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Why don't Epiphone make a Byrdland?


Mickthemiller

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Surfing the net idly I came across an article about how the Gibson Byrdland came to be. Got me wondering why Epiphone, who make a variety if archtops, have not produced a Byrdland. They look like very interesting guitars with the large thin-line body and short scale 23.5" and would surely sell as well as their other jazz guitars.

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well actually they did, if you'll recall, it was part of Epiphone's Elitist product line.

from 2002 - 2008 http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Byrdland

 

They are no longer in production but you can find them used, they're not cheap.

 

 

here's one on Reverb..

https://reverb.com/item/1801125-epiphone-elitist-byrdland-blonde

 

I would like to see them reissue these myself.

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[thumbup] Here ya go. They're delicious!

 

 

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That is one beautiful Byrdland, Sleeko. I don't know how the ergonomics would work for me as I've pretty much stuck to thinlines over the years but I'd definitely give her a go, gorgeous axe. [thumbup]

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That is one beautiful Byrdland, Sleeko. I don't know how the ergonomics would work for me as I've pretty much stuck to thinlines over the years but I'd definitely give her a go, gorgeous axe. [thumbup]

 

Thanks Steve, she'd probably work just fine for you as she's a thinline as well. [thumbup]

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