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 an L.R. 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
  
• L.R. Baggs element bronze under-saddle pickup and active preamp
  
• Soundhole-mounted volume control
  
• Premium soft shell case

Specifications Body Specs Back: Solid Mahogany Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top and Back Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Material: Solid Mahogany Body Shape: Hummingbird Body Styles: Square Shoulder Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-bracing Side: Solid Mahogany Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in Fret Count: 20 Frets: Standard Inlays: Pearloid Parallelogram Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue Neck Material: Utile Nut Material: TUSQ Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in Profile: Rounded Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Preamp: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element Bronze

Hardware Specs Bridge: Traditional Belly Up, Rosewood Bridge Pins: TUSQ Pickguard: Hummingbird with Simplified Stamped Graphics; Tortoise Saddle Material: TUSQ Truss Rod: Adjustable Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Tuner Plating: Nickel Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

Misc Specs Case: Premium Soft Shell Model: MCSSHBSPCVCS Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo and Crown in Gold Silkscreen Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053