Open box special, like new with warranty

A Special version of one of our most distinctive and well-loved acoustic models

First introduced in 1960, the Gibson Hummingbird™ is one of the most distinctive and well-loved acoustic guitars ever made. Handcrafted with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers, the new Gibson Hummingbird Special offers players a USA-built Gibson Hummingbird model at a very attractive price. 

The Hummingbird Special features a traditional square-shouldered body, constructed from genuine solid mahogany for the back and sides, and a solid Sitka spruce top reinforced with our traditional scalloped X-bracing. This combination of tonewoods delivers a warm, balanced tone with excellent dynamic range that is perfect for any style of music. The “concert depth” body is slightly thinner than the body on a Hummingbird Standard, giving it a leaner, tighter bass response that sits perfectly in the mix and also makes it easier to hold. 

The utile neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint, and like all Gibson acoustic guitars, it is affixed with hot hide glue. The neck has a comfortable Round profile, and the rosewood fretboard has a 12” radius and features pearloid parallelogram inlays, which is one of the visual hallmarks that make the Hummingbird easily recognizable. The fretboard is fitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with pearloid parallelogram inlays. 

The traditional belly-up rosewood bridge is equipped with a TUSQ® saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also TUSQ. High-quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The pickguard features a simplified version of the world-famous Hummingbird pickguard graphics. 

The Hummingbird Special is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer. Left-handed versions are also available. It comes equipped with a Baggs™ Element Bronze under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp with an easily accessible soundhole-mounted volume control, so it’s stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included premium soft shell case.

Highlights

• Solid mahogany back and sides
• Solid Sitka spruce top
• Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Tusq nut, saddle, and bridge pins
• Grover rotomatics tuners
• Baggs Element Bronze pickup system
• Soundhole-mounted volume control
• Premium soft shell case
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  Body Specs

BackSolid Mahogany

BindingSingle-ply Cream, Top and Back

Body FinishSatin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body MaterialSolid Mahogany

Body ShapeHummingbird

Body StylesSquare Shoulder

BracingTraditional Scalloped X-bracing

SideSolid Mahogany

TopSolid Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count20

FretsStandard

InlaysPearloid Parallelogram

JointCompound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

Neck MaterialUtile

Nut MaterialTUSQ

Nut Width43.82mm / 1.73in

ProfileRounded

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

ControlsSoundhole Mounted Volume

Output Jack1/4" Endpin

PreampBaggs Element Bronze

Under Saddle PickupBaggs Element Bronze

Hardware Specs

BridgeTraditional Belly Up, Rosewood

Bridge PinsTUSQ

PickguardHummingbird with Simplified Stamped Graphics; Tortoise

Saddle MaterialTUSQ

Truss RodAdjustable

Truss Rod Cover2-ply Black

Tuner PlatingNickel

Tuning MachinesGrover Rotomatic

Misc Specs

CasePremium Soft Shell

Model: MCSSHBSPCVCS

Headstock InlayGibson Logo and Crown in Gold Silkscreen

Strings Gauge.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053