Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist EC Antique Natural 4.12 #23505031
Serial: 23505031
Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz
$4,999.00
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The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Rosewood Burst is a premium square-shoulder dreadnought designed for players who demand tonal richness, elegant aesthetics, and professional-grade performance. Built with Gibson’s renowned Songwriter body shape, this model offers a beautifully balanced voice—tight, articulate lows, focused mids, and shimmering highs—making it equally suited for dynamic strumming, intricate fingerstyle work, and vocal accompaniment. The Rosewood Burst finish enhances the natural beauty of the tonewoods, giving the guitar a warm, vintage-inspired appearance with modern refinement.
Constructed from rosewood, the body delivers deep harmonic complexity and a broad dynamic range, offering piano-like bass response and sparkling clarity in the upper register. Multi-ply binding on the top and back adds visual sophistication and structural integrity, while single-ply binding along the fretboard and headstock provides clean, classic lines. Every detail reflects the heritage craftsmanship associated with Gibson.
The mahogany neck features a comfortable round profile that feels substantial yet inviting in the hand, promoting sustain and stability across the entire fretboard. With a 25.5” (647.7mm) scale length, the guitar maintains excellent string tension and projection, ideal for articulate note separation and strong rhythmic presence. The 1.725” (43.815mm) bone nut ensures generous spacing for fingerstyle precision and comfortable chord transitions. A smooth ebony fingerboard hosts 20 frets and is adorned with striking Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye inlays, adding a refined, elegant touch.
The ebony belly-up bridge, detailed with Mother-of-Pearl arrow inlays, enhances both sustain and visual appeal. Premium Grover open-back tuners with gold plating provide precise, stable tuning while complementing the guitar’s upscale aesthetic. With no tailpiece, the traditional acoustic design maximizes resonance and tonal purity.
Equipped for stage and studio, this Songwriter features the L.R. Baggs HiFi under-saddle pickup system mounted beneath the bridge plate. Known for its natural, dynamic response, this system faithfully captures the guitar’s full acoustic character when amplified. Convenient soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls allow for quick, subtle adjustments without compromising the instrument’s clean look.
Complete with a protective hardcase, the Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Rosewood Burst is a refined acoustic-electric instrument that blends timeless design with modern performance capability—crafted for serious musicians who value depth of tone, elegant styling, and reliable stage-ready versatility.
Other specifications include:
- Body Shape Songwriter
- Material Rosewood
- Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock
- Neck Mahogany
- Profile Round
- Nut width 1.725”/43.815mm
- Fingerboard Ebony
- Scale length 25.5”/647.7mm
- Number of frets 20
- Nut Bone
- Inlay Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye
- Bridge Belly-up, Ebony,with Mother-of-Pearl Arrow inlays
- Tailpiece N/A
- Tuners Grover Open Back
- Plating Gold
- Neck pickup N/A
- Under saddle pickup L.R.Baggs HiFi (Mounted Under Bridge Plate)
- Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
- MCSSSERARB
- Hardcase
- 4 lbs 12 oz
- 23515009
For more information on the Gibson Instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Gibson
- Actual Weight
- 4.12
- Series
- Montana
- Body Style
- Acoustic Electric
- Model
- Songwriter Recording Artist EC
- Condition
- Brand New
- Color
- Rosewood Burst
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SKU: 23515009
Weight:
4 lbs
12 oz
Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Rosewood Burst 4.12 #23515009
$4,999.00
- Condition:
- New
- UPC:
- 711106174488
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Description
The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Rosewood Burst is a premium square-shoulder dreadnought designed for players who demand tonal richness, elegant aesthetics, and professional-grade performance. Built with Gibson’s renowned Songwriter body shape, this model offers a beautifully balanced voice—tight, articulate lows, focused mids, and shimmering highs—making it equally suited for dynamic strumming, intricate fingerstyle work, and vocal accompaniment. The Rosewood Burst finish enhances the natural beauty of the tonewoods, giving the guitar a warm, vintage-inspired appearance with modern refinement.
Constructed from rosewood, the body delivers deep harmonic complexity and a broad dynamic range, offering piano-like bass response and sparkling clarity in the upper register. Multi-ply binding on the top and back adds visual sophistication and structural integrity, while single-ply binding along the fretboard and headstock provides clean, classic lines. Every detail reflects the heritage craftsmanship associated with Gibson.
The mahogany neck features a comfortable round profile that feels substantial yet inviting in the hand, promoting sustain and stability across the entire fretboard. With a 25.5” (647.7mm) scale length, the guitar maintains excellent string tension and projection, ideal for articulate note separation and strong rhythmic presence. The 1.725” (43.815mm) bone nut ensures generous spacing for fingerstyle precision and comfortable chord transitions. A smooth ebony fingerboard hosts 20 frets and is adorned with striking Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye inlays, adding a refined, elegant touch.
The ebony belly-up bridge, detailed with Mother-of-Pearl arrow inlays, enhances both sustain and visual appeal. Premium Grover open-back tuners with gold plating provide precise, stable tuning while complementing the guitar’s upscale aesthetic. With no tailpiece, the traditional acoustic design maximizes resonance and tonal purity.
Equipped for stage and studio, this Songwriter features the L.R. Baggs HiFi under-saddle pickup system mounted beneath the bridge plate. Known for its natural, dynamic response, this system faithfully captures the guitar’s full acoustic character when amplified. Convenient soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls allow for quick, subtle adjustments without compromising the instrument’s clean look.
Complete with a protective hardcase, the Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Rosewood Burst is a refined acoustic-electric instrument that blends timeless design with modern performance capability—crafted for serious musicians who value depth of tone, elegant styling, and reliable stage-ready versatility.
Other specifications include:
- Body Shape Songwriter
- Material Rosewood
- Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock
- Neck Mahogany
- Profile Round
- Nut width 1.725”/43.815mm
- Fingerboard Ebony
- Scale length 25.5”/647.7mm
- Number of frets 20
- Nut Bone
- Inlay Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye
- Bridge Belly-up, Ebony,with Mother-of-Pearl Arrow inlays
- Tailpiece N/A
- Tuners Grover Open Back
- Plating Gold
- Neck pickup N/A
- Under saddle pickup L.R.Baggs HiFi (Mounted Under Bridge Plate)
- Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
- MCSSSERARB
- Hardcase
- 4 lbs 12 oz
- 23515009
For more information on the Gibson Instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Gibson
- Actual Weight
- 4.12
- Series
- Montana
- Body Style
- Acoustic Electric
- Model
- Songwriter Recording Artist EC
- Condition
- Brand New
- Color
- Rosewood Burst
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