Key Features
- Stunning, versatile sound for any style thanks to varied, premium tonewood construction
- A sensational LR Baggs pickup will communicate your natural tone flawlessly
- With a hardshell case included, you can be sure your guitar is safe on the road
- The Hummingbird name is a legend - this model is yet another reason why...
DISC Gibson Hummingbird, Vintage Sunburst Overview
The classic, all-in-one acoustic guitar. The Gibson Hummingbird has been seen in the hands of some of music's greatest ever guitarists for decades. And it'll carry on being loved for years to come. Because with models like this, you can be certain the Hummingbird is still the best in the business for rich sound, slick playability, and accommodating a huge range of playing styles.
It's got a wonderfully deep, natural tone thanks to its mahogany body. And a dynamic response is added by a solid sitka spruce flat top. So from sweet fingerpicking to thick chord playing, this is a guitar that'll excel at everything. An LR Baggs VTC under saddle pickup communicates your exact signal perfectly through an amplifier, and a round profile neck gives you supreme playing comfort. Acoustic guitars don't come better crafted than this.
Product Ref: 114998
Full Description
View Full DescriptionRich, versatile tone for any style
The Hummingbird is a legend. And that is in no small part down to its ability to accommodate any genre or playing style you wish to throw at it. With mahogany back and sides, you get deep, rich tone that'll give a warmth and fullness to your playing. This is augmented by a solid sitka spruce top. Regularly used as a top material in the very best acoustics, it's a tonewood that possesses a huge range. It'll make your high notes sing, your low notes boom, and give your mid-range a clear, dynamic quality. This is textured sound that'll let you do anything.
Your acoustic's natural sound - amplified
Plugging in and playing at volume isn't a problem when you're equipped with this Gibson Hummingbird. It's loaded with an LR Baggs VTC under saddle pickup. Unlike other, poorer quality acoustic pickups out there, the LR Baggs won't dampen or ruin the natural tone of your Hummingbird. Instead, it'll communicate its exact sound with the absolute maximum in fidelity. So if you do find yourself needing to ramp up the volume, you've got the tools you need.
Big resonance
Even when you're not plugged in, you can enjoy huge sound from this acoustic. The Gibson Hummingbird's dreadnought body has got plenty of room inside for your sound to reverberate around, giving you a bigger, fuller tone. And you'll experience excellent sustain, too. Hand-scalloped X-bracing across the guitar's top removes some of the weight of standard bracing, allowing the top to vibrate more and making every note last that bit longer. If amps aren't your thing, you needn't worry - the pure sound of this guitar is sensational.
Warmth in every note
There's nothing like a rosewood fingerboard for adding richness to the already thick, full tone you get from the Hummingbird. It's got a strong, defiant sound that is incomparable to any other fingerboard wood. And it feels sensational beneath your fingertips - you can smoothly glide from note to note without being held back.
Maximum playing comfort
Don't ever let cramp or strain hold you back again. The Gibson Hummingbird's neck is crafted into a round profile. Comfortable and fitting perfectly to the contours of your frethand, you won't have to stretch your hand into unnatural positions as you play. So you can focus entirely on your creativity.
The pinnacle of protection
Guitars this good deserve to be preserved. Gibson have included a hardshell case at no extra cost, giving you peace of mind whenever you travel with your instrument. It's tough and durable, and will keep your Hummingbird safe from any bumps, scrapes, or knocks it endures during transit. It'll be at its best and ready for you to perform with, night after night.
Specifications
Body
- Model Name: Gibson Hummingbird, Vintage Sunburst
- Model Code: SSHBVSN19
- Body Shape: Hummingbird
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Sides Material: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
- Binding: Multi-Ply Top, Multi-Ply Back
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Colour: Vintage Sunburst
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Round
- Scale Length: 24.75''
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12''
- No. of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Standard
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
Hardware and Electronics
- Nut Material: Tusq
- Nut Width: 1.725''
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Traditional Belly-Up, Rosewood
- Saddle Material: Tusq
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic w/Kidney Buttons
- Pickguard: Hummingbird
- Truss Rod Cover: B/W
- Bridge Pins: Tusq
- Under-Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
Miscellaneous
- Strings: .053/.042/.032/.024/.016/.012
- Case: Gibson Hardshell (Included)
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit (Included)
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