Gibson Byrdland
Gibson Byrdland | |
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Gibson | |
Period | 1955–75; 1977, 1978, 1992 |
Construction | |
Body type | Hollow body |
Neck joint | Set |
Scale | 23+1⁄2 in (60 cm) |
Woods | |
Body | Spruce top, maple body |
Neck | Maple |
Fretboard | Ebony with pearl block inlay |
Hardware | |
Bridge | Tune-o-matic |
Pickup(s) | Alnico (1955-58), Gibson Humbucker (1958–) |
Colors available | |
Sunburst or natural most common |
The Byrdland is an electric guitar made by
Thinline series
The Byrdland is the first of Gibson's
From 1955 to 1960, Gibson made the Byrdland with a rounded Venetian cutaway. (The illustration shows the Venetian style.) From 1961 to 1968, it used the sharp-edged Florentine cutaway, returning to the Venetian in 1969. The model was in production from 1955 through early 1969 with the narrow nut width. In 1969, the nut width was changed to the standard 1+11⁄16 in (4.3 cm), although some 1970s examples were produced with the narrower width.
In the mid-1960s, guitarist Ted Nugent began using a Byrdland, an unusual choice considering Nugent's high-volume style of music. The hollow-bodied design of the guitar caused feedback at higher levels of gain and volume, which would normally make it impractical for hard rock and similar styles, but Nugent controlled this feedback and incorporated it into his playing.[3]
British guitar player
The guitar is currently[when?] available as part of Gibson's Custom Series and is made with the Florentine cutaway.[4][5] In 1976 only, Gibson offered a twelve-string version, but made fewer than 20.
The famous jazz club,
Notable Byrdland players
- Ted Nugent[7]
- Jim McCarty
- Billy Byrd & Hank Garland (after whom the guitar is named)
- James Blood Ulmer
- David T. Walker
References
- ^ Duchossior 1998, pp. 57
- ^ Duchossior 1998, pp. 57–60
- ^ Moseley, Willie G. (April 2004). "Ted Nugent's 1962 Gibson Byrdland". Vintage Guitar.
- ^ "Byrdland". Gibson. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ blue book. op. cit. pp429-G
- ^ Duchossior 1998, pp. 60
- ^ Schiebel, Christopher D. (June 26, 2022). "Ted Nugent Guitars and Gear List (2022 Update)". Gauitar Lobby. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
Bibliography
- Duchossior, Andre (1998). Gibson Electrics, The Classic Years. Hal Leonard Corp. ISBN 978-0793592104.