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Modern Classic Hummingbird Acoustic - Ebony
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From a company that has brought the guitar world so many great originals, the Hummingbird stands out strong and proud. Introduced in 1960 as Gibsons 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 Hummingbirds 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 todays alternative singer-songwriter. Made in the image of the original, in Gibsons acclaimed acoustic facility in Bozeman, MT, todays 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.
Features
• Mahogany back and sides with Sitka Spruce top
• Hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing
• Rosewood fingerboard with pearl paralellogram inlays
• L.R. Baggs Element pickup
• Nickel Grover Rotomatics
Body
Body Type: Square Shoulder
Top: Sitka Spruce Top
Back and Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Multi-ply Top and Back Back Binding, Traditional Double Ring Rosette
Bracing: Scalloped Top Bracing
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Slim Taper
Thickness: 1.725" at Nut
Truss Rod: Single Action
Adhesive: Premium Titebond
Neck Fit
Joint: Compound Dovetail
Construction: Joint at 14th Fret
Adhesive: Hide Glue
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Radius: 12"
Fret Wire: Nickel Alloy
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Paralellograms
Adhesive: Premium Titebond
Nut
Material: Tusq
Width: 1.725"
Headstock
Type: Traditional CF-100
Angle: 17 deg
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White
Tuning Keys
Type: Grover Rotomatics
Material: Nickel
Ratio: 14:1
Bridge
Type: Traditional Belly Up with Tusq Saddle
Material: Rosewood
Hardware
Pickguard: Traditional Tortoise Hummingbird Motif
Strap Buttons: End Pin Jack Strap Button
Strings: .012" - .053" Gibson Light Guage
Pickups
Model: L.R. Baggs Element
Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Classic Hummingbird Acoustic - Ebony | 283049 |
