Gibson Byrdland at Wolfe Guitars

Howie Eidel visits Wolfe Guitars in Jupiter, Florida & plays a sunburst 2004 Gibson Byrdland model, first acoustically & then through a ...

The Gibson Byrdland - ultimateguitarsyndicator's blog

1955 ByrdlandYou have to hand it to Gibson for their research and development.  Although they occasionally come up with a bad idea, they have produced so many gems.Such is the case with the Gibson Byrdland guitar.  This first hit the scene in 1955. Gibson had the idea to model what they referred to as a thinline instrument.  One of Gibson?s most popular models was the L-5.  The L-5 started as a hollow body non-electric instrument initially offered in 1922.  This guitar evolved into an electric instrument with a body that was 3 3/8th inches deep and a Venetian cutaway.As the guitarists became more dependent on the electrified sound, they  wanted a comfortable instrument to play.  There was no need for a wide body depth.  Gibson took a hint from Fender by producing instruments with a much thinner body.  The Byrdland was the first of this kind. Ted McCarty, then Gibson's

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Gibson Byrdland Guitar

TED NUGENT Miniature Mini Guitar Gibson Byrdland
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TED NUGENT Miniature Guitar Photo Frame
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The miniature guitar is brand new replica 1:4 scale (9-10" tall)
Photo Frame outside dimension is 5" x 7"
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Gibson Custom 1955 Les Paul Historic Electric Guitar Slow Iced Tea Fade
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Alnico Classic Humbucker pickups
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Jeff Beck's Rock N' Roll Party at the Cadillac Palace Theatre
Jeff used a variety of guitars including a Gibson Les Paul, his classic white Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, a Gibson Byrdland, and a Gretsch. Jeff Beck is known for playing with world-class musicians, and Imelda May and her band were a