Morro Bay, CA, United States
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Excellent condition 2018 Gibson Hummingbird Vintage, built at Gibson's acoustic Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana — confirmed by the interior label (Style: Hummingbird Vintage, Custom Shop, Bozeman MT).Purchased new by me in 2018 and has been well cared for since — used exclusively for recording in my home studio, never played out live or gigged.The Hummingbird Vintage sits above the standard-line Hummingbird, with extra hand-work throughout — including a hand-painted, hand-carved pickguard — and genuine period-correct appointments that recreate the look and feel of an early-1960s original.Specs:Thermally aged (torrefied) Sitka spruce top — pre-aged for opened-up, mature tone from day oneSolid mahogany back, sides, and neckHand-sprayed VOS nitrocellulose lacquer, thin vintage-style finish (not thick modern poly)Period-correct Gotoh vintage-style tuners, gold/keystone buttons with natural aged patinaHand-carved, hand-painted Hummingbird pickguardRosewood fingerboard and bridge, mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlaysBone nut and saddleTraditional hand-scalloped X-bracingVintage Cherry Sunburst finishCondition: Excellent — no cracks, no repairs, minimal handling wear, never gigged. A few light barely visible very light strum marks above the pick guard that don't even show up in photos. See photographs.The HB was recently set up by an excellent Luthier in San Luis Obispo and the action is like butter with absolutely no buzz. Truss rod still has plenty of play. String height at 12th fret is 4/64" See Pics. Includes:Original Gibson hardshell caseOriginal shipping boxCase candy that came with it and the Gibson Inspection sheet and warranty pamphlet.Purchased new in 2018 for $4,150. Smoke-free home. Happy to answer questions or provide additional photos/video, including the interior label.An equivalent new Hummingbird with these specs from the Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Labs will cost you well over $6,000 these days.Planning on moving soon and downsizing my guitar collection,Check out the video on YouTube- recorded on an iPhone.
Price$3,799
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