same holds true for those of us whose musical mission includes crafting our own music . I can assure you that the Gibson Generations G-Writer I reviewed lived up to its name . Pretty much every time I sit down with this guitar new music comes out , and if I ’ m not sitting in my studio , my iPhone records as well so I can capture the latest creation in Voice Memos . If the mark of a great guitar is to spark your writing and creativity , this guitar does so in spades .
part to the 12 ” radius on the Striped Ebony fingerboard . Speaking of chords , the dynamics and string definition is excellent , as is the intonation . The ever-pesky ‘ C ’ at the first fret on the second sting plays nicely in tune , which is not always the case with instruments in this price point .
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The comfort of the thinner body and neck profile make for a great play . And then there ’ s that Gibson Player Port , or as Bruce and I coined it in Nashville , ‘ the offering port ’. This simultaneously addresses a number of the biggest challenges with acoustic guitars , acoustic-electrics included . Whether standing or sitting , without the benefit of IEMs , an amp or P . A ., you never really hear what your guitar sounds like . The Gibson Player Port beams the sound right up at you as you play , and it ’ s awesome . It helps inform you about how hard or soft you really need to play based on much the same sound that comes out of the actual sound hole , which is especially helpful for managing dynamics and textures if you ‘ sing and strum ’. While I loathe the watering down this phrase has gotten , gamechanger really is the operative word here .
Like myself , chances you ’ ve heard some really bad sounding acoustic-electric instruments at church . A great pickup does not a good guitar make . Fortunately , the L . R . Baggs Element Bronze pickup gives you more of a good thing . This guitar has a great blend of body , clarity , and dynamics , which are accurately reproduced by this pickup . A sound hole mounted volume control makes it easy to adjust the volume as needed .
While I don ’ t always play at the top of the neck , the body cutaway and slim neck shape make it a joy to do so . From melodies to solos ( bends included ), this guitar is every bit as good at single notes as it is with chords , thanks in