A Square Shoulder With Unique Personality
This famous flame maple-backed square-shoulder introduced in the early 60s is intertwined with one of the most revolutionary decades in popular music history. Its maple back and sides and long scale produce crisp, clear tone and projection, while the square-shoulder body adds balance and warmth. Classic Dove™ details include a bone nut and saddle, double antiqued multi-ply binding, nickel Grover® Keystone tuners, a traditional Dove truss rod cover, and a cherished pickguard featuring an inlaid mother-of-pearl Dove with hand-engraved and painted detailing.
The Dove Original is now fitted with the all-new Gibson-exclusive Baggs™ HiFi DNA™ pickup system. This active design utilizes two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate, each paired with its own optimized preamp. The result is a natural, full-bodied amplified tone that faithfully represents the guitar’s inherent character, without altering its unplugged voice. The Baggs HiFi DNA system offers comparable gain-before-feedback to an under-saddle pickup. Discreet soundhole-mounted controls for volume and tone allow quick, intuitive adjustments on the fly, remaining virtually unseen by the audience. With its refined electronics and included hardshell case, the Dove Original is ready for both stage and studio use the moment it’s picked up.
Body
Back Flame Maple
Binding Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Maple
Body Shape Dove
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Bracing Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing
Side Flame Maple
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 20 Frets
Inlays Standard Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.81mm / 1.72in
Profile Rounded
Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in
Electronics
Pickup system Baggs HiFi DNA
Controls 1 volume, 1 tone
Hardware
Bridge Dove
Bridge Pins Tusq
Pickguard Dove
Saddle Material Bone
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Dove
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover Keystone
Miscellaneous
Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
Case Hardshell