2012 Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Custom EC Natural A/E # 10162003

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Built for the performing songwriter!

With the Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway, Gibson took their already-popular small square-shoulder dreadnought body style and added a cutaway, making a very attractive, very playable guitar. The Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway is a great performance instrument with outstanding acoustic tone plus Fishman active electronics — it sounds great onstage and unplugged! The Songwriter Deluxe Custom's solid AA Sitka spruce top is set off by a solid rosewood body. A beautiful rosette and mother-of-pearl headstock crown contribute to the Songwriter Deluxe Custom's good looks.

Built for premium tone
The top is made from AA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from rosewood, giving the Songwriter a balanced, warm tone with clear lows and solid treble registers. 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 instrument's sound projection. The bracing pattern inside the Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway is based on the design used for Gibson's 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.

The fingerboard of Gibson's Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway is constructed from the highest grade ebony on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson's 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.

Cosmetics
Grover's 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. The headstock is adorned with a crown logo. Gibson put the first crown peghead logo on an ES-300 back in 1940, and it has graced the headstocks of many legendary Gibson guitars ever since, including today's Songwriter Deluxe Custom. The pickguard on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway is a custom line design made from Tortec. As with all of Gibson's pickguards, the coloring, inlay, and binding are all done by hand. The rosette on the Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway is one of Gibson's finest, with a double-ring rosette with an abalone-filled middle and both outer rings consisting of six-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the Songwriter line.

Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway Features:
Antique Natural finish
AA Sitka spruce top
Rosewood back and sides
Ebony fingerboard
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Crown headstock logo
Fishman Ellipse Aura System
Abalone-filled double-ring rosette
1930s "X" bracing
Balanced, warm tone with Gibson Acoustic's Songwriter Deluxe Custom Cutaway!

Specification

Detail
Number of Strings
6
Body Style/Shape
Square Shoulder Dreadnought
Color
Antique Natural
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Top Wood
Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood
Rosewood
Body Bracing
X-Bracing
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay
Diamond Eye
Binding
Flame Maple
Neck Shape
Comfort Contour Neck
Number of Frets
20
Scale Length
25.5"
Tuning Machines
Gold Mini Grover
Bridge Material
Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.725"
Electronics
Fishman Ellipse Aura
Case Included
Hardshell
Notes
Cutaway
Manufacturer Part Number
SSPCANGH1