Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar (Heritage Cherry Sunburst)

The original Gibson Square Shoulder

From a company that has brought the guitar world so many great originals, the Hummingbird stands out strong and proud. Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square-shouldered dreadnought, the Hummingbird arrived at the dawn of a new era in music, and was rapidly embraced by several prime movers on the scene. In the hands of everyone from Keith Richards to Gram Parsons, it quickly proved itself equally adept at folk, country and rock, and excelled at many of the crossovers genres in between that helped to set the scene for the ’60s.

Much of the Hummingbird’s appeal lies in its versatility. However you attack this flat-top, it pumps out rich, deep tones, and is equally at home thrumming out first-position chords as it is taking the spotlight for flatpicking leadlines further up the neck. Its spacious mahogany body and sweet, select Sitka spruce top are more than capable of nailing down the rhythm in the hands of a rock and roll sideman, or of accompanying the most nuanced performance under the fingers of today’s alternative singer-songwriter. Made in the image of the original, in Gibson’s acclaimed acoustic facility in Bozeman, MT, today’s Hummingbird lives up to its pedigree, bringing you all of these capabilities and more as, quite simply, one of the finest acoustic guitars available today.

It all starts with the wood, and the Hummingbird’s marriage of classic tonewoods sets it in line as a world-class flat-top right from the word go. A select solid AAA-grade Sitka spruce top contributes all the tonal sweetness and splendor for which that legendary timber is famous, while solid mahogany back and sides enhance the guitar’s overall depth and richness, contributing big, bold lows in the process. A belly-up rosewood bridge with Tusq saddle at one end and a bone nut at the other provide the optimum vibrational coupling between strings and tonewood; while a set of nickel Grover Rotomatic tuners help to ensure tuning efficiency and accuracy. And when you want to take it all to the stage, you can access this Hummingbird’s secret weapon – an onboard L.R. Baggs Element Active acoustic pickup system – simply by plugging into the endpin jack.

The Hummingbird’s playability is outstanding, thanks to a rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges for an extremely comfortable in-the-hand feel. Naturally, it all looks just as sweet as it sounds and plays. Hand-sprayed in a nitrocellulose Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish, the Hummingbird sports a double-ring, multi-ply soundhole rosette; distinctive mother-of-pearl split-parallelogram fingerboard inlays; multi-ply body top and back binding; and the iconic engraved, multi-point Hummingbird pickguard. Couched in a plush blue-lined Gibson hardshell case, accompanied by full Owners Manual and adjustment literature, and backed by Gibson’s Gold Warranty, your Hummingbird is covered for all the road’s eventualities and ready to help make you a legend.

Hardware
The Hummingbird carries the classic hardware accompaniment seen on several legendary Gibson flat-tops. A “belly-up” Indian rosewood bridge and Tusq saddle keep it all tonally true at the business end, while Grover Rotomatic tuners – a common upgrade of the ’60s – combine a timeless look without outstanding tuning efficiency.

Accessories
Your Hummingbird comes protected in a form-fitting Gibson hardshell case with attractive blue plush lining. It is accompanied by a full Owners Manual and adjustment literature, and backed by Gibson’s Gold Warranty, covering it for all the road’s eventualities.

Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar (Heritage Cherry Sunburst) @ Electro Music.
Price: £2099.00.

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