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Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Custom Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Songwriter Deluxe Custom
With its abalone trim and distinctive mother of pearl fingerboard and headstock inlays, the new 2009 Songwriter Deluxe Custom is the finest offering from Gibson's Songwriter family of acoustics. It is considered one of the world's finest sounding square-shouldered acoustics, crafted to reflect simple and sophisticated elegance.
Gold Grover Rotomatic Tuners
Grovers original Rotomatic tuners are an engineering marvel, with abundant style and performance exactly suited for the Songwriter Deluxe Custom. With a gear ratio of 14:1, the Rotomatics deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage. A countersunk tension screw lets players regulate the tuning tension to any degree. A special lubricant inside the gear box provides smooth and accurate tuning stability.
Pickguard
The pickguard on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is a custom-line design made from Tortec. As with all of Gibsons pickguards, the coloring, inlay, and binding are all done by hand.
Rosette
A rosette is the beautiful, hand-crafted circle around the soundhole, and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The rosette on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is one of Gibsons finest. It is a double-ring rosette with an abalone-filled middle, with both outer rings consisting of six-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the Songwriter.
Ebony Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and New Deluxe Custom Inlays
The fingerboard of Gibsons Songwriter Deluxe Custom is constructed from the highest grade ebony on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibsons team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The fingerboard inlays of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom are a completely new design made of genuine mother of pearl, and inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesnt require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports a rolled edge instead of the usual right angle where the fingerboard surface meets the neck, Gibson Acoustics rolled edges are slightly beveled for an extremely smooth and comfortable feel, enhancing the playability of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom.
Body Tonewoods
The body design of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is known as a small dreadnought. The top is made from AA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from rosewood, giving it a balanced, warm tone with clear lows and solid treble registers. Selecting the right wood, and the formula to dry it out, are two of the most central procedures to Gibsons guitar-building process. Beginning with its first catalog in 1903, Gibson has assured its customers that every guitar would be built using woods with the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities, and todays guitars from Gibson Acoustic are no different.
Fishman Aura Ellipse Acoustic Pickup System
Gibsons Songwriter Deluxe Custom comes equipped with a built-in Fishman Ellipse Aura electronics package, which combines Fishmans most sophisticated onboard preamp design with the power of the popular Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology. The result is acoustic sound that is exceptionally accurate and true to life. Already loaded onto the system are four images that best match the instruments natural tonal characteristics. You can make adjustments to any of them using the systems Pickup/Image Blend or Volume controls, or use the switchable Natural I and Natural II low frequencies for tone shaping. You can also control feedback with the Phase switch and automatic Anti-Feedback device control. The pickup's ergonomic soundhole-mounted design puts slider controls at your fingertips so you can maintain a natural playing position at all times. The Fishman Ellipse Aura is used by such noted musicians as Brad Paisley, Pete Townshend and Travis Tritt.
Bracing
Every acoustic guitar made by Gibson features hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing inside the body, a feature normally found only in limited run, hand-made guitars. By scalloping each brace by hand, the natural sound of the acoustic is focused more toward the center of the body, enhancing the instruments sound projection. The bracing pattern inside the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is based on the design used for Gibsons celebrated Advanced Jumbo models of the 1930s, consisting of a wider X pattern that allows the top to vibrate more freely and push the sound toward the soundhole. The result is an instrument that delivers incredible response, and a superior dynamic range with balanced, warm tones, clear lows, and solid treble registers.
Specifications
Body
Body Style: Square Shoulder
Top Species: Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
Marquetry: J-2000 Blue
Binding: Flame Maple
Bracing: Advanced Red Spruce X-Bracing Bonded with Hide Glue
Rosette: Double Ring w/Abalone
Hardware
Bridge: Ebony Custom Line
Bridge Pins: White
Tuners: Gold Mini Grover
Pickguard: Tortoise Custom Line
Electronics
Pickups: Fishman Ellipse Aura
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Comfort Contour Neck
Scale: 25 1/2"
Angle: 3 Degrees
Peghead Angle: 17 Degrees
Peghead Inlay: Mother of Pearl Script and Wreath
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.725"
Joint: 14th Fret
Fretboard
Species: Ebony
Binding: Single Ply
Inlays: MOP Florentine
Number of Frets: 20
With its abalone trim and distinctive mother of pearl fingerboard and headstock inlays, the new 2009 Songwriter Deluxe Custom is the finest offering from Gibson's Songwriter family of acoustics. It is considered one of the world's finest sounding square-shouldered acoustics, crafted to reflect simple and sophisticated elegance.
Gold Grover Rotomatic Tuners
Grovers original Rotomatic tuners are an engineering marvel, with abundant style and performance exactly suited for the Songwriter Deluxe Custom. With a gear ratio of 14:1, the Rotomatics deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage. A countersunk tension screw lets players regulate the tuning tension to any degree. A special lubricant inside the gear box provides smooth and accurate tuning stability.
Pickguard
The pickguard on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is a custom-line design made from Tortec. As with all of Gibsons pickguards, the coloring, inlay, and binding are all done by hand.
Rosette
A rosette is the beautiful, hand-crafted circle around the soundhole, and can be one of the most ornamental elements of any acoustic guitar. It is also one of the most subtle and complicated woodworking decorations on any acoustic guitar. The rosette on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is one of Gibsons finest. It is a double-ring rosette with an abalone-filled middle, with both outer rings consisting of six-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the Songwriter.
Ebony Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and New Deluxe Custom Inlays
The fingerboard of Gibsons Songwriter Deluxe Custom is constructed from the highest grade ebony on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibsons team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The fingerboard inlays of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom are a completely new design made of genuine mother of pearl, and inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesnt require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports a rolled edge instead of the usual right angle where the fingerboard surface meets the neck, Gibson Acoustics rolled edges are slightly beveled for an extremely smooth and comfortable feel, enhancing the playability of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom.
Body Tonewoods
The body design of the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is known as a small dreadnought. The top is made from AA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from rosewood, giving it a balanced, warm tone with clear lows and solid treble registers. Selecting the right wood, and the formula to dry it out, are two of the most central procedures to Gibsons guitar-building process. Beginning with its first catalog in 1903, Gibson has assured its customers that every guitar would be built using woods with the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities, and todays guitars from Gibson Acoustic are no different.
Fishman Aura Ellipse Acoustic Pickup System
Gibsons Songwriter Deluxe Custom comes equipped with a built-in Fishman Ellipse Aura electronics package, which combines Fishmans most sophisticated onboard preamp design with the power of the popular Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology. The result is acoustic sound that is exceptionally accurate and true to life. Already loaded onto the system are four images that best match the instruments natural tonal characteristics. You can make adjustments to any of them using the systems Pickup/Image Blend or Volume controls, or use the switchable Natural I and Natural II low frequencies for tone shaping. You can also control feedback with the Phase switch and automatic Anti-Feedback device control. The pickup's ergonomic soundhole-mounted design puts slider controls at your fingertips so you can maintain a natural playing position at all times. The Fishman Ellipse Aura is used by such noted musicians as Brad Paisley, Pete Townshend and Travis Tritt.
Bracing
Every acoustic guitar made by Gibson features hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing inside the body, a feature normally found only in limited run, hand-made guitars. By scalloping each brace by hand, the natural sound of the acoustic is focused more toward the center of the body, enhancing the instruments sound projection. The bracing pattern inside the Songwriter Deluxe Custom is based on the design used for Gibsons celebrated Advanced Jumbo models of the 1930s, consisting of a wider X pattern that allows the top to vibrate more freely and push the sound toward the soundhole. The result is an instrument that delivers incredible response, and a superior dynamic range with balanced, warm tones, clear lows, and solid treble registers.
Specifications
Body
Body Style: Square Shoulder
Top Species: Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
Marquetry: J-2000 Blue
Binding: Flame Maple
Bracing: Advanced Red Spruce X-Bracing Bonded with Hide Glue
Rosette: Double Ring w/Abalone
Hardware
Bridge: Ebony Custom Line
Bridge Pins: White
Tuners: Gold Mini Grover
Pickguard: Tortoise Custom Line
Electronics
Pickups: Fishman Ellipse Aura
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Comfort Contour Neck
Scale: 25 1/2"
Angle: 3 Degrees
Peghead Angle: 17 Degrees
Peghead Inlay: Mother of Pearl Script and Wreath
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.725"
Joint: 14th Fret
Fretboard
Species: Ebony
Binding: Single Ply
Inlays: MOP Florentine
Number of Frets: 20
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Bought this guitar 6 months ago. The best thing I played so far.Also really good sound plugged into a good amp. beautiful tone. Much better than my Martin.
Posted by winston waye on Mar 16, 2015
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Guitar could have been sanded more prior to final clear coats . Fishman did not have UBS hookup. Why go cheap? Love it anyways for now. Will see how it stands up after 25 years.
Posted by Geo. on Jun 21, 2012
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