Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Left-handed Electro Acoustic Guitar with Baggs HiFi DNA in Rosewood Burst

The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Left-handed Electro Acoustic in Rosewood Burst is a modern square-shouldered dreadnought built for serious performers and studio players. Combining a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, a long 25.5 inch scale and Gibson’s Advanced X-bracing, it delivers a rich, powerful acoustic voice that translates beautifully when amplified via the custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system.

Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, this left-handed model offers exceptional playability and a refined aesthetic, with elegant mother-of-pearl detailing, multi-ply binding and a gloss nitrocellulose finish. Whether you are tracking intimate fingerstyle parts, strumming big choruses on stage or leading a band, the Songwriter Recording Artist gives you the projection, clarity and dynamic range you need, with a natural amplified sound that stays true to the guitar’s acoustic character.

Modern Dreadnought Power with Vintage DNA

Originally introduced in the late 1990s, the Songwriter brought a distinctive square-shoulder dreadnought shape to the Gibson acoustic line. The Songwriter Recording Artist takes that platform and infuses it with design cues from the legendary 1936 Advanced Jumbo, including a 25.5 inch scale length and 1930s-inspired scalloped Advanced X-bracing. The result is a voice that is bold and open, with piano-like low end, clear mids and sparkling highs that sit perfectly in a mix while still sounding unmistakably Gibson.

Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce and Rosewood Tonewoods

A thermally aged Sitka spruce top provides the responsiveness and played-in feel of a well-loved vintage acoustic, right out of the case. Paired with rosewood back and sides, you get a wide dynamic range and rich harmonic content, ideal for everything from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicking. The wide abalone rosette, custom line tortoise pickguard and multi-ply body binding add a touch of high-end elegance to match the guitar’s sophisticated tone.

Comfortable Left-handed Playability

The 25.5 inch scale mahogany neck features a comfortable Round profile that feels familiar and supportive for long sessions, while the bound ebony fretboard with 20 standard frets offers a smooth, fast playing surface. Mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays provide clear visual reference points without being distracting. A compound dovetail neck joint secured with hot hide glue maximises stability and tonal transfer, giving you a solid, resonant feel under the left hand.

Baggs HiFi DNA Electronics for Natural Amplified Tone

Designed to excel both in the studio and on stage, the Songwriter Recording Artist comes equipped with Gibson’s exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA active pickup system. Two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate, each with its own optimised preamp, capture a full-range, natural acoustic sound that remains faithful to the guitar’s unique character. The system offers impressive gain-before-feedback performance, while discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls let you fine-tune your sound quickly without spoiling the clean look of the top.

• Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides - This classic tonewood pairing delivers a rich, powerful and articulate voice, with the thermally aged spruce providing a fast, responsive feel and the rosewood adding depth, warmth and shimmering overtones that work beautifully for both recording and live performance.
• Advanced X-bracing and 25.5 inch Scale Length - Gibson’s 1930s-era scalloped Advanced X-bracing, combined with the longer scale, enhances projection, clarity and headroom, giving you a guitar that stays focused and defined whether you are playing softly or really digging in with a pick.
• Baggs HiFi DNA Pickup System - The dual-sensor, dual-preamp design captures a remarkably natural amplified sound while maintaining strong resistance to feedback, so you can enjoy a convincing acoustic tone at stage volumes and make confident, precise adjustments via the discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls.
• Premium Playability and Appointments - A comfortable Round profile mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, bone nut, ebony bridge with bone saddle and TUSQ bridge pins, plus gold Grover open-back tuners and mother-of-pearl inlays, all contribute to a luxurious playing experience and rock-solid tuning stability that you can rely on night after night.

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
• Pickguard: Custom line tortoise
• Rosette: Wide abalone
• Colour: Rosewood Burst

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
• Orientation: Left-handed

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
• Hardware Finish: Gold

Electronics

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

Case

• Case: Hardshell