Gibson Byrdland

S. Thompson · Post by **S. Thompson** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:34 pm

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Anyone played one of these? They sound great from all the videos I've seen online, but they are pricey! I wonder if there's another guitar that could give you a similar sound at a fraction of the byrdland's cost.

Also, I heard Ted Nugent plays one... kind of strange.

- Steve

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:38 pm

I've played a 60s one and it was lovely. I didn't know they still made them, presumably they're prohibitively expensive.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:14 pm

There was the Epiphone Elitist Byrdland but they were very good quality so they sell for around $2,000 in most ebay auctions now. But I have seen some listed for cheaper at guitar stores.

The Epiphone got very good reviews, I never played the Epi version just the Gibson but the Epi version is 23.5 scale. There was also the earlier version of the Gibson ES-350t which was based on the Byrdland but was cheaper, it also had the 23 1/2 scale.

brandon. · Post by **brandon.** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:34 pm

I realize it's a bit different, but... Epiphone Broadway?
I have one and I love it.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:10 pm

Not a shortscale, though.

rich · Post by **rich** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:47 am