London, United Kingdom
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GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD "DEMO" 2024
We are happy to offer for sale this left-handed Gibson Hummingbird. Details as follows:
Year: 2024 (s/n 20224128)
Series: Standard
Body Shape: Hummingbird (Square Shoulder Dreadnought)
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Material: Solid Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Sunburst
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Multi-ply top (5-ply), 3-ply back, single-ply fingerboard
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Profile: Rounded
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Number of Frets: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 1.73" / 43.82 mm
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons, Nickel plating
Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood
Saddle Material: TUSQ
Bridge Pins: TUSQ
Pickguard: Custom Hummingbird graphic, .060” Tortoise
Electronics: L.R. Baggs VTC Undersaddle Pickup & Preamp (soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone controls)
Output Jack: 1/4” Endpin Jack
Case: OHSC (Original Gibson Hard-Shell Case included)
Condition: 9/10
Comments:
The Gibson Hummingbird was first introduced in 1960 as the company's first square-shouldered dreadnought acoustic guitar, immediately setting itself apart from the rounder designs prevalent at the time. It was notable for its versatility, offering a wide range of sound from rich, deep chords to clear, crisp picking lines, making it popular across genres from folk to rock. This 2024 left-handed model maintains these classic features. It has a resonant square-shouldered body crafted from a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, a tonewood combination known for producing a balanced, warm, and full-bodied tone with excellent projection. The aesthetic appeal is a major selling point, highlighted by the intricate, engraved hummingbird-and-flower motif pickguard and a stunning, gloss nitrocellulose Sunburst finish which allows the wood to "breathe" and age naturally. The “DEMO" inscription engraved on the back of the headstock indicates the guitar was likely used for in-store displays, trade shows (like NAMM), or as a loaner to artists and representatives. The guitar displays close to no playing wear.
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Price£3,699
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