- Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop
The Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop is a signature
acoustic guitar model produced by theGibson Guitar Corporation The Everly Brothers recorded many hit songs during the 1950s and the 1960s, such as "Wake Up Little Susie ", "Let It Be Me ", "Cathy's Clown ", "All I Have to Do is Dream ", and "Bye Bye Love ". Throughout the 1950s, they usedGibson J-200 guitars, some customized with dual whitepickguard s.In 1962, Gibson collaborated with The Everly Brothers to produce the "Everly Brothers Flattop". This
flat top guitar featured a thin J-185-style body and an adjustable bridge. The guitar was unusual in that it featured star-shaped inlays on therosewood fretboard , and it had a large double tortoise grain pickguard, which covered most of the top of the body. As the pickguard covered most of the top of the guitar, it limited thevibration of the top, thus limiting the sound of the guitar. The standard finish on the guitar was black, though a few models were natural orsunburst finish. The Everly Brothers Flattop was discontinued in 1972, but was reissued as the "Gibson J-180" in the mid-1980s.The Everly Brothers used these guitars throughout the 1960s, both live and in the
recording studio .Paul McCartney also owns and plays an "Everly Brothers model".Albert Lee is the owner ofDon Everly 's original "Everly Brothers Model". Lee was presented with the guitar by Don Everly himself.
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