Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop finished in black with cream double pickguards. Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop The Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop is a signature acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson 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 used Gibson J-200 guitars, some customized with dual pickguards. 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
The Everly Brothers and their 1968 album, "Roots", was hailed by some critics as "one of the finest early country-rock albums." However, by the end of the 1960s, the Everly Brothers had ceased to be hitmakers in either North America or the United Kingdom, and in 1970, following an unsuccessful live album ("The Everly Brothers Show"), their contract with Warner Bros. lapsed after ten years. They were the summer replacement hosts for Johnny Cash's television show in 1970; their variety program, "Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers", was on ABC-TV and featured Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Wonder. In 1970, Don released his first