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Full-length front view of a natural finish dreadnought acoustic guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard and black headstock.
01 / 25Full-length front view of a natural finish dreadnought acoustic guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard and black headstock.
Full front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar, showing the body, soundhole, pickguard, bridge, and lower fretboard.
02 / 25Full front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar, showing the body, soundhole, pickguard, bridge, and lower fretboard.
The guitar's back and neck are shown, featuring a natural satin finish with visible wood grain and chrome tuners.
03 / 25The guitar's back and neck are shown, featuring a natural satin finish with visible wood grain and chrome tuners.
The back of the natural finish dreadnought acoustic guitar, showing the mahogany body with white binding and a glossy neck heel.
04 / 25The back of the natural finish dreadnought acoustic guitar, showing the mahogany body with white binding and a glossy neck heel.
The guitar's black headstock, with gold lettering and six chrome tuners, is framed from the nut upwards.
05 / 25The guitar's black headstock, with gold lettering and six chrome tuners, is framed from the nut upwards.
Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners with kidney-bean buttons on a natural wood finish.
06 / 25Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners with kidney-bean buttons on a natural wood finish.
Close-up of the natural wood grain top with a black bridge and five light-colored bridge pins, showing a bright reflection.
07 / 25Close-up of the natural wood grain top with a black bridge and five light-colored bridge pins, showing a bright reflection.
Close-up of the guitar's interior label, visible through the soundhole, showing "Model DSM" and "Hand Crafted in Canada".
08 / 25Close-up of the guitar's interior label, visible through the soundhole, showing "Model DSM" and "Hand Crafted in Canada".
Close-up of the guitar's mahogany neck and body joint, showing cream binding and a few small dents on the neck.
09 / 25Close-up of the guitar's mahogany neck and body joint, showing cream binding and a few small dents on the neck.
Close-up of the lower bout, showing the natural finish spruce top, mahogany sides, and a small ding on the binding.
10 / 25Close-up of the lower bout, showing the natural finish spruce top, mahogany sides, and a small ding on the binding.
The natural finish acoustic guitar's lower bout and side are framed, showing a dark brown wood grain and cream binding.
11 / 25The natural finish acoustic guitar's lower bout and side are framed, showing a dark brown wood grain and cream binding.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the light natural top, dark reddish-brown sides, and white binding.
12 / 25Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the light natural top, dark reddish-brown sides, and white binding.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the natural wood grain of the dark brown sides and the lighter top with white binding.
13 / 25Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the natural wood grain of the dark brown sides and the lighter top with white binding.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and side, showing the natural wood grain and white binding, with a small ding on the top edge.
14 / 25Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and side, showing the natural wood grain and white binding, with a small ding on the top edge.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark reddish-brown wood grain of the body and the light binding along the edge.
15 / 25Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the dark reddish-brown wood grain of the body and the light binding along the edge.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the natural wood grain, matte finish, and cream binding along the edges.
16 / 25Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the natural wood grain, matte finish, and cream binding along the edges.
Close-up of the guitar's upper bout, showing the dark brown wood grain, natural finish, and cream binding along the edges.
17 / 25Close-up of the guitar's upper bout, showing the dark brown wood grain, natural finish, and cream binding along the edges.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing a 1.72mm reading, with light strings and dot inlays visible.
18 / 25A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark fretboard, showing a 1.72mm reading, with light strings and dot inlays visible.
A digital caliper measures the natural finish dreadnought's fretboard, displaying "0.84" on its screen.
19 / 25A digital caliper measures the natural finish dreadnought's fretboard, displaying "0.84" on its screen.
A digital caliper measures the fret height at 0.92mm on the natural finish acoustic guitar's dark fretboard, with its light wood body blurred behind.
20 / 25A digital caliper measures the fret height at 0.92mm on the natural finish acoustic guitar's dark fretboard, with its light wood body blurred behind.
Close-up of the dark fretboard with brass strings, showing a single white dot inlay and light wear on the frets.
21 / 25Close-up of the dark fretboard with brass strings, showing a single white dot inlay and light wear on the frets.
Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with light fret markers and metal frets, showing four bronze strings and light wear.
22 / 25Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with light fret markers and metal frets, showing four bronze strings and light wear.
The guitar's natural finish body is shown on a scale displaying 4 lbs 12 oz, with a plush-lined case visible.
23 / 25The guitar's natural finish body is shown on a scale displaying 4 lbs 12 oz, with a plush-lined case visible.
A close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing light wood grain and two thin, dark scuff marks.
24 / 25A close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing light wood grain and two thin, dark scuff marks.
Close-up of the guitar's natural finish mahogany neck and cream binding, showing a small crack in the binding near the body joint.
25 / 25Close-up of the guitar's natural finish mahogany neck and cream binding, showing a small crack in the binding near the body joint.

Gibson

2008 Gibson USA Songmaker Series DSM Dreadnought Acoustic Natural Finish

$1,095.00

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Description

2008 Gibson USA Songmaker Series DSM Dreadnought In Natural Finish

This Guitar Is Located At IVG Burbank

In Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)

Finish Shows Some Cosmetic Play Wear Throughout, Including Various Small Dings,  Marks, And Several Deep Scratches

One Top Crack Behind Bridge On Treble Side Appears Stable And May Not Require Immediate Attention

Previously Refretted With Vintage-Style Fretwire, Frets In Good Playing Condition Overall

Made In Canada

Dreadnought Body With Satin-Finished Mahogany Back And Sides 

Sitka Spruce Top With Gloss 

Mahogany Neck With Bound Ebony Fingerboard And Dot Inlays

Ebony Bridge With Compensated Drop-In Saddle

Gibson Sealed-Back Tuners 

24.75" Scale Length

1 11/16" Nut Width

Medium D Shape Neck Profile

Neck Depth At 1st Fret: 0.84"

Neck Depth At 12th Fret: 0.92"

Weighs 4lbs 12oz

Comes As Shown, Does Not Include A Case

One May Be Purchased For An Additional Cost, Please Inquire For More Info

 

The Gibson DSM Songmaker Acoustic is a solid-wood dreadnought acoustic guitar from Gibson’s Songmaker series, designed to deliver classic Gibson tone at a more accessible price point. Featuring a Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and hand-scalloped bracing, the DSM offers a warm, balanced sound with strong projection and rich midrange character. Inspired by iconic Gibson models like the J-45 and SJ-200, it combines traditional styling with dependable craftsmanship, making it a popular choice for songwriting, home recording, and live acoustic performance.

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