2016.8.20)