From the time I was given my first "real" guitar, a 1963 Olive Green Sunburst Epiphone Sorrento (E452T), I remember hearing that it should be my goal to someday acquire the "epitome", the Gibson Byrdland. I finally managed to acquire a new Natural finish Florentine Cutaway model (Ted Nugent's ... Read review
Advantages: Versatile sound, easy to play. Disadvantages: Shorter neck a little cramped for some "fat" chords.
...someday acquire the "epitome", the Gibson Byrdland. I finally managed to acquire a new Natural finish Florentine Cutaway model (Ted Nugent's favorite) in the past few years. Although much like the Epiphone Sorrento, the body is slightly thicker and larger. The shorter neck scale (23.5 inch) was immediately notably different from the Sorrento's (24.75 inch) scale and took some getting used to. The fit and finish were first rate and aside ... ...guitar to play. The unplugged and amplified tonal quality is "very good to excellent " Although slightly heavier than the Sorrento, it is not a burden after several hours of play like some of the heavy solid body guitars. For me it seems to be a very good guitar for much of the music I play but not a great guitar for all of the music I play. Some of the "fat" maj7 chords seem to be a little cramped as I go up the neck. In any ... more
From the time I was given my first "real" guitar, a 1963 Olive Green Sunburst Epiphone Sorrento (E452T), I remember hearing that it should be my goal to someday acquire the "epitome", the Gibson Byrdland. I finally managed to acquire a new Natural finish Florentine Cutaway model (Ted Nugent's favorite) in the past few years. Although much like the Epiphone Sorrento, the body is slightly thicker and larger. The shorter neck scale (23.5 inch) was immediately notably different from the Sorrento's (24.75 inch) scale and took some getting used to. The fit and finish were first rate and aside from the shorter neck, it's a fairly easy and comfortable guitar to play. The unplugged and amplified tonal quality is "very good to excellent " Although slightly heavier than the Sorrento, it is not a burden after several hours of play like some of the heavy solid body guitars. For me it seems to be a very good guitar for much of the music I play but not a great guitar for all of the music I play. Some of the "fat" maj7 chords seem to be a little cramped as I go up the neck. In any case, I am very happy with my ownership of this guitar and the tonal quality fits well for Jazz, Blues and Rock.
