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

The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist takes the classic square-shouldered dreadnought into truly professional territory, blending vintage-inspired tone with modern playability and stage-ready electronics. With a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides and the superb Baggs HiFi DNA system, it is purpose-built for players who need a powerful, characterful acoustic voice that translates perfectly in the studio and on stage.

Drawing on Gibson’s 1930s Advanced Jumbo heritage, this Songwriter delivers a rich, open sound with impressive projection and dynamic range, while the comfortable Round profile neck and ebony fretboard make long sessions a pleasure. Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana and finished in a timeless Antique Natural gloss, it is an inspiring partner for serious songwriters, recording artists and performing musicians.

Modern Songwriter Body with Vintage-Inspired Bracing

Originally introduced in the late 1990s, the Songwriter brought a distinctive square-shoulder modern dreadnought shape to the Gibson acoustic family. On the Songwriter Recording Artist, that body is paired with Gibson’s renowned 1930s-style scalloped Advanced X-bracing, giving you a voice that is bold, balanced and unmistakably Gibson. Chords bloom with depth and authority, while single-note lines cut through with clarity, making it equally suited to strumming, flatpicking and more intricate fingerstyle work.

Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce and Rosewood Tonewoods

A thermally aged Sitka spruce top sits at the heart of this model, delivering the responsiveness and played-in feel of a well-loved vintage instrument. Paired with rosewood back and sides, you get a wide, piano-like low end, sweet, singing highs and a focused midrange that records beautifully. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the body to resonate freely, so every nuance of your touch comes through, whether you are tracking delicate acoustic parts or driving the guitar hard in a live mix.

Comfortable Round Neck and Premium Appointments

The 25.5 inch scale mahogany neck with its comfortable Round profile offers a familiar, easy-playing feel that suits both rhythm and lead work. A bound ebony fretboard with 20 standard frets and elegant mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays adds a luxurious playing surface, while the compound dovetail neck joint, secured with hot hide glue, maximises stability and tonal transfer. Premium touches such as the bone nut, ebony belly-up bridge with bone saddle and TUSQ bridge pins, multi-ply body binding and abalone rosette underline the guitar’s high-end build quality.

Baggs HiFi DNA Electronics for Natural Plugged-in Tone

True to its name, the Songwriter Recording Artist is designed to excel whenever you plug in. Gibson’s exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA system uses two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate, each with its own optimised preamp, to capture a full-range, natural amplified sound that stays true to the guitar’s acoustic character. The system offers impressive gain-before-feedback performance, comparable to many under-saddle designs, while leaving the unplugged tone unaffected. Discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls let you shape your sound quickly on stage without spoiling the classic look of the top.

• Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce Top - The thermally aged Sitka spruce top responds like a seasoned vintage instrument, giving you enhanced resonance, quicker response and a more open, played-in tone straight out of the case, ideal for both recording and live work.
• Rosewood Back and Sides - Rosewood back and sides provide a powerful low end, sparkling highs and a clear, articulate midrange, helping your parts sit beautifully in a mix whether you are strumming big chords or playing intricate fingerstyle passages.
• Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup System - The Baggs HiFi DNA system uses dual bridge-plate sensors and dedicated preamps to deliver a natural, full-range amplified sound with excellent feedback resistance, so your true acoustic tone comes through clearly on stage and in the studio.
• Comfortable Round Neck with Ebony Fretboard - The 25.5 inch scale mahogany neck with its Round profile and bound ebony fretboard offers a smooth, fast feel that reduces fatigue during long sessions, while the diamond eye inlays and multi-ply binding add a touch of classic Gibson elegance.

Body

• Body Shape: Songwriter
• Top Material: Thermally aged Sitka spruce
• Back Material: Rosewood
• Sides Material: Rosewood
• Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body Binding: Multi-ply top and back
• 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: Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown

Hardware

• Bridge: Belly-up
• Bridge Material: Ebony with mother-of-pearl arrow inlay
• Saddle: TUSQ
• Bridge Pins: TUSQ
• Tuning Machines: Grover open back
• Pickguard: Custom line tortoise
• Rosette: Wide abalone

Electronics

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

Case

• Case: Hardshell