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Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Standard EC Rosewood Acoustic-electric Guitar - Antique Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fretboard - Antique Natural
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The Gibson Songwriter Cutaway

With the Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Cutaway, you get a small square-shoulder cutaway dreadnought body made from choice tonewoods that make up a very attractive and very playable acoustic-electric guitar. The Songwriter Cutaway is a great performance instrument with outstanding acoustic tone, thanks to its solid Sitka spruce top and solid rosewood body. And Fishman Prefix Plus-T electronics are ready for you to take to the stage with impeccable clarity and dynamics. With a sweet voice and looks to match, the Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Cutaway is sure to impress.

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Built for premium tone

Rich, detailed overtones abound from the Songwriter Cutaway's solid rosewood back and sides, and they look fantastic. What's more, the Songwriter is topped with solid Sitka spruce, adding rich and powerful accents to your sound. When you imagine what an acoustic guitar is supposed to sound like, this is it. Gibson even incorporated 1930s-style hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing, further enhancing your tone and projection.

Amazing sound onstage

The Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Studio Cutaway comes with Fishman's powerful Prefix Plus-T acoustic pickup system. This system, which is very popular at Sweetwater, features an under-saddle pickup that combines with a powerful side-mounted preamp for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. Controls include Bass, Contour, Treble, and Brilliance to make carving out your sonic territory fast and intuitive. Add in the onboard tuner, and you have a powerful live-performance tonal solution.

Exceptionally smooth playability

The Songwriter Cutaway has a Comfort Contour neck profile that feels at home in your hand whether you're playing chords or single-note lines. As you play your way up the fretboard, you'll definitely appreciate the smooth feel of the bound fingerboard with rolled edges. With a neck that plays this smooth, you'll be able to play longer with less fatigue — a very important consideration for acoustic guitar performance.

Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Cutaway Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • An acoustic-electric guitar that's perfect for live performance
  • Cutaway body gives you easy upper-register access
  • Solid Sitka spruce top with hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing
  • Solid rosewood back and sides for balanced tone
  • Bound rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges for optimized playability
  • Fishman Prefix Plus-T electronics provide excellent plugged-in performance
  • Gold hardware, Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
  • Handcrafted by Gibson's elite Acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana
  • Hardshell case included

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Square Shoulder Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Color: Antique Natural
  • Body Bracing: Hand-scalloped Advanced X-bracing
  • Binding: Multi-ply top, Single-ply back
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Round
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
  • Number of Frets: 20, Standard
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.725"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Tusq
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Mini Grover Rotomatics with Kidney Buttons
  • Electronics: Fishman Prefix Plus-T Preamp, Under Saddle Pickup
  • Strings: Gibson, 12-53
  • Case Included: Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SSSCANG19

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Just Another Gibson

I recently purchased this guitar. I also purchased a Gibson J 50 in 1963. I still own it as well. I also own a Martin HD 28 and a Taylor 810E. This Gibson songwriter is spectacular! It is my new go-to Guitar for pretty much everything. The neck and the tonal quality are everything I could ask for in an acoustic. The electronics are great. That said, the pick guard is coming loose at the top and I had to shim the bridge to stop it buzzing. The pick guard came loose on the other Gibson too. That was 1966. You'd think they'd figure that out
by Gator from Kalispell on

Songwriter vs Taylor k-14 ce

K14ce is a revelation
By Michael Witte from Park City, Utah on April 19, 2019
Yesterday I received my Taylor K14ce from Sweetwater. Kona back and sides, spruce top. The guitar arrived in perfect condition and is just beautiful.

My go-to acoustic thus far has been a 2006 Gibson Songwriter(sitka top, rosewood back and sides), also a cutaway like the Taylor. Bigger, wider body with less pronounced cutaway than the Taylor. A great guitar by any measure.

The intonation and sustain on the Taylor are awesome. I have been comparison playing it against my Gibson Songwriter—which is pretty high end in the Gibson line up. I was worried that there wouldn"t be enough difference in the two guitars to justify this purchase, but there is a huge difference. The Gibson is a a bright and shiny twanger, but can growl on the low end and is a rhythm guitarist's dream. At times I swear I am playing a twelve string. It is loud un-amplified when you push it. You can get it to jangle, but if you are playing straight chords hard it sounds like a piano—in other words when you hit a chord there is almost zero note separation..what you hear is THE CHORD, and it is a commanding, loud and buttery chord.

The Taylor, on the other hand, articulates a chord as a discreet set of notes played in unison. You can hear the chord, but within it each note is more distinct and rings out. And finger-picking on the Taylor requires more precision so far, as what you play is exactly what you"ll get sonically. Also, the Taylor seems to beg for more complex strum patterns and more subtle chord variations that take advantage of its note separation. I am hearing things in my strumming/chording I haven"t heard before and making adjustments to be more precise. More importantly, I am playing better, listening more intently and improving my understanding of what a guitar can do.

Bottom line, I am pleased. The two guitars go together and are great complements to each other. I love my Gibson and I love, love, love my new Taylor. It is what everyone is saying it is. A whole new, real deal.
by Michael Witte Witte from Park City, UT on

This guitar…

Ever tried on a pair of shoes that were just immediately comfortable, without any breaking in? Although I didn't attempt to stick my size 8 and half in the sound hole, playing this guitar for the first time was similarly refreshing, albeit infinitely more stimulating. It looks and sounds gorgeous. Flawless craftsmanship. The 12 inch radius of the neck is very comfortable to play. Action and intonation are extraordinary. It stays in tune. And the onboard Fishman Prefix Plus preamp has a tuner built in, which I find to be quite accurate. Plugged in, it sounds quite natural. Like many of you, I have a several guitars, including a similarly priced Martin (which I also love to play), but this guitar has become my absolute favorite. The one I reach for first. I can confidently recommend this guitar. Truly an investment worth every dollar.
by Mark Papallo on
Music background: Singer/songwriter

Gibson Songwriter

Great people and service, wonderful experience. When it"s time for another purchase you will definitely get my business. Thanks again, Scott
by Scott from Dana Point, CA on

One of the best ever for the price.

I have been a Sweetwater customer for a couple of years and have bought everything from picks to a Mandolin, but this is the first high end guitar I have purchased on-line. What a wonderful surprise! The guitar is everything I hoped it would be. It was packed extremely well, came out of the case perfect. Plays and sounds great.

I have 3 Taylor guitars including a 914ce and would put this Gibson right up there with it. I actually like the Gibson electronics better.

If you purchase this guitar you won't be disappointed.
by Clark Richardson from Lubbock, TX on
Music background: Retired band director. Current church music director. 40 year guitar player
See also: 6-String Guitars, Gibson Acoustic, Gibson Acoustic Acoustic / Electric Guitars, Gibson Acoustic 6-string Acoustic Guitars
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