Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop 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 and an adjustable bridge. The guitar was
The Everly Brothers first time Don Everly had ever publicly supported a political candidate. Don stated that after his brother Phil's death, he felt free to express his political views more openly, noting that they held opposing political views which made it impossible for them to ever lend any active support to political candidates. Don and Phil, both guitarists, used vocal harmony mostly based on diatonic thirds. On most recordings, Don sang the baritone part and Phil the tenor harmony. One notable exception is "Since You Broke My Heart" (1958). Although Don was mainly low, and Phil was mainly high, their voices overlap