Many working musicians of the fast-paced and musically adventurous 0s required a new instrument one that captured traditional Gibson archtop artistry and craftsmanship, but represented a redrawing of the blueprint for the needs of the day.
Enter the Byrdland, released in 1955 after consultation with first-call Nashville session musicians Billy Byrd and Hank Garland.
Outwardly every bit a Gibson, this model represented a handful of developments that were radical, even revolutionary, in its day.
