Gibson Hummingbird Standard Mahogany/Spruce Acoustic Electric Guitar – Purple Burst

A Perfect Blend of Beauty and Tone – The Gibson Hummingbird Standard Mahogany/Spruce Acoustic Electric Guitar in Purple Burst

Much of the Hummingbird’s appeal lies in its versatility. No matter how you attack this flat-top, it pumps out rich, deep tones, and is equally at home strumming first-position chords as it is taking the spotlight for picking lead lines. Its spacious mahogany body and sweet, select Sitka spruce top are more than capable of nailing down the rhythm in the hands of a rock and roll sideman or accompanying the most nuanced performance under the fingers of today’s alternative singer-songwriter. The Hummingbird’s mahogany neck has a comfortable rounded profile and mother of pearl parallelogram inlays. This ‘bird has a TUSQ® nut, saddle, and bridge pins, Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, the iconic Hummingbird™ graphics on the pickguard, and is equipped with LR Baggs® VTC electronics, so it’s ready to plug in on stage or in the studio. A Gibson hardshell case is included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Back: Mahogany
• Binding: 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Hummingbird
• Body Styles: Square Shoulder
• Side: Mahogany
• Top: Sitka Spruce

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Parallelograms
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Nut Material: TUSQ
• Nut Width: 43.82mm / 1.73in
• Profile: Rounded
• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Hardware

• Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood
• Bridge Pins: TUSQ
• Finish: Nickel
• Pickguard: .060” Hummingbird
• Saddle Material: TUSQ
• Strap Buttons: 2
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, Black and White
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

Electronics

• Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
• Output Jack: 1/4″ Endpin Jack
• Preamp: LR Baggs VTC
• Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC

Miscellaneous

• Case: Gibson Hardshell
• Model: MCSSHBPB
• Headstock Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown
• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: MCSSHBPB
SKU: I840583-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 711106175201

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