With the Gibson Songwriter Standard
The classic wood combination of solid East Indian rosewood sides and back, combined with a solid Sitka spruce top provides a distinctly balanced sound. Sonically present in the highs, mids and represented by powerful basses, the
It is not for nothing that mahogany is one of the most popular woods for guitar necks, because its high density combines stability with an acceptable weight. As a result, the mahogany neck with round-neck profile and rosewood fingerboard fits well in the hand and allows the picking hand to glide comfortably over all 20 frets. Meanwhile, the 43.8mm nut width fulfills the ideal conditions for powerful strumming and delicate flatpicking, while the compensated Graph-Tech TUSQ bridge inlay delivers extremely clean intonation across the 648mm scale.
This active pickup system is an exclusive development for acoustic guitars, whose stage and studio presence it enriches with a natural sound with excellent dynamics. The control panel is discreetly mounted in the sound hole and has a volume and tone control. The required volume and desired tone characteristics can thus be adjusted completely uncomplicated.
The fine grain of the woods is particularly showcased by the Antique Natural high-gloss finish and perfectly complemented by decorative optical details. The highlights are undoubtedly the attractive tortoise pickguard, the MOP parallelogram inlays, an abalone rosette and the noble and tuning stable gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners.