Got this one also and it is a great guitar. Seems that Gibson is not selling this one anymore. I love mine and I will never give it away. It is the best guitar I ever had! When it was played a few weeks it sounded better every day and now it is more then a year and still smells of fresh wood. Play it every day!
Its a great sounding guitar man! The recording is not so good though...This guitar is great value for money, you get the all so familiar american Gibson tone and sound and that awesome looks...I tried it on a guitar store the other day and had the best sound even from far more expensive Taylors and Martins! I'm playing for over 20 years and all I have to say is THIS GUITAR ROCKS!!
I compared this guitar in-store to a Gibson songwriter with rosewood. I don't know if it was just because of the rosewood, but the songwriter's low notes sounded much bassier and the high notes sparkled much more. I'm going to go to anotherguitar store and see if I can find a DSR to compare to the songwriter to see if it sounds closer to the sound.
Well,those Taylors come with Hawaiian koa/abalone and a soundhole rosette,using expensive woods so those details make the guitar expensive ,2,799$.Gibson is mahogany and a solid spruce top and for that price most of other guitars are not solid but laminated.I can´t compare details from lower price Gibsons with 3,000$ Taylors but its sound is really worthwhile for 1,300$. I bought it through internet,in musicstore for 850 €.
@collafan1 I've seen one for $1000 brand new hear in Canada. That's the Mahogany one. For the price it's a very good guitar. I suppose it in the range of a Taylor DN3 and Martin D-16RGT. It's hard to choose at this price level. I'd certainly like a Martin D-28 but that a lot more. I would think the Gibson is maybe the better of the three. Plus it has a rosewood fretboard.
No offense to collafan but everyone says so-and-so guitar is the best for the price. Your best bet is to try it out yourself. I personally wouldn't buy it without playing it. If nothing else check the return policy for whatever website you buy it from.
What type of finish does this one have? Glossy back/sides/neck or satin? I tend to like the satin more. I'm shopping for a new acoustic and this one is on my shortlist, along with a Martin.
These are just great guitars, got one the other day.
theonlybabyshambler 5 months ago
Got this one also and it is a great guitar. Seems that Gibson is not selling this one anymore. I love mine and I will never give it away. It is the best guitar I ever had! When it was played a few weeks it sounded better every day and now it is more then a year and still smells of fresh wood. Play it every day!
rumble0nthebeach 5 months ago
Its a great sounding guitar man! The recording is not so good though...This guitar is great value for money, you get the all so familiar american Gibson tone and sound and that awesome looks...I tried it on a guitar store the other day and had the best sound even from far more expensive Taylors and Martins! I'm playing for over 20 years and all I have to say is THIS GUITAR ROCKS!!
bocolis88 9 months ago
Hi there. What is the top made off ?
Also Mahogany ?
Thanx.
JackFuzz73 1 year ago
@JackFuzz73
Spruce
MultiParasite 10 months ago
@llandellena Songmakers I've seen as high as CAN$1400 and Songwriters starting at CAN$2200,
darkoanton5 1 year ago
that was terrible
tstseqawe 1 year ago
what is that for a guitar? the songmaker have only a two ring rosette. you can see it on the gibson website and i have also one dsm model.
01Priest 1 year ago
@01Priest I see the quilt maple songmakers have three.
darkoanton5 1 year ago
I compared this guitar in-store to a Gibson songwriter with rosewood. I don't know if it was just because of the rosewood, but the songwriter's low notes sounded much bassier and the high notes sparkled much more. I'm going to go to anotherguitar store and see if I can find a DSR to compare to the songwriter to see if it sounds closer to the sound.
damaband41 2 years ago
I just bought a Gibson Songmaker CSM-CE, it is a wonderful guitar. Beautiful to look at, and it sounds great.
ovationpdh 2 years ago
This guitar was made in canada
rem1nou 2 years ago
How is the guitar dude? I'm thinkin of buying the CSR-CE guitar.
is the workmanship, tone and playability good?
wyneedsanacoustic 3 years ago
Great and bright tone.The best for that price.They sound like USA Gibsons.I use it in my live performances.Good stuff man.
collafan1 2 years ago
serious? you see they don't have it here in my country, so buying it would be a great gamble
is it anything like the taylor 714ce or 814ce?
in love with those two...but hate the price
thanks anyway
wyneedsanacoustic 2 years ago
Well,those Taylors come with Hawaiian koa/abalone and a soundhole rosette,using expensive woods so those details make the guitar expensive ,2,799$.Gibson is mahogany and a solid spruce top and for that price most of other guitars are not solid but laminated.I can´t compare details from lower price Gibsons with 3,000$ Taylors but its sound is really worthwhile for 1,300$. I bought it through internet,in musicstore for 850 €.
collafan1 2 years ago
@collafan1 I've seen one for $1000 brand new hear in Canada. That's the Mahogany one. For the price it's a very good guitar. I suppose it in the range of a Taylor DN3 and Martin D-16RGT. It's hard to choose at this price level. I'd certainly like a Martin D-28 but that a lot more. I would think the Gibson is maybe the better of the three. Plus it has a rosewood fretboard.
darkoanton5 1 year ago
No offense to collafan but everyone says so-and-so guitar is the best for the price. Your best bet is to try it out yourself. I personally wouldn't buy it without playing it. If nothing else check the return policy for whatever website you buy it from.
damaband41 2 years ago
it sounds great !
Sugarisweet 3 years ago
What type of finish does this one have? Glossy back/sides/neck or satin? I tend to like the satin more. I'm shopping for a new acoustic and this one is on my shortlist, along with a Martin.
JoshuaChristopher 3 years ago
Mine too. What Martin are you/were you looking at? By the way, it's Gloss Top/Satin Back and sides (and Neck I believe).
damaband41 2 years ago