2009 Gibson Songmaker DSM-CE Cutaway Dreadnought Guitar

Overview: This somewhat-unknown model was from a line of guitars Gibson made in the former Garrison factory up in Canada (which they bought in 2007). There's a lot of flak online aimed at these when you pop over into fancy guitar forum land but the guitar itself sounds good, is built well, and looks good, too. It's a sort-of, "if Gibson were to go after a mid-range-Taylor market, this is what it might look like" instrument.

When you think of it as a modern guitar, out of the frame of reference of a J-45 or Hummingbird or the like, then it makes a lot more sense. It's gig-ready with a pickup fit at the factory and it has a fairly deep cutaway with a classy, shallow-slope outline and so fret access is not an issue if you're planning to play a bit of lead work way up the neck.

Repairs included: Jake Too reglued the bridge, leveled and dressed the frets, and set it up. It's playing spot-on and is ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 10 oz
• Scale length: 25 3/8"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: slim-to-medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 0.83"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.86"
• Body width: 15 3/8"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: soldi spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium modern

Condition notes: It has some light wear in evidence -- small scratches and scuffs here and there -- but is, overall, in good shape. It appears all-original throughout.

It comes with: As I recall, it has a hard case or at least a gigbag.

Consignor tag: EWST