Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Square Shoulder Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Rosewood back and sides. Features active electronics with a built-in tuner.

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46 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

6 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The Fishman electronics are top-notch and you have a large variety of useful features. Easy to change out the 9volt battery too unlike some others I've looked at.

Quality:
I get compliments all the time on this guitar. The abalone inlay on the rosette, neck and headstock is absolutely beautiful and high quality. It definitely turns heads. The cutaway adds to this guitar as well. Not an ugly cutaway like many have. Solidly built and feels well made.

Value:
I feel like I definitely got what I paid for. Don't feel cheated or burned. This guitar is worth every penny.

Desirability:
Late at night when I'm playing so I have no distractions from the family...:-)...I finish playing and then sometimes place my Songwriter on my guitar stand and just gaze at her. If it was another woman I would be in trouble.

Sound:
Outstanding. Hands down compares to any Martin or Taylor and I think sounds better than any acoustic dreadnought I have ever played. I have a Martin D28 which is hard to beat but the Songwriter holds it own and I can't put it down. Great bass sound and bright but not shrill.

Ease of Use:
Right out of its case, the action is lower than other high-end acoustics like Martin's. This guitar is so much easier to play. I would recommend this to beginners as well as you won't get as discouraged trying to learn your harder chords. Very easy to barr and no buzzing. Just fun to play and a dream to play.

Support:
Can't comment, have never had to contact support.

Overall:
Overall, I love this guitar and would buy it again with no hesitation. I highly recommend it to anyone considering buying it. You will not be disappointed. Go ahead and buy it. There is never that perfect moment to afford a high-end guitar like this so just go ahead and pull the trigger and take it home with you.

Submitted: 5/25/2006

Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Country, Christian, Bluegrass

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Heads and tails above the rest!!"

Quality:
Quality wise this guitar is perfect. Just by looking at it you can tell that it was not just thrown together. Gorgeous!!

Value:
I think it is the best sounding guitar I've played. I got mine for 1800, considerably less than a comparable Taylor.

Desirability:
The detail is beautiful. I've have many comments on the beauty of this guitar

Sound:
This instrument sounds great. A great balance of lows and highs.

Overall:
Before I bought this I played many Taylors, Martins and a few Gibson jumbos-200 & 185 series. This was the last guitar I picked up to try. This guitar messed me up bad. My buddies played it to and we all agreed that it sounded better than all the others. It was love at first strum. This is a must own guitar.

Submitted: 12/16/2005

Style of Music: Rock, Blues

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Description
From Our Catalog
The Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway offers superior performance with Rosewood back and sides and an active transducer pickup. This Cutaway version of the performance model, includes rosewood back and sides and active electronics with rim control EQ and built in tuner.

All Modern Classic guitar models feature:

Grover Rotomatic Tuners

Bone nut and Tusq saddle

New "Big Sky" radiused fingerboard edge

Industry's finest electronics

Premium hardshell case

Distinctive new labels

In today's world, many acoustic guitar manufacturers have chosen to build their instruments more quickly, cheaply, and in greater numbers.

Gibson acoustic guitars are made one-at-a-time, by hand. No shortcuts. No substitutions. They're made in Bozeman, Montana, where the climatic conditions are ideal for guitar building. Most importantly, Gibson acoustic guitars are built by master craftspeople that have dedicated their lives to building the world's finest acoustic instruments.

These elements combine to create the difference that is the Gibson acoustic guitar. The difference is "MasterBuilt."

Environment
Even though they might get a little more snow up there, the environs of Bozeman, Montana are a guitar builder's dream, come true.

Extreme heat and high humidity are natural enemies of wood. Bozeman has neither. The fine Spruces, Maples, Mahoganies, and Rosewoods are carefully cured and environmentally maintained during the building process.

There are other advantages to Montana in addition to its ideal climate. Gibson's acoustic guitars rely heavily on its builder's sense of creativity and concentration. Living in "Big Sky Country" appears to nurture both of these needs. It seems that looking out over a range of snow covered mountains every morning makes for inspired guitar building - which, in turn, makes for inspired guitars.

Artistry
Experienced builders and players understand that handmade quality, design, and construction determine an instrument's ability to produce truly beautiful sound. Gibson's methods of handmaking guitars have remained unchanged for nearly a century.

The top brace of each guitar is carefully scalloped and arched to focus the sound to the center of the soundhole. The resulting distinctive "Gibson Tone" shares the same vibrance and fidelity as the sound from a fine audio speaker.

Instead of a cheaper bolt-on neck, Gibson's dovetail joint technique creates a cohesive bond between the vibrating neck and body - almost as if the guitar were carved from a single piece of wood. This time-honored technique effectively transfers the strings' vibrations directly into the wood for superior tone and unsurpassed resonance.

Finally, unlike other manufacturers, Gibson still uses its famous "violin-like" lacquer finish. Over the years, the complex makeup of the lacquer merges with the wood, further sweetening the instrument's tone and providing an unmistakable "vintage" look and feel that players and collectors have come to cherish.

Each Gibson acoustic guitar is full of expression, character, and exquisite beauty. None is ordinary, and no 2 are alike. When compared to a marketplace full of "lookalikes," the differences of a MasterBuilt Gibson acoustic are unmatched in quality and performance.

Warranty
In 1894, in a one-man shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Orville Gibson created a new family of guitars and mandolins that would inspire generations of craftsmen to produce some of the finest instruments the world has ever heard or seen. The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Co., Ltd., was formed on October 10, 1902, to build instruments that carry on not only Orville's designs but also his conviction to quality.

Gibson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1994 with the spirit of Orville still going strong. Gibson's combination of traditional craftsmanship and innovative technology has made Gibson the only company that produces industry standard models in every style of fretted instrument, from electric and acoustic guitars to mandolins, banjos and resonator guitars.

The Gibson Gold Warranty carries on the tradition of the limited lifetime warranty introduced by the company's founders. It represents their commitment to producing the world's finest musical instruments and providing complete customer satisfaction.

Gibson Gold Warranty
Your new Gibson instrument is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the original retail purchaser, subject to the limitations contained in this warranty.

If at any time this Gibson instrument malfunctions as a result of faulty materials or workmanship, Gibson will repair the defect(s) or replace the instrument, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Gibson reserves the right to use materials regularly utilized at the time of repair in the event that original materials are no longer available, If replacement of your instrument is deemed appropriate by our staff, Gibson will replace the instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument.

This warranty covers the cost of both labor and materials on any repair deemed necessary by our Customer Service Representative for the lifetime of the original purchaser. In the unlikely event that your instrument is destroyed, lost or damaged beyond repair, while in the possession of Gibson for repair, Gibson will replace that instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument. Any insurance covering the instrument, including but not limited to collector's value insurance, must be carried by owner at owner's expense. For more info please refer to the Gibson website.

Technical Info

Body
Body Style: Square Shoulder Cutaway

Top Species: Premium Sitka Spruce

Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood

Marquetry: Checker

Body Binding: 6-ply top; 1-ply back

Neck
Species: Mahogany

Scale: 25-1/2 in.

Profile: Round

Fingerboard
Species: Ebony

Inlay: MOP Parallelograms

Nut Width: 1.725 in.

Other Inlays: Abalone Rosette; MOP crown on headstock

Bridge
Bridge: Traditional Gibson Ebony Bridge

Pins: White

Hardware
Tuners: Gold Grover

Pickguard: Tortoise Custom Line

Pickup: Active electronics with rim control EQ and built in tuner

Other
Case: Premium Hardshell
With cutaway.

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