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Everything about the Gibson Hummingbird Custom
A legend from the house of Gibson
The eye-catching Hummingbird was Gibson's first square-shoulder dreadnought and has been the first choice of professionals and music legends of all genres and of course many ambitious hobby guitarists for decades. Now the Gibson Acoustic custom shop in Montana is presenting a new interpretation of the world-famous classic with the Gibson Hummingbird Custom in a black high-gloss finish. In addition to the classic Vintage features of this world-famous guitar, such as the typical Hummingbird pickguard, emphasis was placed on a modern yet timeless design.
The modern version of a classic
The classic Hummingbird features desired by players are of course all present, including a Sitka spruce top, a mahogany body and a mahogany neck with a slim slim taper profile with a scale length of 24.75". Of course, the signature pickguard is also allowed The Hummingbird Custom even goes one step further aesthetically with a design inspired by the Les Paul Custom, such as a nitrocellulose finish in the Gibson-typical Ebony, a multi-layer binding on the top and bottom, peg heads in the Les Paul Style with a custom mother-of-pearl split Diamond inlay , an ebony fretboard with custom mother-of-pearl block inlays and white binding, and gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuning machines.
Whether on stage, studio or couch - perfect for every situation
The right stage presence is also ensured: The Hummingbird Custom comes with LR Baggs Session VTC pre-amp and pickup, which makes playing on the amplifier a very special experience.
An including hard case protects this exquisite guitar on the next tour.
Features
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Top: Spruce
Brighter sound and better projection. -
Fretboard: Ebony
Hard, clear sound quality and long durability. -
Back / sides: Mahogany
Warm, full-bodied tones with good sustain -
Nut width: Medium (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking. -
Neck: Mahogany
Warmer sound, less brightness/treble, more sustain.
- Body shape: Square shoulders
- Construction / acoustic: Fully solid
- Cutaway: No
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Back / sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Blocks
- Headstock: Mahogany
- Tuning machines: Gold Grover Rotomatic
- Rosette: 3-Ring White
- Binding: White
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle/cross piece inlay: Bone
- Color / finish: Ebony
- Finish: Gloss
- Scale length: 24.75" (629mm)
- Nut width: 43.8mm
- Strings: 6-string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Pickup: LR Baggs Session VTC
- Pre-amp system: LR Baggs Session VTC
- Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Tone
- Traditional Belly Up bridge
- Brass Bridge Pins
- Rounded "C" neck profile
- Including: Suitcase
- Country of origin: USA
The Gibson Hummingbird is one of the most popular acoustic guitars of the modern era. Gibson has been producing the guitar with a squared-shoulder dreadnought body for over 60 years. Thanks to the construction / acoustic of solid tonewoods and the wafer-thin lacquer, the guitar impresses with a warm and full sound that can fill entire arenas thanks to the built-in pickup system. Since the Hummingbird was introduced in 1960, the guitar has made a name for itself in all genres of music and is still used frequently today. As we know from Gibson , the Hummingbird guitars are available in different configurations. From the Studio with a body and sides made of mahogany or rosewood and a pickup system from Fishman, to the Standard series with a body and sides made of mahogany and a pickup from LR Braggs, to the Original or Exclusive models, which are the top of the Hummingbird form a series .
If you want to get an overview of the series , you can find our series overview here .
Top features:
- Classic Gibson acoustic guitar
- Hummingbird pickguard
- short neck for increased comfort
The US Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was initially known for production mandolins and banjos. Today the company's headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee and Gibson is one of the world's most well-known and renowned manufacturers of electric guitars.
The Les Paul model , named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best-selling electric guitar shapes of all time and founded the design of the single cut guitar, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is primarily valued for its warm and powerful sound . The humbucker pickup responsible for this, in its common design today, was also developed by Seth Lover at Gibson .
At the beginning of the 1960s, another solid body electric guitar from Gibson appeared, the Gibson SG . Initially intended as a successor to the Les Paul, it became another icon of rock history, thanks in part to Angus Young from AC/DC, and is the basis for the double cut guitar type .
With the Flying V and the Explorer , Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that were far ahead of their time at the time of their release in the late 1950s, but which also achieved legendary status over the years. To this day they also serve as the basis for a variety of heavy guitars , for example from manufacturers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson custom shop produces commissioned work , high-quality one-off pieces and exact replicas of famous models and legendary vintages of their instruments. These are often subjected to an artificial aging process called relicing.
Acoustic guitars have also been produced for almost as long as the company has existed. The J-45 , the Hummingbird , the L-00 and the SJ-200 are among the most popular acoustic guitars in the world and were the instrument of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
In addition to the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks , bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson from us.
We are particularly proud to have a Gibson flagship store in our Frankfurt branch. There you will not only find a large selection and exclusive models to try out directly, but you will also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson -trained and certified employees when it comes to advice on the perfect guitar.
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