GIBSON GENERATION C-15

Gibson’s Generation acoustic range comprises four models: the G-00, G-45, G-Writer EC and G-200 EC. Body sizes are based on the L-00, J-45, Songwriter and J-200 respectively, and the Writer and 200 models come with LR Baggs Element Bronze pickups. The thing that sets the Generation Series apart is the presence of a ‘player port’, which is mounted on the side of each guitar’s upper bout. This acts as a monitor so the player can get a better idea of the guitar’s sound, and is based on a concept devised by former company president Ted McCarty, which was blueprinted back in the early 1960s (but didn’t find its way into production at the time). Other than that, construction-wise each model in the Generation range has a Sitka spruce top with walnut back and sides, a utile neck and ebony fingerboard. Each of the four models also received a prestigious nine out of 10 from us, the G-200 picking up a special mention for its rich but refined voice. But it was the G-45 that just nosed by the winning post for its excellent all-round playability, clarity and mud-free bass response. A very reasonably priced acoustic guitar, manufactured at Gibson’s Bozeman facility in Montana alongside the brand’s top-of-the-range instruments.