Gibson Custom Byrdland Florentine Review

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Overall Rating 2.9

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.75

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Reliability / Value 2.25

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 23-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Lacquer  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Super Thin  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6252" (1-5/8")  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Floating bridge  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Body: Thinline Archtop Hollowbody with Bound "F"-holes and Venetian cutaway. Body Size (L x W x D): 21" x 17" x 2-1/8". Top: Carved Solid Spruce. Neck joint location: 16th fret. Tailpiece: Triple-Loop Trapeze.

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Gibson Custom's Byrdland Florentine is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Byrdland Florentine will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Byrdland Florentine.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gibson Custom's Byrdland Florentine as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Byrdland Florentine, but Gibson Custom felt that Byrdland Florentine provides enough features for a given price and the market that Gibson Custom aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Byrdland Florentine will deliver what it's built for.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gibson Custom made a Byrdland Florentine, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gibson Custom's Byrdland Florentine is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Gibson Custom's Byrdland Florentine is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing Byrdland Florentine's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Gibson Custom didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Byrdland Florentine isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Byrdland Florentine might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.