Two Cutaway Dreads Duke it out | Gibson Custom Songwriter EC Ebony | Martin HDC-28E

Gibson Custom Songwriter EC Ebony: Rosewood Back/Sides, Sitka Spruce Top, ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, bone nut, bone saddle, brass bridge pins, light gauge .012 - .056 strings
Martin HDC-28E

[@FinalConsensus]

So far you are the only person on KZbin showing off the new Songwriter! It’s my dream guitar at the moment! I love the Les Paul inspired headstock

[@gair1944]

I hope it was helpful. I insist on a cutaway for what I do since I use the upper registers a lot. So the Songwriter made a lot of sense. The Les Paul Custom Ornamentation makes it incredibly looking! My audiences seem to respond to this guitar very well.

[@SolKnopfMusic]

They both sound spectacular, Gary. Thanks for the comparison.

[@gair1944]

They are both very very fine guitars

[@kevinbaird2527]

It's definitely a keeper thanks for the comparison. Both guitars are great sounding. I am a rosewood guy who plays a Taylor 714ce.

[@gair1944]

Thanks for stopping by Kevin.

[@otismanousakos3946]

That was a fine presentation mate. Please het that amplification in soon. Songwriter feels like the one for me

[@gair1944]

Thanks for checking it out. The Songwriter surprised me. It is very musical, rich, loud and inspiring

[@stevec.1802]

Thanks Gary- 🎧🎙️ Wonderful demo and presentation comparison. Songwriter has its own voice and musicality as well as the HD. Since they both have a long scale design I can why you’d desire both guitars for different tone colors. I’m a bit partial to a CFM dreadnought, but the Songwriter or the long scale Dove would be contenders. Gibson gets their game on with their custom shop quality guitars. That’s my 2¢ imho. Play on..

[@gair1944]

I had a Gibson Dove that was a great strummer but it was not as punchy or consistent up and down the neck, especially on single not runs and solos. I sold the Dove and have no regrets there. This custom Songwriter is nailing what I want from a Gibson dread.

[@stevec.1802]

@@gair1944 possibly because the Dove is maple and SW and HD-28 are RW.

[@soofitnsexy]

beautiful guitars!!! but i pick the Gibson in this round!! sweet loud full just exceptional!!!

[@gair1944]

It’s the best Gibson dread of played.

[@simonsbuddy1806]

They both sound good. Martin is $4000. Gibson is $5000. That might make a difference to a lot of players. Deciding factor????

[@gair1944]

Retail pricing. Yes. I was fortunate to get this Martin in 2018 for $2500. Times were different then and I was able to get a deep back then.