Gibson Byrdland

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The Byrdland is an electric guitar, made by Gibson and named after its designers Billy Byrd and Hank Garland.

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[edit] Thinline series

The Byrdland was launched in 1955 alongside the ES350T as the thinline series.[1] While the Byrdland features the same hand-carved spruce top and solid maple rims and back as the Gibson L-5, its overall depth of 2 1/4-in is thinner than the L-5's more traditional 3 3/8". In addition, its short scale neck (only 23 1/2") facilitates intricate single-note patterns and allows guitarists to employ unusual stretched chord voicings.

The ES350T has similar dimensions to the Byrdland but differs from it in having a laminated maple top and less ornate details. This model was discontinued in 1963.

[edit] Notable Byrdland players

Main article: List of Gibson players

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bacon, Tony "The Ultimate Guitar Book" p. 136-137 Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1991 ISBN 0-86318-640-8

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