Iconic Dove Look, Maple Clarity And Plug In Power
The Gibson Dove Original is what happens when a classic 60s square shoulder design, flame maple back and sides, and a long scale neck all team up for huge, piano like acoustic tone. Add LR Baggs VTC electronics and you have a stage and studio ready workhorse that still feels like a heirloom piece every time you open the case.
Flame Maple Back And Sides With Sitka Top Clarity
This Dove Original leans hard into what maple does best. The flame maple back and sides give you tight, focused low end, crisp highs, and insane note separation, so big open chords never turn into mud. The Sitka spruce top, driven by traditional hand scalloped X bracing, adds warmth and bloom so the guitar still feels musical and forgiving, not sterile.
The square shoulder body shape balances that clarity with a bit of extra air and warmth in the mids. Whether you are digging in with a heavy pick or barely brushing the strings fingerstyle, the guitar tracks every nuance of your right hand. If you like to paint with different “tonal colors” just by changing touch and pick material, this Dove is your canvas.
Long Scale Punch And A Neck Built For Players
The 25.5 inch scale length gives the Dove a little extra snap and headroom. Chords feel taut and defined, dropped tunings stay firm, and single note lines have that piano like attack that cuts through a band mix. At around 5 pounds, it is light enough for long sets yet substantial enough to feel solid against your body.
The mahogany neck with a rounded profile feels familiar and effortless, not clubby or skinny. The 12 inch radius rosewood fingerboard and 20 standard frets keep bends smooth and chords comfortable all the way up the neck. Mother of pearl parallelogram inlays and clean fretwork finish off a neck that feels broken in from the first chord.
LR Baggs VTC, Ready For Stage And Studio
Plugged in, the LR Baggs VTC under saddle pickup does exactly what you want it to do: translate the natural voice of the guitar with warmth, detail, and zero fuss. The soundhole mounted volume and tone controls are easy to reach mid song without drilling extra holes or cluttering up the top.
For recording, you can go direct with the VTC for a focused, feedback resistant track, or blend it with a condenser mic near the 12th fret for a huge, dimensional acoustic sound. For live work, the endpin jack keeps everything clean and solid, and the system takes pedals and EQ like a champ.
Vintage Correct Details, Lifetime Worthy Build
Visually, this thing is pure Dove heritage. The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish will age gracefully as you play it, letting the maple figure and stain deepen and come alive over the years. Multi ply binding on the top and back, the traditional Dove truss rod cover, and that iconic Dove bridge and pickguard all scream classic Gibson in the best way.
Under the hood, a bone nut and bone saddle keep the tone crisp and articulate, while Grover Keystone tuners and Tusq bridge pins keep tuning rock solid and response consistent. You also get a hardshell case and Gibson accessory kit, so it is ready to hit the road or the studio right out of the box. The photos you see are the actual guitar, serial number 22504106.
Moore Guitars Setup, Service And Peace Of Mind
This Dove Original is brand new and sitting in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now, inspected three times and dialed in with our free Player Perfect setup. Tell us your preferred string gauge and action at checkout and we will tailor it so it feels like home on day one. At this level, the details matter, and we obsess over them so you can just play.
It is backed by our 72 Hour Love It Guarantee, so you can hear how it sits in your room, through your mics, and in your band before you commit. We offer 0 percent financing for qualified buyers and we are always happy to talk trade ins if you have gear to move. There is only one of this exact guitar, so if it is speaking to you, do not overthink it.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team, no scripts, just honest conversation.
