Gibson Custom Byrdland Review

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Overall Rating 3.8

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Features 4.78

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Quality 1.68

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Reliability / Value 4.8

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Spruce  
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  • Finish: Nitrocellulose  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: ES  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Wood: Walnut  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 20  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6252" (1-5/8")  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Neck pickup: '57 Classic Bridge pickup: '57 Classic

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Gibson Custom just can't get tired of making great guitars! Byrdland is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by Gibson Custom!

Gibson Custom took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a Byrdland, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. Gibson Custom did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to Byrdland, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what Gibson Custom had in mind while building it.

Gibson Custom's Byrdland deserves all the praise it can get for its fantastic looks, superb finish and great action. You will have no trouble adjusting the action to your needs, and quality hardware that's built into Byrdland will not give you any trouble. Byrdland is both reliable and durable. Only while playing it, you can discover Byrdland's hidden beauty.

Byrdland is one of the finest in its class. Gibson Custom created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.