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.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Styles : Square Shoulder
Body Shape : Songwriter
Body Material : Walnut
Top : Sitka Spruce
Back : Walnut
Side : Walnut
Bracing : Traditional Hand Scalloped Advanced X-bracing
Binding : Single ply Top and Back
Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK

Profile : Advanced Response
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : 406.4 mm / 16 in
Fret Count : 24
Frets : Standard
Nut Material : TUSQ
Nut Width : 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Teeth
Joint : Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

HARDWARE

Bridge : Traditional Belly Up, Ebony
Saddle Material : TUSQ
Tuning Machines : Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard : Black Modified Songwriter with Vic Rattlehead Artwork
Truss Rod : Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover : 2-ply Black/White with Dave Mustaine Signature
Bridge Pins : TUSQ

ELECTRONICS

Under Saddle Pickup : LR Baggs VTC
Controls : Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack : 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp : LR Baggs VTC

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case : Custom Hardshell Case