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Gibson Byrdland
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The Gibson Byrdland guitar, named after its designers Billy Byrd and Hank Garland, is one of the most distinctive acoustic-electric guitars in Gibson history.
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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 elegant 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 famous 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.
The Byrdland's thin body, light weight, and short scale have made it a favorite of master players as different as country-picker Roy Clark, hard rocker Ted Nugent, and free jazz innovator James "Blood" Ulmer.
- ^ Bacon, Tony "The Ultimate Guitar Book" p. 136-137 Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1991 ISBN 0-86318-640-8
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