A Customized Gibson Songwriter for One of Metal's Greatest Songwriters
Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum-selling band MEGADETH is one of the most influential metal icons and riff lords of all time. His music has inspired multiple generations of players around the world. Gibson is proud to introduce the Dave Mustaine Songwriter. Designed in collaboration with Gibson brand ambassador Dave Mustaine, it features a slightly thinner walnut Songwriter body for playing comfort with a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets, a 24.75" scale mahogany neck with a 24 fret ebony fretboard (the first 24 fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar), mother of pearl teeth inlays, Grover® Rotomatic tuners, a TUSQ® nut, saddle, bridge pins, and a higher output LR Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup with soundhole mounted volume and tone controls. Vic Rattlehead artwork is featured on the pickguard and on a mother of pearl peghead inlay. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Walnut
Binding Single-ply Top and Back
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Walnut
Body Shape Songwriter
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped Advanced X-bracing
Side Walnut
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in
Fret Count 24
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Teeth
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material TUSQ
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Advanced Response
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp LR Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Traditional Belly Up, Ebony
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Black Modified Songwriter with Vic Rattlehead Artwork
Saddle Material TUSQ
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black/White with Dave Mustaine Signature
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Custom Hardshell Case
Model: AMSSDMEB
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Vic Rattlehead in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter, Ebony
Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter, Ebony
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
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Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
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A Customized Gibson Songwriter for One of Metal's Greatest Songwriters
Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum-selling band MEGADETH is one of the most influential metal icons and riff lords of all time. His music has inspired multiple generations of players around the world. Gibson is proud to introduce the Dave Mustaine Songwriter. Designed in collaboration with Gibson brand ambassador Dave Mustaine, it features a slightly thinner walnut Songwriter body for playing comfort with a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets, a 24.75" scale mahogany neck with a 24 fret ebony fretboard (the first 24 fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar), mother of pearl teeth inlays, Grover® Rotomatic tuners, a TUSQ® nut, saddle, bridge pins, and a higher output LR Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup with soundhole mounted volume and tone controls. Vic Rattlehead artwork is featured on the pickguard and on a mother of pearl peghead inlay. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Walnut
Binding Single-ply Top and Back
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Walnut
Body Shape Songwriter
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped Advanced X-bracing
Side Walnut
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in
Fret Count 24
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Teeth
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material TUSQ
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Advanced Response
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp LR Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Traditional Belly Up, Ebony
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Black Modified Songwriter with Vic Rattlehead Artwork
Saddle Material TUSQ
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black/White with Dave Mustaine Signature
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Custom Hardshell Case
Model: AMSSDMEB
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Vic Rattlehead in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053







