2022 - Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter 4.8 #22902046

Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum-selling band MEGADETH is one of the most influential metal icons and riff lords of all time. His music has inspired multiple generations of players around the world. Gibson is proud to introduce the Dave Mustaine Songwriter. Designed in collaboration with Gibson brand ambassador Dave Mustaine, it features a slightly thinner walnut Songwriter body for playing comfort with a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets, a 24.75" scale mahogany neck with a 24 fret ebony fretboard (the first 24 fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar), mother of pearl teeth inlays, Grover® Rotomatic tuners, a TUSQ® nut, saddle, bridge pins, and a higher output LR Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup with soundhole mounted volume and tone controls. Vic Rattlehead artwork is featured on the pickguard and on a mother of pearl peghead inlay. A Gibson hardshell case is included.

Other specifications include:

• Body Styles Square Shoulder
• Body Shape Songwriter
• Body Material Walnut
• Top Sitka Spruce
• Back Walnut
• Side Walnut
• Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped Advanced X-bracing
• Binding Single ply Top and Back
• Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Profile Advanced Response
• Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius 406.4 mm / 16 in
• Fret Count 24
• Frets Standard
• Nut Material TUSQ
• Nut Width 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
• Inlays Mother of Pearl Teeth
• Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
• Bridge Traditional Belly Up, Ebony
• Saddle Material TUSQ
• Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard Black Modified Songwriter with Vic Rattlehead Artwork
• Truss Rod Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black/White with Dave Mustaine Signature
• Bridge Pins TUSQ
• Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
• Controls Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
• Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
• Preamp LR Baggs VTC
• Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
• Case Custom Hardshell Case
• AMSSDMEB
• Hardcase
• 4 lbs 8 oz
• 22902046

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