Detail 01
Square-shoulder dreadnought cutaway body
Combines the square-shoulder dreadnought format with upper-fret access from the cutaway.
Product detailSKU #1500000465440
GibsonSongwriter Recording Artist EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Antique Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Songwriter Recording Artist EC pairs a square-shoulder dreadnought body with a cutaway for players who work into the upper frets. The thermally aged Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and scalloped Advanced X-bracing are designed for depth, projection, and dynamic balance. A 25.5-inch mahogany neck with a rounded profile and bound ebony fingerboard gives it a long-scale layout. LR Baggs HiFi electronics use dual bridge plate sensors, with volume and tone controls mounted at the soundhole for amplified adjustment.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Lead passages that use the upper register made accessible by the cutaway body.
- Detailed fingerstyle and heavier strumming, supported by the described dynamic range and focused response.
- Live amplification or studio tracking with the LR Baggs HiFi pickup system and onboard controls.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25.5-inch scale length
Uses the longer scale specified for this Songwriter model.
Detail 03
LR Baggs HiFi with dual bridge plate sensors
The onboard pickup system uses two bridge plate sensors.
Detail 04
Ebony fingerboard
The 20-fret fingerboard is ebony and bound.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric guitar.
- 02The listed finish is Antique Natural.
- 03A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does this Songwriter have a cutaway?
Yes. It has a square-shoulder dreadnought cutaway body.
02What pickup system does it use?
It uses LR Baggs HiFi electronics with dual bridge plate sensors and soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls.
03What is the scale length?
The scale length is 25.5 inches.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
- Bridge
- Belly-up with mother-of-pearl arrow inlays
- Pickup System
- LR Baggs HiFi with dual bridge plate sensors
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Round
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Round
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge Pins
- TUSQ
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Binding
- Multi-ply top and back, single-ply fingerboard and headstock
- Top Material
- Thermally aged Sitka spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Ebony
- Body Finish
- Gold
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl diamond eye
- Hardware Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Rosewood
- Neck Joint
- Compound dovetail
- Body Style
- Square-shoulder dreadnought cutaway
- Body Shape
- Square-shoulder dreadnought cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Grover open-back
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
4 detailsOther
- Saddle
- Bone
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped Advanced X-bracing
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Songwriter
