Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist EC, Antique Natural

Full Description

Advanced X-braced projection with cutaway access

The Songwriter Recording Artist EC draws on Gibson's scalloped Advanced X-bracing, delivering impressive projection and a wide dynamic range. This bracing pattern allows the top to resonate freely while maintaining structural integrity, producing tight low end and articulate highs. The long 25.5" scale length increases clarity and headroom, keeping chords defined even under a heavy strum. Its smooth cutaway design opens up the upper register, making it easier to reach higher frets for expressive leads and extended voicings without altering the guitar's balanced tonal response.

Thermally aged spruce with rosewood depth

The thermally aged Sitka spruce top offers a mature, open voice straight out of the case, replicating the tonal character of a well-played vintage instrument. Rosewood back and sides add rich low-end depth, shimmering overtones and long, piano-like sustain. This combination produces excellent note separation and harmonic complexity, making it equally comfortable in detailed studio recording sessions or dynamic live environments where clarity and richness must work together.

Bozeman craftsmanship and premium detail

Handcrafted in Gibson’s Bozeman workshop, the Songwriter EC features a compound dovetail neck joint secured with hot hide glue to maximise tonal transfer between neck and body. The mahogany neck’s Round profile feels substantial yet comfortable across long playing sessions. A bound ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl diamond eye inlays offers a smooth, responsive surface, while the bone nut and ebony bridge enhance sustain and articulation. Gold Grover open-back tuners provide dependable tuning stability with classic visual appeal.

L.R. Baggs HiFi natural stage performance

Equipped with the L.R. Baggs HiFi system, the Songwriter is designed for players who need a guitar that can move seamlessly between studio and stage. Dual bridge plate sensors capture detailed string response and dynamic nuance, delivering a natural amplified tone that closely mirrors the unplugged sound. The internal preamp ensures strong, balanced output with resistance to feedback, while discreet soundhole-mounted controls allow quick tonal adjustments mid-performance without spoiling the lines of the instrument.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist EC, Antique Natural
• Product Code: MCSSSCRAAN

Body

• Body Shape: Songwriter EC (Square-Shoulder Dreadnought Cutaway)
• Top Material: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Rosewood
• Bracing: Scalloped Advanced X-Bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock
• Finish: Antique Natural

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Round
• Scale Length: 25.5" / 647.7 mm
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Frets: 20
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.725" / 43.815 mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Belly-up Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl Arrow Inlays
• Tuners: Grover Open-Back
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Pickup System: L.R. Baggs HiFi (Mounted Under Bridge Plate)
• Controls: Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

Miscellaneous

• Case: Gibson Hardshell Case