Gibson Songwriter Cutaway, Rosewood Burst

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Classic, premium sound

The best in construction. Gibson have used only the most premium materials in crafting the Songwriter to ensure superb tone, quality, and playability. The guitar's solid tonewoods will only get better with age. The more you play this limited edition Gibson, the more its tone will open up, resulting in an incredibly resonant, rich acoustic voice.

A sitka spruce top produces a broad dynamic range with a crisp, articulate tone. Sitka spruce will also develop character throughout its life whilst offering versatility. Additionally, the stunning solid top is accompanied by rosewood back and sides, offering a dark, luxurious appearance with an exquisite grain. Furthermore, rosewood produces a clear, bright sound with a sweeping frequency range. Your playing will always be rich and distinctive, with sparkling trebles and superb clarity. The Gibson Songwriter 2019 is here, and ready for the hands of a promising composer.

Smooth playability

Quick, dynamic response. The Songwriter's neck is made from mahogany tonewood, excellent for providing you with a neck that responds brilliantly to any playing style. It features a rounded profile, offering an authentic and comfortable playing experience. A rosewood fingerboard adds clarity to the overall sound whilst providing a smooth playing experience. Furthermore, the fingerboard is adorned with eye-catching mother of pearl parallelogram inlays, creating an elegant, high-end appearance.

Massive natural sound

A larger body with a big, balanced sound. This limited edition Songwriter produces an enormous acoustic voice and maintains overall tonal balance whilst offering comfort, meaning hand cramp will be a thing of the past. You can play all the way to the top of the scale, too. A Venetian cutaway profile provides easy access to upper frets.

Furthermore, the Songwriter's square shoulders deliver a superb bass response due to the sound having more room to reverberate around the body. In addition, when you attack the flat-top with a more aggressive strumming pattern, the sound just gets bigger and bigger. Whether you're looking to play blues, rock, pop, country, or anything else you desire, the Songwriter will always sound stunning.

Made for the stage

Professional sound. The Songwriter Cutaway is equipped with a top quality Fishman Prefix Plus-T electronic system. This offers tone-tweaking and feedback-fighting controls to ensure a superior amplified performance. In addition, an under-saddle pickup faithfully captures the Songwriter's natural tone. You'll be able to sculpt your amplified sound and easily find your ideal tones for live use.

The Prefix Plus-T Preamp is high quality and meets the standards of professional performance. It features controls for volume, bass, treble, brilliance, and a sweeping range semi-parametric. This isolates specific frequencies, allowing you to boost and cut certain sonic characteristics. Additionally, you can combat undesirable feedback thanks to a notch filter and phase button. Live performance becomes easy, and you'll have more power over your sound than ever. A range of controls allows you to achieve your desired tone, whether you're on the stage or in the studio.

An advanced sonic engine

Excellent, enhanced sound. The Songwriter is fitted with Gibson's traditional hand-scalloped advanced X-bracing. This structure consists of two braces forming an 'X' shape across the soundboard, improving sound and offering well-balanced tone. It'll also deliver superior sustain and resonance with incredible projection and volume. Gibson's advanced bracing pattern ensures a balanced response and enables the guitar to deliver that classic Gibson tone with enhanced tonal projection. This is quality that's renowned the world over.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Square Shoulder
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides Material: Rosewood
• Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped Advanced X-Bracing
• Binding: Multi-Ply Top, Single-Ply Back
• Colour: Rosewood Burst
• Finish: Nitrocellulose

Neck and Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Round
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• No. of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Standard
• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelogram
• Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint

Hardware and Electronics

• Nut Material: Tusq
• Nut Width: 1.725"
• Tuner Plating: Gold
• Bridge: Custom Line
• Saddle Material: Tusq
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic w/Kidney Buttons
• Pickguard: Custom Line
• Truss Rod Cover: Studio
• Bridge Pins: Tusq
• Pickup: Fishman Prefix Plus-T
• Controls: Rib-Mounted Controls w/Tuner

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .053/.042/.032/.024/.016/.012
• Case: Gibson Hardshell (Included)
• Other: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit