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35 Years. One Massive Thank You.
Mannys Means Music - and it has for 35 years. To celebrate, we're giving one lucky customer a $3,500 store voucher
Between October 1st and December 31st 2026, spend $350 or more in-store or online and enter to win a $3,500 Mannys store voucher, on us! Enter with your order number via the entry form. T&Cs apply. ACT excluded. Purchase must be made between October 1st and December 31st 2026, 11:59pm AEDT. Entries close January 11 2027, 11:59pm AEDT.
Product Information
Gibson's Songwriter Recording Artist EC is a cutaway dreadnought engineered for tracking and touring. Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, this model inherits the tonal DNA of Gibson's 1930s Advanced Jumbo via a scalloped Advanced X–braced Sitka spruce top, 25.5” scale length, and period–appropriate tonewood pairing of rosewood back and sides. The cutaway body design shifts the practical balance toward players who demand upper–fret access without sacrificing acoustic projection.
Construction centres on a thermally aged Sitka spruce top paired with mahogany neck and Round profile, bound ebony fretboard with 20 frets, and compound dovetail joinery reinforced with hot hide glue for tonal coherence. The L.R. Baggs™ HiFi system uses dual bridge plate sensors and internal preamp to capture string dynamics and note definition with minimal feedback. Soundhole–mounted tone and volume controls remain player–accessible yet visually discreet on stage. Hardware includes bone nut, Grover® open–back tuners, ebony bridge with bone saddle, and TUSQ® bridge pins; the bound headstock features mother–of–pearl Gibson Crown inlay.
The pairing of acoustic design and pro–grade electronics makes this guitar equally suited to studio recording sessions and live amplified performance. Tortoishell pickguard and wide abalone rosette protect the top while reinforcing visual character. The hardshell Gibson case provides road–rated protection for gigging musicians and touring players relying on reliable instrument transport.
Features
- Handcrafted Bozeman, Montana; thermally aged Sitka spruce top, scalloped Advanced X-braced.
- Cutaway dreadnought body; rosewood back and sides for extended upper-fret access.
- 25.5” long scale; mahogany neck, Round profile, bound ebony fretboard, 20 frets.
- Compound dovetail joint with hot hide glue attachment for maximum tonal transfer.
- L.R. Baggs™ HiFi system; dual bridge plate sensors, internal preamp, feedback resistant.
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls for studio and stage operation.
- Bone nut, Grover® open-back tuners, ebony bridge, TUSQ® bridge pins.
- Includes Gibson hardshell case; mother-of-pearl diamond eye and Crown inlays throughout.


