The Gibson G-Writer EC has been brilliantly crafted for both rehearsal and stage. Designed with a Gibson Player Port a feature that has been refined from a concept first developed in the early 1960s Gibsons acoustic luthier team have helped deliver a revolutionary improvement that directs sound from the upper bout to you meaning you can experience your tone the same way your audience does. Walnut back and sides offer sonic warmth and depth whilst the Sitka spruce top produces well-rounded projection for strong fundamentals even at its quietest. Gibson have designed the G-Writer EC with the player in mind so you can expect impeccable performance. An advanced response neck profile offers fast playability with a comfortable reach giving you immense freedom as you glide effortlessly from chord to chord. And the striped ebony fretboard provides an excellent surface to perform on with a crisp bright attack and fantastic sustain. A beautiful playing experience is ready and waiting for you and it will lie right at your fingertips. Peak performance Gibson have designed the G-Writer to be a pleasure to play. An LR Baggs Element Bronze pickup system with a designated pre-amp produces a sound that is delicate and articulate allowing you to emit a classic acoustic tone with unbeatable clarity. A designated volume control allows you to keep your practices quiet or alternatively you can really dial up the amplitude and blow away the crowds during performances. Perfect playability With Gibson guitars its not just about the quality of the sound its about the comfort as well. Finding the perfect balance between great sound on an acoustic and impeccable playability is an artform but with the G-Writer this is what Gibson has achieved. A slightly thinner cutaway body offers increased comfort and easy access to the upper ranges of the fretboard. The body shape is perfectly fused with an advanced response utile neck offering up a precise comfortable grip whilst still providing the flexibility to glide effortlessly across the fretboard. The striped ebony fretboard itself provides an excellent playing surface to achieve perfect accuracy upon. All of this results in a guitar that plays like a dream. The Player Port …its a revolutionary feature based on a concept of Gibsons from the 60s. Not only will you have the main soundhole projecting your glorious tones out to your audience but youll also have the benefit of a second soundhole – located on the upper bout of the body – directing your sound to you. This means youll be able to hear your guitar the way your crowd does granting you a completely new playing and listening experience. So when you tune up and sculpt your tone youll know exactly how it affects the sound exuding out to your audience. Quality Gibson design Constructed with quality materials by craftmanship you can rely on. The Gibson G-Writer EC has been built with your performance in mind. A walnut back is topped with Sitka spruce not only delivering a fantastic bright tone but also ensuring incredible durability. Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners are employed to deliver impeccable tuning stability meaning you can spend less time tuning and more time performing. The true brilliance of this electro acoustic can only be truly appreciated when you play it yourself. Specifications Body Body Shape: Songwriter Body Material: Walnut Top: Sitka Spruce Back: Walnut Side: Walnut Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck & Fretboard Material: Utile Profile: Advanced Response Scale Length: 25.5″ Fingerboard Material: Striped Ebony Fingerboard Radius: 16″ Number of Frets: 20 Frets: Standard Nut Material: TUSQ Nut Width: 1.725″ Inlays: G-Collection Single Bar Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue Hardware & Electronics Finish: Chrome Tuner Plating: Chrome Bridge: Belly Down Closed Slot Striped Ebony Saddle Material: TUSQ Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic Pickguard: Black TrussRod: Adjustable Truss Rod Cover: Walnut Laminate Bridge Pins: Black Plastic Strap Buttons: 2 Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs Element Bronze Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume Output Jack: 1/4″ Endpin Jack Preamp: LR Baggs Element Bronze