No image yet | GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop)The original Byrdland model introduced in the 1950s was named after Nashville session guitarists Billy Byrd and Hank Garland. This model is a Gibson Custom Shop reissue. It has a reduced scale length (23 1/2”) and extra thin neck. (I'm guessing that Billy and Hank had small hands). The body style is archtop - but it is thinner than a typical archtop at 2.5 inches - and this helps reduce feedback. This model comes with either rounded Venetian cutaway or sharp Florentine cutaway. |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY)The Gibson L-4 CES Mahogany was introduced around 1989 as part of Gibson's Custom Shop Carved Top Series. The Gibson L-4 CES had been around since the 1950s but was only ever produced in very small numbers to order. The L-4 CES looks like the ES-175 but has a solid spruce carved top and solid mahogany back and sides. | |
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No image yet | GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH)GIBSON manufactured the L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) between 2001 and 2004 |
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GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop)The legendary Gibson Super 400 CES is currently available from the Gibson custom shop. It is based on the late 1950s Super 400 CES and has the largest body of any guitar currently produced by Gibson (circa 2014), measuring : 18 inches wide by 21¾ inches long and 3⅜ inches deep. | |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERYGibson introduced this Wes Montgomery Historic Collection model in 1993. It is based on the L-5 CES model that Wes played almost his entire career. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Binding | Number of strings | Scale length | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | No image yet | 5-stripe body-binding, headstock binding, neck binding | 6 strings | 23.5 inches scale length | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | white binding | 6 strings | - | amber finish, natural finish, red finish | sunburst finish | - | |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | No image yet | - | 6 strings | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | No image yet | - | 6 strings | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | multi-ply binding | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length | natural finish | sunburst finish | USA | |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | - | 6 strings | - | ebony finish, natural finish, red finish | sunburst finish | USA |
Model | Body depth | Body shape features | Body style | Body top material | Body width | Hollow body | Pickguard material | Soundhole | Body back material | Body sides material | Pickguard shape |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | 2.25 inches body depth | single cutaway | archtop | spruce body top | 17 inches wide body | hollow body | tortoiseshell pickguard | 2 f-holes | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | - | - | archtop | spruce body top | - | hollow body | tortoiseshell pickguard | 2 f-holes | mahogany body back | mahogany body sides | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | 3.375 inches body depth | - | - | - | 18 inches wide body | hollow body | - | 2 f-holes | - | - | - |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | - | carved top, single cutaway | - | spruce body top | - | hollow body | - | 2 f-holes | flamed maple body back | flamed maple body sides | raised pickguard |
Model | Body fret | Neck profile | Number of frets | Tuner layout | Neck width | Neck material | Peghead (headstock) |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | Neck joins body at 14th fret | thin neck profile | 22 fret | three-each-side | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | - | - | 20 fret | three-each-side | 1.69 inches wide at nut | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | - | - | 20 fret | three-each-side | - | - | - |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | - | - | 20 fret | three-each-side | - | maple neck | bound headstock |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | - | rosewood fingerboard | split parallelogram fingerboard position markers |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | - | ebony fingerboard | split block fingerboard position markers |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | Gibson PAF pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | Gibson 57 classic pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | Gibson 57 classic pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | - | 1 humbucker pickup |
Model | Tailpiece | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | trapeze tailpiece | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | trapeze tailpiece | ABR-1 bridge | gold hardware | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | trapeze tailpiece | ABR-1 bridge | gold hardware | Schaller M6 tuners |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | trapeze tailpiece | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | - |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls | Pickup selector controls |
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GIBSON Byrdland (Custom Shop) | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | - |
GIBSON L-4 CES (MAHOGANY) 1989 | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (CUSTOM SHOP CARVED TOP) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLCVSGH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 CES (HSLC{ }/GH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH) 2001 to 2004 | - | - | - |
GIBSON LEE RITENOUR L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH) | - | - | - |
GIBSON Super 400 CES (Custom Shop) | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
GIBSON WES MONTGOMERY 1993 | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - |