Gibson 2008 Hummingbird Standard; Heritage Cherry Sunburst: Serial No: 03088015 | Second Hand

Gibson 2008 Hummingbird Standard; Heritage Cherry Sunburst: Serial No: 03088015 | Second Hand

A square-shoulder acoustic-electric guitar engineered to deliver balanced acoustic resonance, high-headroom projection, and integrated stage amplification.

First introduced in 1960 as Gibson's inaugural square-shoulder dreadnought, the Hummingbird was designed to provide a smooth, blended acoustic backing for vocalists while retaining enough low-end depth and mid-range clarity to cut through ensemble mixes. The 2008 Standard model maintains this historical architectural framework, produced out of Gibson's Bozeman, Montana facility using traditional luthiery methods.

Built with a solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides, the guitar utilizes hand-scalloped traditional X-bracing secured with hide glue to optimize soundboard resonance. The mahogany neck features a 24.75" scale length, a comfortable round profile, and a rosewood fingerboard appointed with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays and a bone nut. Under-saddle transduction is handled by an onboard L.R. Baggs Element pickup system with a soundhole-mounted volume control, delivering uncoloured signal conversion for live performance and direct recording applications.

Tonewood Architecture & Construction

• Solid Sitka Spruce Soundboard: Delivers wide dynamic range, crisp articulation, and high structural headroom suitable for flatpicking and strumming.

• Solid Mahogany Back & Sides: Provides focused mid-range presence and dry acoustic projection with minimal unwanted overtones.

• Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing: Enhances top flexibility and low-frequency resonance while maintaining long-term soundboard stability.

• Compound Dovetail Neck Joint: Secured at the 14th fret using traditional hot hide glue to maximize string energy transmission to the body cavity.

Acoustic Hardware & Electronics

• L.R. Baggs Element System: Utilizes a flexible under-saddle transducer to mirror soundboard movement, minimizing acoustic quack during amplified playback.

• Traditional Belly-Up Rosewood Bridge: Fitted with a compensated bone saddle to maintain precise intonation and efficient mechanical string coupling.

• Grover Rotomatic Tuning Machines: Feature a nickel finish and an 18:1 gear ratio to provide fine pitch adjustment and stable tension hold.

• Engraved Tortoise Pickguard: Features the iconic hand-painted Hummingbird graphic, protecting the nitrocellulose lacquer top from pick wear.

Second Hand

This guitar is in excellent condition with no dinks or blemishes to note. Comes with original Gibson hardcase.

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