Gibson
Songwriter Recording Artist, Antique Natural
AcousticSongwriterUS
No ratings yet$4,999
The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist, Antique Natural is an acoustic guitar built on a Songwriter body. The build combines a Rosewood body, Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard. The neck carries a 25.5" scale and 20 frets. Pickups are LR Baggs HiFi. Made in the United States and typically listed around $4999. It is commonly associated with Folk, Singer-Songwriter and Country.
Best for
FolkSinger-SongwriterCountry
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews77
Overall / 100
Playability
72
Sound
68
Build
96
Value
67
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | LR Baggs HiFi |
| Back | Rosewood |
| Binding | Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard and Headstock |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Songwriter |
| Bracing | Traditional Scalloped Wide X |
| Bridge | Belly-up, Ebony, with Mother-of-Pearl Arrow inlays |
| Bridge Pins | TUSQ |
| Case | Hardshell |
| Controls | Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Diamond Eye |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body; Hot Hide Glue |
| Model | MCSSSWRAAN |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.82mm / 1.73in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Endpin |
| Pickguard | Custom Line, Tortoise |
| Preamp | LR Baggs HiFi |
| Profile | Round |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Side | Rosewood |
| Strap Buttons | Endpin Jack |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Thermally Aged Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Black Bell |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Open Back |
| Under Saddle Pickup | LR Baggs HiFi |
| Street price | $4,999 |
