Gibson Acoustic has a long history of pioneering small-body acoustic guitar designs. The new 2017 HP 665 SB is an innovative, next evolution of what a small-body cutaway instrument should sound like. Never before has a slim, small-body, with a cutaway offered such a giant sound, excellent playability, and distinctive styling all in one package. New Body Design: The newly designed body depth adds comfort and responds wonderfully to all the nuances of different playing styles. The cutaway allows for full access to the fingerboardNeck Profile: The new flatter fingerboard radius allows for easy string bending anywhere on the neck. We took this one step further, by designing and engineering a brand new neck profile- The Advanced Response Neck, unleashing each player's full potentialPickguard: A brand new High Performance shape tortoise pickguardTuners: Grover Mini Gold tuners crown the pegheadPickup: An LR Baggs™ VTC pickup system delivers easy plug and play plus a sound hole mounted volume and tone controlTonewoods: The HP 665 SB offers a Sitka spruce top paired with the enhanced tone and look of rosewood back and sidesInlay: Mother-of-pearl position markers detail the Richlite fingerboardFingerboard and bridge: Dense Richlite is used for the fingerbord and bridgeNut and Saddle: A Tusq nut and saddle provide consistent tone, string balance as well as precise string spacing