Classic Burst Venus – Cutaway Electro

Sunbursts, Tobacco Bursts, or graduated colour-finishes have a history that dates to the violin makers of the 17th and 18th centuries, but it was in the early 20th century that the technique began to be applied to acoustic guitars. Over the years, the image of the soul-searching songwriter wrestling with their inner demons whilst playing a sunburst acoustic has been burnt into our collective minds.

Applying this colouration technique to a more modern guitar shape creates an instrument for those who wish for the practicalities and feel of a modern guitar but with an aesthetic drawn deep from musical history.