A throwback to the brave new horizons of the 1960s.
With its split parallelogram mother of pearl fingerboard inlays, crown headstock inlay, and elaborate three point tortoise pickguard with engraved hummingbird motif, the Hummingbird True Vintage takes us back to the subtle glamour of this Gibson model of 1960. This beauty wears a solid premium Sitka Spruce top with special Cherry Burst finish that matches the finish on the first run of Hummingbirds back in 1960. Built to the Square Shoulder Dreadnought body styling that evolved out of the earlier, more rounded shoulder profiles of guitars such as the J 35 and J 45, this is still a big bodied flat top at 16 1/4" wide across the lower bout, and it carved a niche for itself particularly as a punchy yet smooth folk and rock and roll rhythm guitar as a result. It has been used by the likes of Keith Richards, Marc Bolan, Sheryl Crow, John McLaughlin, and Jimmy Page. The Hummingbird captures a measure of the pastoral whimsy and brave new horizons of the 1960s — along with a solid chunk of woody acoustic tone.
The Hummingbird True Vintage comes with a custom made, period correct case, and a certificate of authenticity. Additionally, upon filing your warranty registration card, Gibson will send you a specially designed jacket embroidered with the model name of the guitar they have purchased and an embroidered custom run case cover.
Gibson will release only 167 of these guitars.
Gibson Hummingbird TV VOS Specifications:
- Body
- Body Style: Square Shoulder Dreadnought
- Top Species: Premium Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Mahogany
- Body Binding: 6 ply top, 4 ply back
- Neck
- Species: Mahogany
- Scale: 24 3/4"
- Profile: Round
- Fingerboard
- Species: Madagascar Rosewood
- Binding: single ply
- Inlay: MOP Parallelograms
- Nut Width: 1.725
- Other Inlays: MOP Crown on Headstock
- Bridge
- Bridge: Madagascar Rosewood
- Bridge Inlay: MOP Dots
- Pins: White
- Hardware
- Tuners: Gold Keystones
- Pickguard: Tortoise Hummingbird
- Case: Five ply, made in America case with exacting vintage arching, accurate vintage liner, authentic replica nickel plated latches, and accurate tan case covering. Provides maximum protection.
Gibson Hummingbird TV VOS Features:
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish for beauty and tone
- Hand fit, tapered dovetail joint to maximize sound vibration transfer from the neck to body
- Radius top to maximize sound projection
- Hand scalloped top bracing for added strength and a light top
- Handcrafted in Bozeman, MT
Gibson Hummingbird TV VOS Includes:
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