Gibson
Songwriter Deluxe Standard Cutaway Acoustic Guitar - Natural Finish
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The Songwriter Deluxe Standard EC sets a new benchmark for modern acoustic guitars. Combining time-honored production techniques such as Gibsons renowned 1930s bracing pattern with custom red spruce top braces and cutting-edge appointments such as a 12-16 compound radius fingerboard for electric guitar-like playing action, this guitar is a versatile, easy player with maximum tone, volume, projection along with extended reach to access the upper frets.
This big-bodied, square-shouldered dreadnought is built from the classic tonewood combination of Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. Advanced X-bracing made of scalloped Adirondack red spruce braces bonded with hide glue to support the top pays tribute to the power-house dreadnoughts of yesterday. The Songwriter Deluxe Standard EC adds a rounded cutaway to the body for easier upper-fret reach for the contemporary performer.
Classic features like maple binding, rosewood fingerboard and bridge and a one-piece quarter-sawn mahogany neck all contribute to the tonal brilliance of this guitar while finish details like the abalone soundhole rosette, mother-of-pearl diamond eye fingerboard and headstock inlays, custom two-point tortoise pickguard, back marquetry strip and gold Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners all contribute to its elegant styling. Gibsons hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer in Antique Natural or Vintage Sunburst finish ensures a beautiful sheen and authentic aging that doesnt interfere with the guitars resonance.
Features
- Sitka Spruce Top, Solid Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
- Hand-scalloped, 1930's Advanced X-bracing
- Fishman Ellipse Aura Pickup and Preamp System
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Mother-of-Pearl Diamond-Eye Inlays
- Gold-plated Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners
Specifications:
Body
Body Type: Square Shoulder, Cutaway
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
Binding: Maple Top and Back Binding with Abalone Rosette
Inlay: Marquetry Strip Inlay on Back
Total Weight: Approx. 3.5lbs
Bracing: Gibson 1930's Advanced X-Braced Top
Neck
Species: 1-piece Mahogany
Profile: Round Neck Profile
Thickness: 1.725" at Nut
Binding: Maple Binding
Truss Rod: Single Action
Adhesive: Premium Titebond
Neck Fit
Joint: Compound Dovetail
Construction: Joint at 14th Fret
Adhesive: Hide Glue
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 21
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius Fingerboard
Fret Wire: Gibson Acoustic Standard Fret Wire
Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Diamond Eye
Adhesive: Premium Titebond
Nut
Material: Bone
Width: 1.725"
Headstock
Type: Traditional Advanced Jumbo
Angle: 17 deg
Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown
Tuning Keys
Type: Gold Mini Grover Rotomatics
Ratio: 14:1
Peghole Diameter: 25/64"
Bridge
Type: "TK" Style with Bone Saddle
Material: Rosewood
Hardware
Pickguard: Custom Line Tortoise Pick Guard
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Cover with "Standard" engraved
Strap Buttons: End Pin Jack Strap Button
Strings: .011" - .052" Gibson Light Guage
Pickups
Model: Fishman Ellipse Aura
Volume Control: Sound Hole Mounted
Finish
Sealer: Hand Sprayed Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Songwriter Deluxe Standard Cutaway Acoustic Guitar - Natural Finish | 302169 |
