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Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Acoustic-Electric - Antique Natural
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Beautiful aesthetics meet professional performance for the stage and studio
The Gibson Songwriter was introduced in the late 1990s and features a unique Gibson square-shoulder modern dreadnought body design. The Songwriter Recording Artist captures the historic tonal advantages that come from Gibson’s famed 1930s scalloped Advanced X-braced top, 25.5” long scale length, and tonewoods that are similar to the 1936 Advanced Jumbo’s, for a unique sound that is still 100% Gibson. Created for the connoisseur of acoustic recording and live performance, the Songwriter Recording Artist is a superior, powerful, and dynamic guitar for the most demanding professional players.
The Songwriter Recording Artist is handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, using a thermally aged Sitka spruce top paired with rosewood back and sides. The 25.5” scale mahogany neck has a comfortable Round profile and is fitted with a smooth-playing, bound ebony fretboard that is equipped with 20 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays. The neck has a compound dovetail joint and is attached to the body using hot hide glue for a stable connection and maximum tonal transfer. The bound headstock has a rosewood veneer that features the Gibson logo and crown inlaid in mother of pearl. The nut is bone, and high-quality gold Grover® open-back tuners are fitted. The bridge is also ebony and is equipped with a bone saddle and TUSQ® bridge pins, and decorated with mother-of-pearl arrow inlays. A custom line tortoise pickguard protects the thermally aged Sitka spruce top, which features a wide abalone rosette.
As the name implies, the Songwriter Recording Artist was designed to be a great recording and live performance guitar, and now comes equipped with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active system uses two lightweight sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. The sensors are matched with optimized individual preamps to deliver full-bodied, amplified acoustic tone that lets the guitar’s character and personality come through when amplified, with no impact on the unamplified tone. The Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. The system also includes soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls that are quick and easy to access while playing, and all but invisible to your audience.
The Songwriter Recording Artist ships in a Gibson hardshell case for protection when you’re on the road, and is a great choice for modern acoustic guitarists who perform live and in the studio. Try one for yourself, and prepare to be amazed.
Features
- Solid rosewood back and sides
- Thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped wide X top bracing
- Mahogany neck with a Rounded profile
- Ebony fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays
- Gold hardware
- Grover open back tuners
- Baggs HiFi DNA pickup and preamp system
- Gibson hardshell case
Specs
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Type |
Acoustic-Electric |
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Colour |
Antique Natural |
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Orientation |
Right Handed |
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Number of Strings |
6 |
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Body Shape |
Songwriter (Modern Square Shoulder Dreadnought) |
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Body Material |
Thermally Aged Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Rosewood Back & Sides |
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Body Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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Neck Material |
Mahogany |
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Neck Shape |
Round |
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Neck Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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Fretboard Material |
Bound Ebony |
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Number of Frets |
20 |
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Fretboard Inlays |
Mother-of-Pearl Diamond Eye |
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Fret Size |
Standard |
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Scale Length |
25.5" (647.7 mm) |
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Fretboard Radius |
12" (304.8 mm) |
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Nut Material |
Bone |
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Nut Width |
1.73" (43.82 mm) |
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Electronics |
Gibson-Exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ Active System (Dual Bridge Plate Sensors) |
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Controls |
Soundhole-Mounted Master Volume and Tone |
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Bridge |
Belly-Up Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl Arrow Inlays & Bone Saddle |
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Tuners |
Grover Open-Back (Gold Plated) |
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Pickguard |
Custom Line Tortoise |
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Strings |
.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
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Case / Bag |
Gibson Hardshell Case |
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