The new Songwriter Deluxe Standard delivers unmatched playability, and one of the features that help it achieve this is the incorporation of Gibson Acoustic’s very first compound radius fingerboard. This type of fingerboard has a smaller radius at the nut, and a larger radius at the neck and body joint to accommodate an exceptionally low playing action, while also creating a playing surface perfect for string bending techniques used commonly in blues and rock. Acoustic players can more effectively play their favorite electric licks and still fingerpick and strum their way to acoustic stardom, all on the same guitar.
Searching for a higher level of tonal response, the master luthiers at Gibson Acoustic also added red spruce bracing that is bonded to the soundboard with organic hide glue – the same process used by our forefathers in the early 1900s. These solid red spruce braces help deliver a more vibrant acoustic tone, while the hide glue assures the union of the braces and soundboard are like one piece of solid wood to maximize the vibration between the two.
The performance and studio needs of today’s professional players is also addressed by the addition of Fishman’s Aura Ellipse Pickup system, which reproduces the natural sound of the new Songwriter Deluxe Standard as miked in a professional studio, and onstage, thus eliminating the complicated setups of expensive microphones. Achieved by using digital algorithms to create images of various microphones’ captured sounds, the Fishman Aura Ellipse pickup system then allows players the ability to blend these images with the guitar’s pickup to produce an immediate and dramatic improvement in amplified sound. The Fishman Aura Pro’s preamp includes a tuner, and is mounted on the bass side rim of the upper bout.
Add all this to the already fantastic tone achieved by Gibson Acoustic’s renowned scalloped top bracing pattern from the 1930s, a solid-wood, dome-top construction bonded with hide glue to a dovetail neck-to-body joint, and a thin lacquer finish, and the Songwriter Deluxe Standard becomes an acoustic guitar for players seeking the most versatile and adaptable instrument on the market.
The Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Standard, scheduled for release on Feb. 1, 2009, is designed to deliver a superior level of guitar features and benefits to acoustic players around the world.
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