A rare collection of Supersound brand guitars has been found in a UK basement (yikes). Supersound guitars were made for just two years (1958 and 1959) during a collaboration between Jim Burns, who went on to form the famous Burns London, and Alan Wootton. Burns has been called the English Leo Fender and has worked with many notable guitarists including Jimmy Page and Brian May.

Guy Mackenzie from West Cornwall, who bought the guitars, described them as “the holy grail” of his collection.

“I don’t actually play,” he said “but I just love them in the same way that people collect old paintings even though they can’t paint.”

Mr Mackenzie heard about the find from a friend who knew he collected “weird and unusual” guitars.

“As soon as I tracked down these ultra-rare instruments – apparently some of the very first made by UK legend Jim Burns – I just had to meet the owner,” he said.

“I discovered he’d bought them from Alan Wootton’s son several years ago and had kept them virtually untouched ever since.”

(via news.bbc.co.uk)