Gibson Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird Heritage Light Aged Acoustic Guitar – Heritage Cherry Sunburst

The Final Word in Hummingbirds – The Gibson Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird Heritage Light Aged Acoustic Guitar in Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square shoulder, the Hummingbird™ arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and was rapidly embraced by the prime movers on the scene. Built with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, the 1960 Hummingbird reflects the appearance and performance of those early icons. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: Square Shoulder
• Body Shape: Hummingbird
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
• Back: Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: Rounded
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Parallelograms
• Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck to Body Joint

Hardware

• Bridge: Rosewood; Traditional Belly-up
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh with Keystone Buttons
• Pickguard: Murphy Lab Casted Hummingbird
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black
• Bridge Pins: Bone

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
• Case: Period Correct Case
• Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit, Certificate of Authenticity

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: CSSSHBHCSLA
SKU: I730460-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 711106111254

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