Extremely rare collectible drop dead gorgeous 2007 Epiphone Elitist Byrdland Natural Nude Blonde in mint playing condition and very very good+ cosmetic condition, especially for a 17 year old exquisite masterpiece! Comes with Upgraded Lollar Charlie Christian pickups (originals also included), original hard shell case, truss rod wrench, case key and tags. Finding one of these exquisitely crafted world class Byrdlands is a rarity. Ships with full insurance and a signature is required. If you’re not familiar with this rarest of rare short scale Holy Grail masterpiece read on.
Important fact: This Byrdland is exquisitely crafted with the finest woods and is SUPERIOR to many Gibson Byrdlands (costing $10,000+)---per luthier extraordinaire “The Guitar Doctor” who has owned many Gibson Byrdlands and has worked on guitars owned by celebrities. The next owner of this guitar will own a masterpiece Byrdland that is among the greatest guitars in the world. If you think you can throw down $10,000+ on a Gibson Byrdland and get a guitar as good as this golden beauty you’d be mistaken; it’s a hefty risk at best.
Important fact #2: You can probably count on one hand the number these absolute gems that exist today.
Naturally Aged For Exquisite Tone Production: This masterpiece guitar was aged with a painstaking natural process called “time” that ensures a superb unsurpassed quality of tonal options.
Original carrot gold Gibson humbuckers pickups. You're looking at what may be the best guitar in the world in terms of tone, looks, craftsmanship, condition and exclusivity. A short-scale Jazz classic that can also produce great tones for Rock and Roll, Blues, and Country. This guitar is no longer made. Gibson couldn't handle the competition.
The Byrd's Roger McGuinn on the Epiphone Elitist Brydland: "Probably the most beautiful guitar I've seen in my life! The, wood, the gold hardware and pickups, made with Japanese precision, it's just gorgeous! It sounds as beautiful as it looks, just incredible, so versatile!". The pear inlays aren't just on the fingerboard. This guitar is to die for. It's the holy grail I'm forced to sell.
The Byrdland is a timeless classic. Check out its specs on this gorgeous knockout below. Mesmerizing in person. Pictures do not do it justice. I'm not exaggerating when I say "awe inspiring" and "tonal gold."
It has never been gigged, and was put in storage in smoke free environment when bought.
More about this magnificent instrument:
Gibson told Epiphone to stop manufacturing their Elitist Byrdland because they were built with stunning, exacting craftsmanship and professionals were choosing them over their Gibson counterparts. The Epiphone Elite Byrdland features the same body-style as the Gibson L-5, which is considered by Jazz players to be the ultimate Jazz guitar of all time. It's also similar to the Gibson Byrdland, (the brainchild of Nashville session player Billie Byrd) in that it has a shorter scale length and thinner neck, which facilitates faster runs and extended chord shapes. If you want the tonal majesty of Gibson's ultimate Jazz-box, but don't want to pay the high price, then the Epiphone Elite Byrdland is the guitar for you.
Designed for the professional musician, the Elite Byrdland from Epiphone combines over 125 years of instrument building experience and expertise with the finest materials. The result is an instrument of impeccable quality and beauty.
The Elite Byrdland Wood
At the heart of every great instrument is the wood itself. That's why every piece of wood used in the Elite Byrdland line is hand-selected. It is then slowly and painstakingly dried to perfection in custom kilns until it is at the ideal moisture content. The Elite Byrdland features AAA flame maple back and sides, with a solid spruce top.
The Elite Byrdland Neck
All Elite necks are cut at a 14o grain orientation from one piece of wood for optimum strength, stability and tonal response. As with all great instruments, the necks are then carefully and individually fitted to the body using a hand-glued, dovetail neck joint. The Elite Byrdland has a 22 fret, 5-piece maple/rosewood/maple/rosewood/maple set neck with an ebony fingerboard, which imparts a tight percussive sound that is unequaled by any other cosmetically beautiful wood. The shorter scale length of the Byrdland contributes to a warmer sound and accommodates smaller hands.
The Elite Pickups
All Elite instruments are equipped with custom-wound pickups "Made in the USA" exclusively for Epiphone by Gibson Musical Instruments and feature such uncompromising features as:
· High Quality Cover Materials - All pickup covers use quality German silver with vintage Nickel or real 24K Gold finish.
· Vintage Braided, Shielded Wire - For authentic vintage look and tone with no noise.
· Full Wax Potting - Every pickup is potted in a special wax bath to insure that microphonic feedback due to internal vibration is eliminated. All covered models receive a second wax bath to further protect the pickup.
· Specially Made Magnets - All magnets are magnetized by Gibson to ensure the total reliability of each magnet's performance. Critical magnetic flux is maintained for the perfect combination of output without sacrificing tonal characteristics.
The Elite Hardware
The Epiphone Elite Byrdland features the finest 24K Gold hardware and precision Grover tuners with Imperial buttons.
The Art is in the Elite Details
The Epiphone Elite Byrdland's appointments are nothing but the finest including real abalone and pearl Inlays, bone nuts and saddles, hand-rubbed finishes, USA strings, and goes through a meticulous adjustment and set-up.
Epiphone Elite Byrdland Features:
· Color: Blonde Nude
· Body Wood: AAA flame maple back and sides
· Top Wood: Solid spruce top
· Neck Wood: 5-pc maple/rosewood/maple/rosewood/maple
· Neck Profile: Set Neck, 14th fret, 1-11/16" bone nut
· Fingerboard: Ebony
· Scale length: 23 1/2"
· Number of Frets: 22
· Pickups: 50SR rhythm USA humbucker and 50ST treble USA humbucker
· Controls: 2 volume, 2 Tone
· Pickup Switching: 3-way selector
· Hardware: 24K Gold Hardware
· Machine Heads: Grover tuners with Imperial buttons
· Bridge/Tailpiece: Ebony bridge
· Case: Original Hard Shell Case
