Gibson unveils the Songwriter Recording Artist acoustics, dreadnoughts with a little bling and a top-tier build – and quite possibly the makings of a future player favourite

The Gibson Songwriter Recording Artist Series in cutaway and non-cutaway versions, and in Rosewood Burst or Antique Natural finishes.

Gibson has enjoyed some high-profile launches already this year. In recent weeks, we have seen the release of Mark Morton’s much-anticipated Les Paul, Mick Ronson’s stunning Bowie-era Les Paul Custom replica, and Gary Clark Jr’s Bigsby-equipped ES-355 in Cobra Burst sure caught the eye.

But set aside the electric guitars for a moment. We could argue that it’s most exciting releases have been acoustic.