Gibson Sheryl Crow Model Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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In 1999, Sheryl Crow asked Gibson to reproduce her beloved 1962 Gibson Country Western with modern appointments, worried that her favorite guitar would soon succumb to the rigors of the road. Gibson responded with the new Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series guitarbasically a painstaking recreation of her Country Western, which is a variation of Gibsons renowned Hummingbird. The radius top projects a full, balanced expression, with blended dark lows and brilliant highs. The great sound of the Gibson Sheryl Crow is complemented by its L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System. You will just love playing this guitar for its pure acoustic tone and through your favorite amp or PA system.Here are some of the features that make will make the Gibson Sheryl Crow Artist Signature Acoustic Electric your favorite guitar:AAA-grade Sitka spruce topMahogany back and sidesHand-scalloped, radiused top bracing for maximum toneHighest grade Rosewood fingerboard with comfortable rolled edges and split parallelogram inlaysHummingbird style pickguardDouble ring rosetteWhite oval Gotoh button tunersL.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup SystemGibson Custom Hardshell CaseGet your Gibson Montana Sheryl Crow Artist Signature Acoustic Electric Guitar from Sam Ash Direct today and get fast FREE shipping and the guaranteed lowest price. You will also enjoy our 24/7 customer service, our 45/60 day return/price protection policy, and our 87 plus years of experience. Sam Ash Direct is one of the largest authorized Gibson dealers, so you will also get the Gibson limited lifetime warranty.The Gibson Sheryl Crow Signature Artist guitar in detail:Body Tonewoods The top is made from AAA Sitka Spruce with mahogany back and sides, giving the guitar a full, balanced expression, with blended dark lows and brilliant highs, making it a desirable acoustic to a wide range of players and musical styles. Since 1903, Gibson has been renowned for its expertise in selecting the right wood, and h...

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All I Wanna Do is Play Guitar: The Gibson Sheryl Crow Acoustic-Electric Guitar

In 1999, Sheryl Crow brought her beloved 1962 Gibson Country Western to Gibson Acoustic and asked for an identical replica with modern appointments, worried that her favorite acoustic would soon succumb to the rigors of the road. Gibson responded in kind with the introduction of the new Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series guitar--basically a painstaking recreation of Crow's Country Western, but also a variation of Gibson's renowned Hummingbird. The body is similar to Gibson's J-45 slope shoulder dreadnought design, but with wider, square shoulder accents on the upper bouts. The radius top projects a full, balanced expression, with blended dark lows and brilliant highs.

Gibson's Sheryl Crow Signature Acoustic Guitar: Featuring a Nickel Gotoh White Oval Button Tuner
Gibson's Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series features Gotoh's white oval button tuners. With a gear ratio of 15:1, these Gotoh tuners deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage, with a special lubricant inside the gear box for smooth and accurate tuning stability.

Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Split Parallelogram Inlays
The fingerboard of Gibson's Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series acoustic-electric guitar is constructed from the highest grade rosewood on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The Sheryl Crow's split parallelogram inlays are made of genuine mother of pearl, and are inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesn't require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports a rolled edge--instead of the usual right angle where the fingerboard surface meets the neck, Gibson Acoustic's rolled edges are slightly beveled for an extremely smooth and comfortable feel, enhancing the playability of the Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series acoustic-electric guitar.

More About the Body Tonewoods of the Gibson Sheryl Crow Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The body of the Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series acoustic-electric guitar is similar to Gibson’s J-45 slope shoulder dreadnought design, but with wider, square shoulder accents on the upper bouts. The top is made from AAA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from mahogany, giving the Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series a full, balanced expression, with blended dark lows and brilliant highs, making it a desirable acoustic to a wide range of players and musical styles. Selecting the right wood, and the formula to dry it out, are two of the most central procedures to Gibson’s guitar-building process. Beginning with its first catalog in 1903, Gibson has assured its customers that every guitar would be built using woods with "the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities," and today’s guitars from Gibson Acoustic are no different.

All About the L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System
Gibson Acoustic's Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series acoustic-electric guitar comes equipped with the popular Element Active Acoustic Pickup System from L.R. Baggs, which features a low-profile undersaddle element--or transducer--that's proven more stable and durable than many standard ribbon-type pickups. Combined with an onboard preamp with an unobtrusive and removable volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the Element delivers performance not previously attainable from an undersaddle pickup. Its sleek and effective design removes unnecessary internal components to enhance the coupling between the pickup and the guitar, and improve the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. The Element works with a standard 9V battery, which is housed inside the guitar in L.R. Bagg's new "Battery Bagg."

Bracing
Every acoustic guitar made by Gibson features hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing inside the body, a feature normally found only in limited run, hand-made guitars. By scalloping each brace by hand, the natural sound of the acoustic is focused more toward the center of the body, enhancing the instrument's sound projection. The bracing inside the body of the Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series is a single "X" pattern similar to the design used inside Gibson's traditional dreadnoughts, most notably the vintage J-30s. This bracing pattern delivers a full, balanced expression, with blended dark lows and brilliant highs, making the Sheryl Crow Signature Artist Series a desirable acoustic to a wide range of players and musical styles.