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Gibson Byrdland Original Owner Mint OHSC
Estimated price for orientation: 3 879 $
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Description Brand: Gibson Model: Byrdland Series: Original
2001 Gibson Byrdland in Vintage Sunburst. Venetian Cutaway. OHSC. Mint Condition. Original owner. All "case candy". I replaced the plastic knobs and toggle with ebony but the originals are in the case. I also had a custom ebony bridge made -- the original ones rattle and i wanted a warmer tone (the original bridge is also in the case). I'm pricing this Byrdland under market because I need the cash -- there is absolutely nothing wrong with the guitar. My loss, you win. The guitar may be seen, played and picked up in Orange County, CA or I will ship for free anywhere in the US.About the Byrdland:Many working musicians of the fast-paced and musically adventurous ’50s required a new instrument — one that captured traditional Gibson archtop artistry and craftsmanship, but represented a redrawing of the blueprint for the needs of the day. Enter the Byrdland, released in 1955 after consultation with first-call Nashville session musicians Billy Byrd and Hank Garland. Outwardly every bit a Gibson, this model represented a handful of developments that were radical, even revolutionary, in its day.The Byrdland retained the traditional carved solid-spruce arched top and wide dimensions (17”) of big-bodied jazzers like its predecessor the L-5CES, but was considerably thinner, at only 2 1/4” deep. The electric guitar was here to stay, and Gibson’s designers quite rightly determined that a guitar that was intended primarily as an electric—rather than acoustic—instrument should be made in a way that would minimize feedback. Gibson created the Thinline series, which included the Byrdland partnered by the ES-350T, released the same year. Together they constituted the first of the new thin-bodied breed, and launched a design trend for archtop electrics that would proliferate to this day. So successful was its design ethos, that it not only offered a popular alternative for jazz, pop, and country players, it also proved capable of cranking out heavy rock in the hands of guitarists such as Ted Nugent.
Description
| Brand: | Gibson | Model: | Byrdland |
| Series: | Original |
2001 Gibson Byrdland in Vintage Sunburst. Venetian Cutaway. OHSC. Mint Condition. Original owner. All "case candy". I replaced the plastic knobs and toggle with ebony but the originals are in the case. I also had a custom ebony bridge made -- the original ones rattle and i wanted a warmer tone (the original bridge is also in the case). I'm pricing this Byrdland under market because I need the cash -- there is absolutely nothing wrong with the guitar. My loss, you win. The guitar may be seen, played and picked up in Orange County, CA or I will ship for free anywhere in the US.About the Byrdland:Many working musicians of the fast-paced and musically adventurous ’50s required a new instrument — one that captured traditional Gibson archtop artistry and craftsmanship, but represented a redrawing of the blueprint for the needs of the day. Enter the Byrdland, released in 1955 after consultation with first-call Nashville session musicians Billy Byrd and Hank Garland. Outwardly every bit a Gibson, this model represented a handful of developments that were radical, even revolutionary, in its day.The Byrdland retained the traditional carved solid-spruce arched top and wide dimensions (17”) of big-bodied jazzers like its predecessor the L-5CES, but was considerably thinner, at only 2 1/4” deep. The electric guitar was here to stay, and Gibson’s designers quite rightly determined that a guitar that was intended primarily as an electric—rather than acoustic—instrument should be made in a way that would minimize feedback. Gibson created the Thinline series, which included the Byrdland partnered by the ES-350T, released the same year. Together they constituted the first of the new thin-bodied breed, and launched a design trend for archtop electrics that would proliferate to this day. So successful was its design ethos, that it not only offered a popular alternative for jazz, pop, and country players, it also proved capable of cranking out heavy rock in the hands of guitarists such as Ted Nugent.