Details
One of the nicest early '60s Byrdlands we've had in a while, with great coloring and overall condition showing light wear. Original finish, tuners, frets, pickguard, bridge and tailpiece. Pickups are original patent # versions but they have been out of the guitar at some point, and as photo shows the pickup cutouts in the top were slightly enlarged but why we can't determine. Note that there is a slight separation in the black backstrap veneer at the base of the headstock, but it's confined to the veneer only, with no sign of any crack in the maple headstock itself (no sign of it when you remove the truss rod cover). Typical Gibson lacquer crazing, some shirt button wear to finish on the back but coloring was unaffected. Frets show only light wear as shown in photo. Why someone wrote "1967" on the inside of the back, just above the orange label, is anybody's guess as serial number 61662 on back of headstock and on label have no relation to that year. Includes a very nice brown Lifton case in excellent condition.
Specs
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Back sides
Laminate Maple
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Binding
off-white celluloid
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Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
original lacquer
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Inlay
Pearl Blocks
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Neck material
3-Piece Maple
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Nut width
1.69" (43 mm)
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Pickup type
Patent Number Humbuckers
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Scale length
23 1/2"
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Top material
Solid Carved Spruce
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Kluson Sealfast
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Year
1963
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
61662
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SKU
GIBBYRD-61662
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UPC
120940
