Gibson Custom Shop Jackson Browne Signature Acoustic Guitar
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Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music, and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2007.
Five years in the makingthrough a series of evolving prototypesthe handmade instrument is being produced at the Gibson Montana Acoustic Master Shop in Bozeman, MT. Browne collaborated with the team in Gibson Montana throughout the process. It is the first guitar to bear Brownes name.
Distinguished by a red spruce top and sustainablyfarmed English walnut back and sides, the Jackson Browne Signature model was inspired by Gibsons legendary 1930s-era Roy Smeck modelseveral of which are among Brownes own prized collection of vintage Gibsonsknown for its big tone, pure traditional acoustic sound, and flawless projection during concert performance. Responsive and powerful, the Jackson Browne has a wide neck, deep round shoulders, and the scale of a classical guitar, with 12 frets to the body. It is as much a fully modern instrument as a vital link to Gibsons heritage, with innovations including a sophisticated pickup offering unparalleled sound reproduction when amplified, and exceptional gain before feedback capability.
It has been an extraordinary back and forth process with Gibson creating this guitar, says Jackson Browne. As a performer, Ive learned over the last 20 years what I like, and what works for my music. To use the iconic Roy Smeck model as a starting pointas well as Gibsons 1994 reissueand build something that helps me bring my songs to life is really exciting.
To bring this great artist's ideals for tone and playability to life in the 21st century, Gibson introduces the Jackson Browne Signature Model, a top-flight instrument designed along the lines of the great pre-War Gibsonshandmade in Gibson Montana's Acoustic Master Shop, and offered to today's demanding performer. Browne has consulted with Gibson for more than 10 years to get this model just right, and has collaborated closely with the luthiers in Montana for the past five to get it perfect. Among Browne's specific desires for this model were that it have no "compromise or shortcuts" in construction, design and features, in order to deliver the most natural and magical tone and superior live performance capabilities of any acoustic guitar on the planet. Central to his goal was the creation of a guitar that brings the best possible acoustic workmanship to upcoming generations of musiciansand that is exactly what Gibson Acoustic delivers in the Jackson Browne Model.
Based on the classic 1930s Jumbo body style, with elements of the rare and legendary Roy Smeck model at Browne's requesta guitar known for its powerful sound and rich tonal qualitythe Jackson Browne Model has an increased body depth for enhanced resonance and projection, upgraded tonewoods throughout, including an eco-friendly English Walnut back and sides, and a 12th fret neck/body joint to optimize it to fingerstyle performance. The Model A version of the Jackson Browne Signature Model also carries a hand-made internal audiophile-grade Trance Audio Amulet Pickup System of an entirely innovative and original design, which enables it to take all of its acoustic splendor flawlessly to the biggest stages in the world, while the Model 1 comes without pickup. All this, and it looks superb in a custom Vintage Sunburst finish in hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer, with elegant appointments to complement its exclusive design.
Body
Body Type: Round Shoulder
Top: Adirondack Red Spruce
Back and Sides: Farmed English Walnut
Construction: 1930s Gibson Jumbo body style, with depth increased to 4.55" at head block and 4.83" at tail block
Binding: Multi-ply Top Binding, Single Ply Back Binding, Traditional 3 ply rosette
Bracing: Scalloped Red Spruce Top Bracing (1930's X-Braced)
Neck
Species: 1-piece Mahogany
Profile: Modified "V" Profile
Pitch: 3
Thickness: 1.805" at Nut
Truss Rod: Single Action
Adhesive: Wood Glue
Neck Fit
Joint: Compound Dovetail
Construction: Joint at 12th Fret
Adhesive: Hide Glue
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 21
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Radius: 12"
Fret Wire: Gibson Montana standard fret wire constructed of nickel alloy for high tonal clarity
Inlays: Abalone slotted diamonds on fingerboard
Adhesive: Wood Glue
Nut
Material: Bone
Width: 1.805"
Headstock
Type: Traditional Tapered 1930's Gibson
Angle: 17
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson Peghead logo
Truss Rod Cover: Black Truss Rod Cover
Tuning Keys
Type: Gold Waverly with Ivoroid buttons
Material: Gold
Ratio: 16:1
Bridge
Type: Traditional Rectangle with open ended saddle slot
Material: Rosewood
Bridge Pins: Traditional
Hardware
Pickguard: Firestripe Pick Guard
Strap Buttons: End Pin Strap Button
Strings: .012" - .053" Gibson Light Gauge
Finish
Sealer: Hand Sprayed Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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| Jackson Browne Signature Acoustic Guitar | 335918 |
