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Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop
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The Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop is a signature acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation.
The Everly Brothers recorded several hit songs during the 1950s and the 1960s, such as "Wake Up Little Suzie", "Cathy's Clown", "All I Have to Do is Dream", and "Bye Bye Love". Throughout the 1950s, they used Gibson J-200 acoustic guitars, some customized with dual white pickguards.
In 1962, Gibson collaborated with The Everly Brothers to produce the Everly Brothers Flattop. This flattop acoustic guitar featured a thin J-185-style body and an adjustable bridge. The guitar was unusual in that it featured star-shaped inlays on the rosewood fingerboard, and it had a large double tortoise grain pickguard, which covered most of the top of the body. As the pickguard covered most of the top of the guitar, it limited the vibration of the top, thus limiting the sound of the guitar. The standard finish on the guitar was black, though a few models were natural or sunburst finished. The Everly Brothers Flattop was discontinued in 1972, but was reissued as the J-180 in the mid-1980s.
The Everly Brothers used these guitars throughout the 1960s, both live and in the studio. Paul McCartney also owns and plays an Everly Brothers model.