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Gibson Hummingbird Standard VSB
Features
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Fretboard: Rosewood
Warm, dark tone, excellent resonance. -
Top: Spruce
Bright tone, excellent projection. -
Back / Sides: Mahogany
Warm tone, full sustain -
Saddle width search: Middle (43 - 46 mm)
Saddle width 43-46 mm for balanced playability. -
Neck: Mahogany
Rich tone, increased sustain.
- Strings: 6 string
- Country of Origin: USA
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Body Shape: Dreadnought
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Cutaway: no
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Back / Sides: Mahogany
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Bone
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Parallelogram
- Nut Width: 43,8 mm
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Pickup Details: L.R. Baggs Element Active System
- Pre-amp system: L.R. Baggs Element Active System - VTC
- Controls: Volume- and Tone-Control;
- Color/ Finish: Vintage Sunburst
- Finish: High Gloss
- Includes: Hardcase
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 its construction from solid tonewoods and its ultra-thin finish, the guitar delivers a warm, full sound that, with its built-in pickup system, can fill entire arenas. Since the introduction of the Hummingbird in 1960 the guitar has made a name for itself across all music genres and is still frequently used today. As is typical of Gibson, the Hummingbird guitars are available in various specifications: from the Studio with a body and back and sides of mahogany or rosewood and a pickup system from Fishman, to the Standard series with a body and back and sides of mahogany and a pickup from LR Braggs, up to the Original or Exclusive models which sit at the top of the Hummingbird range.
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 American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
Besides the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks, bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson with us.
We are particularly proud to host a Gibson Flagship Store in our Frankfurt branch. There you’ll find not only a large selection and exclusive models to try out in person, but you’ll also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson‑trained and certified staff when choosing the perfect guitar.
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