Gibson Songwriter Standard EC Rosewood Review

Just WOW!

This is the absolute best sou doing and playing guitar I have ever purchased new. Thank you Alex Campos and Sweetwater for the great service. That is why you have been my go to store for years now.

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One of the best ever for the price.

I have been a Sweetwater customer for a couple of years and have bought everything from picks to a Mandolin, but this is the first high end guitar I have purchased on-line. What a wonderful surprise! The guitar is everything I hoped it would be. It was packed extremely well, came out of the case perfect. Plays and sounds great. I have 3 Taylor guitars including a 914ce and… read more would put this Gibson right up there with it. I actually like the Gibson electronics better. If you purchase this guitar you won't be disappointed.

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Just Another Gibson

I recently purchased this guitar. I also purchased a Gibson J 50 in 1963. I still own it as well. I also own a Martin HD 28 and a Taylor 810E. This Gibson songwriter is spectacular! It is my new go-to Guitar for pretty much everything. The neck and the tonal quality are everything I could ask for in an acoustic. The electronics are great. That said, the pick guard is coming loose… read more at the top and I had to shim the bridge to stop it buzzing. The pick guard came loose on the other Gibson too. That was 1966. You'd think they'd figure that out

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This guitar…

Ever tried on a pair of shoes that were just immediately comfortable, without any breaking in? Although I didn't attempt to stick my size 8 and half in the sound hole, playing this guitar for the first time was similarly refreshing, albeit infinitely more stimulating. It looks and sounds gorgeous. Flawless craftsmanship. The 12 inch radius of the neck is very comfortable to play.… read more Action and intonation are extraordinary. It stays in tune. And the onboard Fishman Prefix Plus preamp has a tuner built in, which I find to be quite accurate. Plugged in, it sounds quite natural. Like many of you, I have a several guitars, including a similarly priced Martin (which I also love to play), but this guitar has become my absolute favorite. The one I reach for first. I can confidently recommend this guitar. Truly an investment worth every dollar.

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Dream acoustic guitar

I really wanted to get a Martin or Taylor but after playing this Gibson there was no better choice for me. It plays like a dream and sounds amazing too. The neck isn't thin but I have small hands and have no issues playing it at all.

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WOW INCREDIBLE!!!

I have been lucky enough over the years to have own and played some top tier guitars ,Martin D-28,35,41,Taylor 716,814ce,Guild D-55 etc..I always wanted a Gibson , but had to be spruce and rosewood and a cut-away so that cut a lot of the bigger named Gibsons . So I took a shot on this Gibson songwriter,I got the rosewood burst and of course the cut-away version. First off I read… read more a review stating that the neck was not really set up good for playing lead 12" vs 16" I guess is what they were saying. I must say this neck is by far the fastest neck and easiest to play by far ( almost feel like I am playing a electric guitar) But what really blew me away was this full sounding almost grand piano sounding guitar ,the most balanced sound that will fill the whole room up and sustain forever and all this is before you even plug this guitar in, too me this is the all around best guitar for my needs and any of the guitars I have mentioned,oh and by the way this guitar is beautiful and flawless build plays like butter right out of the box , for the first no set up of any kind was needed .Big thanks to my sales guy CRAIG MILLS EXT 3274 really helped me out with this guitar .Gibson has out done them selfs with this stunning guitar.

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Gibson Songwriter

I love the guitar, this is the fourth Gibson I have owned in 40 Plus years of playing. It has a great sound. However, I wish it had a different neck. The new Gibson Walnut Guitars have a Maple Neck with a 16" diameter radius as opposded to the 12" radius for the songwriter. Perhaps this is needed as the songwriter has a mahogany neck and wood is not as strong. However, I play… read more lead guitar, and complex finger style. The larger neck makes it more difficult to play lead and complex finger style. wonder why Gibson makes the smaller more playable neck on their less expensive guitars but not on the more expensive guitars. Yes I realize many people play cowboy chords and the neck shape is not important. However, I really need the smaller neck and the cutaway to get up to those notes higher up the scale. The guitar is quite beautiful and the sound is amazing no complaints. Someone please tell Gibson we need smaller more playable necks as we love your great guitars but want to do more with them.

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Gibson Songwriter Standard EC Rosewood - Rosewood Burst Acoustic Guitar

Awesome! This guitar is outstanding! The craftsmanship and detail are very good. No flaws that I could find. The neck to body construction is solid. The appearance is very good and the abalone rosette and parallelogram fingerboard markers are really nice. The guitar is very balanced - all six strings are very even and the high E string rings out well when soloing but not overly… read more bright. The bass notes are good also. The neck is very nice - really smooth gibson neck - very fun to play - factory string height is perfect for my style of playing. I sometimes forget it is an acoustic guitar. The rosewood back is bookended and looks very nice. The top grain of the sitka spruce top is also bookended and has a very tight even grain - very good tone woods. The tone of the guitar is so nice with subtle overtones and it projects really well. The combination of the rosewood back and sides, plus rosewood bridge and fingerboard are nicely matched. The Fishman electronics appear to work well - still learning how to use them. The Fishman instructions were not very good - you will have to adjust the pre-amp to figure out what the adjustments do by listening. I was able to get a great ringing sustain with a bell like sparkle when using the brilliance slider. I had a few instances where the tuner would not start - after waiting a few minutes everything seemed ok. The 1/4 inch cable connection does needs to be inserted firmly with a snap for a positive connection for the amplifier. I did have a slight bit of trouble getting a solid electrical connection upon the first try, but after reinserting the cable everything worked just fine. Perhaps since the input connection is brand new, the tolerance is tight. The bracing is well done as well - this guitar construction appears to be very solid. I purchased a great guitar and this one will not get sold. This guitar was expensive but a good value compared with the Martin, Taylor and Guild brands. To get true rosewood, you have to open up the wallet. The hard case is great - very solid - this guitar deserves a good hard case. The case helps with humidity control. This guitar is a great investment and will get played quite a bit.

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