1990 Gibson Byrdland Thinline Hollowbody Sunburst, Near-Mint w/ 490 Pickups, Case
$9,499.99
$9,499.99
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Up for sale, a 1990 Gibson Byrdland in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. One of Gibson's most storied golden age thinline hollowbody models, the Byrdland was a collaboration between two notable session guitarists, Billy Byrd and Hank Garland. This fearsome twosome collaborated with Gibson representative Clarence Havenga in the mid '50s to birth the Byrdland, a model replete with premium features while also boasting a shorter scale length to facilitate complex chord extensions and speedy lead runs.
The Byrdland has a 17” wide, thinline hollow body (2 3/8“ deep), solid arched spruce top, flame maple back and sides, a three-piece maple neck with walnut stringers, and a bound ebony fretboard. The acoustic tone is full-sounding and detailed, with a woody, percussive quality equally well-suited to pristine jazz chording and sizzling drive. The guitar is loaded with a very early pair of Gibson’s 490 pickups (first introduced in ‘90). A popular pickup that Gibson often qualifies as their “Modern PAF,” these pickups offer a vital sound in each pickup position. This Byrdland weighs 7lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .810” 1st fret, .930” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, multi-ply binding, mother of pearl block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 23 5/8”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Headstock: Multi-ply bound, flower pot inlay, Byrdland truss rod cover
-Tuners: Gibson-branded, keystone buttons
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘90
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Flame maple
-Pickups: 490 humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge with inlaid ebony base, Byrdland looping trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Amber speed knobs, bound tortoise pickguard (replacement)
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is framed by multi-ply binding, highlighting tight, straight flame figuring in the maple back and sides, with an area of shallow buckle worming central to the back and just a few minor dings largely relegated to the lower bout. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless, revealing the dimensional, broad flame figuring in the maple.
A hardshell case is included.
The Byrdland has a 17” wide, thinline hollow body (2 3/8“ deep), solid arched spruce top, flame maple back and sides, a three-piece maple neck with walnut stringers, and a bound ebony fretboard. The acoustic tone is full-sounding and detailed, with a woody, percussive quality equally well-suited to pristine jazz chording and sizzling drive. The guitar is loaded with a very early pair of Gibson’s 490 pickups (first introduced in ‘90). A popular pickup that Gibson often qualifies as their “Modern PAF,” these pickups offer a vital sound in each pickup position. This Byrdland weighs 7lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .810” 1st fret, .930” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, multi-ply binding, mother of pearl block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 23 5/8”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Headstock: Multi-ply bound, flower pot inlay, Byrdland truss rod cover
-Tuners: Gibson-branded, keystone buttons
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘90
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Flame maple
-Pickups: 490 humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge with inlaid ebony base, Byrdland looping trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Amber speed knobs, bound tortoise pickguard (replacement)
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is framed by multi-ply binding, highlighting tight, straight flame figuring in the maple back and sides, with an area of shallow buckle worming central to the back and just a few minor dings largely relegated to the lower bout. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless, revealing the dimensional, broad flame figuring in the maple.
A hardshell case is included.
