Custom Dove Anniversary Limited Edition - One of 100 Pieces Worldwide

A very special Dove Limited Edition celebrating 100 Years of Gibson Flat-Tops

Marking a century of Gibson flat-top craftsmanship, Gibson Custom is unveiling the Dove Anniversary Limited Edition. This release is part of a commemorative series honoring five legendary acoustic models, each offered in a run of only 100 instruments. Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, this remarkable and highly collectible Dove is designed to inspire musicians today and well into the future.

This Anniversary edition pairs AA figured maple back and sides with a select bear claw Sitka spruce top, creating the unmistakable Dove voice alongside striking visual appeal. The back is outlined with multi-ply binding, while the top incorporates multi-ply binding accented with abalone, as well as an abalone rosette.

Its mahogany neck is carved to a comfortable Round profile. A bound rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets features split parallelogram inlays in mother of pearl. The single-ply bound headstock showcases the vintage script "The Gibson" logo, also rendered in mother of pearl, and is fitted with a bone nut and gold-plated Grover tuning machines with keystone buttons.

The signature Dove pickguard displays the classic artwork, including a mother-of-pearl dove inlay The rosewood Dove bridge continues the theme with two additional mother-of-pear dove inlays, along with a bone saddle and TUSQ bridge pins.

Finished in a vintage-inspired Cremona Burst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, the Dove Anniversary Limited Edition comes craftory-equipped with L.R. Baggs VTC electronics featuring an under-saddle piezo sensor and active preamp. Player-friendly volume and tone wheels are mounted inside the soundhole for quick access while remaining discreet from the audience's view. Each guitar ships in a Gibson Custom hardshell case and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

Introduced in 1962 as Gibson's second square shoulder model, the Dove was the company's first dreadnought acoustic to feature a 25.5" scale length and maple body construction. More than six decades later, it continues to stand among the most admired and instantly recognizable acoustics n the world. Its storied history includes use by artists such as Tom Petty, Elvis, Alex Lifeson, John Mellencamp, and Frank Hannon, among many others. This limited release offers a rare chance t own a Dove built to commemorate 100 years of Gibson flat-top acoustic innovation. Secure one while they remain available.

• Serial Number

  21406035

• Brand Name

  Gibson

• Model

  Dove Anniversary Limited Edition

• Limited Edition

  Limited Run of 100 Pieces Worldwide

• Finish Color

  Cremona Burst

• Finish Type

  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Top Wood

  Solid Select Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

• Binding

  Single-Ply Cream on Fingerboard and Headstock; Multi-ply on Body Top and Back

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid AA Figured Maple

• Neck Dimensions

  .860 1st - .910 9th

• Neck Wood

  Mahogany

• Neck Joint

  Dovetail

• Neck Shape

  Rounded

• Fingerboard Wood

  Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Mother-of-Pearl Split-parallelograms

• Frets

  20 Standard

• Scale Length

  25.5"

• Headstock

  Vintage-Style Mother-of-Pearl "The Gibson" Logo and "Anniversary" Engraved in White

• Nut Material

  Bone

• Purfling

  Abalone Inlay

• Electronics

  L.R. Baggs VTC piezo Under-saddle Element and Active Preamp

• Controls

  Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

• Saddle

  Bone

• Rosette

  Rings with Abalone Inlay

• Hardware

  Gold

• Tuners

  Gold Grover with Keystone Buttons

• bridge

  Rosewood, Dove

• Pickguard

  Dove with Mother of Pearl Inlay

• Case

  Gibson Acoustic Black/Red Hardshell

• Certificate of Authenticity

  Yes