Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist EC Electro Acoustic Guitar with Baggs HiFi DNA in Antique Natural

The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist EC is a modern square-shouldered dreadnought built for players who demand studio-grade tone and rock-solid performance on stage. Combining a thermally aged Sitka spruce top with rosewood back and sides, a long 25.5 inch scale and Gibson’s legendary Advanced X-bracing, it delivers a powerful, articulate voice that records beautifully and fills a room with ease. Finished in classic Antique Natural and loaded with the custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system, it is a refined workhorse for serious songwriters, session players and touring pros.

Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, this model blends vintage-inspired construction with modern playability. The comfortable Round profile mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard and smooth cutaway give you effortless access all the way up to the 20th fret, while premium appointments like multi-ply binding, abalone rosette and mother-of-pearl inlays add a touch of high-end Gibson luxury. Whether you are tracking delicate fingerstyle parts or leading a band on stage, the Songwriter Recording Artist EC is designed to let your playing and your sound take centre stage.

Vintage-inspired Power and Clarity

At the heart of the Songwriter Recording Artist EC is Gibson’s famed 1930s-style scalloped Advanced X-braced top. Paired with a thermally aged Sitka spruce soundboard and rosewood back and sides, it produces a rich, open tone with impressive low-end depth, clear mids and sparkling highs. The 25.5 inch scale length adds extra snap and definition, helping your chords stay articulate and your single-note lines cut through a mix without losing warmth.

Comfortable Neck and Upper-fret Access

The 25.5 inch scale mahogany neck features a comfortable Round profile that feels instantly familiar, whether you are strumming big open chords or playing intricate lead lines. A smooth, bound ebony fingerboard with 20 frets and elegant mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays offers a fast, refined playing surface. The cutaway body design gives you enhanced access to the upper frets, making this an ideal choice for players who regularly venture beyond the 12th fret for solos, melodic fills and extended chord voicings.

Premium Gibson Craftsmanship

This guitar is built using traditional, time-tested techniques for maximum resonance and reliability. The neck is joined to the body with a compound dovetail joint and hot hide glue, promoting exceptional tonal transfer and long-term stability. A bone nut, ebony belly-up bridge with bone saddle, and TUSQ bridge pins work together to optimise sustain and tuning consistency. Multi-ply body binding, a wide abalone rosette, custom line tortoise pickguard and mother-of-pearl headstock inlays complete a classic, high-end Gibson aesthetic.

Stage-ready Baggs HiFi DNA Electronics

Designed specifically for this model, the Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA system delivers a natural, full-bodied amplified tone that lets the guitar’s acoustic character shine. Two lightweight sensors are mounted to the internal bridge plate and paired with individual preamps, capturing a detailed, dynamic sound with impressive gain-before-feedback performance. Discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls keep your stage adjustments quick and intuitive, while remaining almost invisible to your audience.

• Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce Top - The thermally aged Sitka spruce soundboard responds quickly and dynamically, offering a broken-in, vintage-style tone straight out of the case. You get enhanced resonance, improved projection and a more open, expressive voice that records beautifully and fills a room with ease.
• Rosewood Back and Sides with Advanced X-bracing - Rosewood back and sides, combined with Gibson’s scalloped Advanced X-braced top, deliver a powerful low end, clear mids and shimmering highs. This classic tonewood pairing gives you a wide tonal palette, from delicate fingerstyle nuances to bold, strummed textures that sit perfectly in a mix.
• Comfortable Round Neck with Cutaway Access - The Round profile mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard provide a smooth, comfortable feel for long sessions. The cutaway body design opens up the upper register, making it easy to reach higher frets for solos, melodic embellishments and complex chord shapes without compromising your playing position.
• Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup System - The custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA electronics use twin bridge-plate sensors and dedicated preamps to capture a natural, detailed acoustic sound. With soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls and gain-before-feedback performance comparable to an under-saddle pickup, it is perfectly suited to professional live work and studio sessions.

Body

• Body Shape: Songwriter EC square-shoulder dreadnought
• Top Material: Thermally aged Sitka spruce
• Back Material: Rosewood
• Sides Material: Rosewood
• Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body Binding: Multi-ply top and back
• Pickguard: Custom line tortoise
• Rosette: Wide abalone
• Colour: Antique Natural

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Round
• Scale Length: 25.5 in / 647.7 mm
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Binding: Single-ply
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-pearl diamond eye
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.725 in / 43.81 mm
• Neck Joint: Compound dovetail, hot hide glue

Headstock

• Headstock Binding: Single-ply
• Headstock Veneer: Rosewood
• Headstock Inlays: Gibson logo and crown in mother of pearl

Hardware

• Bridge: Belly-up
• Bridge Material: Ebony with mother-of-pearl arrow inlay
• Saddle: Bone
• Bridge Pins: TUSQ
• Tuning Machines: Grover open-back, gold

Electronics

• Pickup System: Baggs HiFi DNA
• Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone (soundhole-mounted)

Case

• Case: Hardshell