Iconic Dove Power With Stage-Ready Clarity
Few acoustics command attention like the Gibson Dove Original. It’s a guitar you feel reverberate through the room before you even see its stunning Vintage Cherry Sunburst finish. With its long 25.5″ scale, flame maple back and sides, and classic square shoulder body, this instrument projects a crisp, piano-like voice that sits huge in any mix, yet retains enough warmth to beautifully frame a vocal.
Sitka Spruce & Flame Maple: An Articulate Combination
At its heart, a solid Sitka spruce top provides an immediate, lively response with incredible dynamic range. Paired with stunning flame maple back and sides, you get crisp, clear note separation and projection that truly carries. Real talk, if you crave an acoustic tone that cuts with clarity without ever sounding harsh, this wood combination is the absolute sweet spot, keeping the low end tight and controlled so big chords never turn muddy.
Square Shoulder Punch, Long Scale Projection
The square shoulder Dove body grants a touch more air and warmth around each note compared to smaller acoustics, yet it maintains a focused, punchy attack. Its 25.5-inch scale length provides increased string tension and snap, translating into stronger projection and rock-solid tuning stability. Strum hard, and it barks with undeniable authority; ease up, and it rewards you with a sweet, glassy shimmer.
Instantly Familiar Neck Feel
The rounded mahogany neck feels substantial and instantly familiar, providing ample support without causing fatigue during marathon sets. A luscious rosewood fingerboard with a comfortable 12-inch radius makes bends feel like butter and chords effortless, from open cowboy shapes to intricate higher-register voicings. The classic mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays provide that pure Dove vibe and ensure easy navigation on any stage.
Plug In With The LR Baggs VTC
Gibson spec’d this Dove with an LR Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup system, so you can ditch thin, quacky acoustic tones at the gig. This system faithfully tracks your right-hand dynamics, keeping the lows tight and the mids natural, allowing the shimmering clarity from the maple and spruce to truly sing through. Discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls keep the guitar’s gorgeous top clean while allowing for quick, on-the-fly adjustments.
Timeless Dove Details
Part of the Dove’s allure is its iconic aesthetic. Double antiqued multi-ply binding beautifully frames the Vintage Cherry Sunburst finish, while a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer allows the guitar to resonate freely and age gracefully. Every classic detail is here: the distinctive Dove bridge, bone nut and saddle, reliable Grover Keystone tuners, and that unmistakable pickguard—featuring an inlaid mother-of-pearl dove with hand-engraved detailing. It’s a piece of history, crafted to be played hard.
