Modern Collection Hummingbird Standard

The Distinctive Hummingbird

The Hummingbird was first introduced in 1960 and was the first square-shoulder acoustic model from Gibson. Since its introduction, it has become one of the most popular acoustic guitars ever made and has been the choice of countless players across generations and genres. 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. The Hummingbird Standard is more than capable of nailing down the rhythm in the hands of a rock ’n’ roll sideman or accompanying the most nuanced performance under the fingers of today’s alternative singer-songwriter. 

The Gibson Hummingbird Standard is handcrafted with care in Bozeman, Montana, by Gibson’s expert acoustic luthiers and features a square shoulder body crafted using solid mahogany for the back and sides. The top is solid Sitka spruce and is reinforced with scalloped X-bracing. Both the top and back are framed with multi-ply binding. 

The Hummingbird Standard’s mahogany neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint using hot hide glue and features a comfortable Rounded profile. The neck is equipped with a bound rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. The belly-up bridge is also crafted from rosewood. This ’bird has a TUSQ nut, saddle, and bridge pins. The smooth, self-lubricating TUSQ nut, in partnership with high-quality Grover Rotomatic tuners, ensures solid tuning stability. The Hummingbird Standard features the iconic Hummingbird graphics on the pickguard, which is one of the design elements that have made this model instantly recognizable, even to many non-guitarists. 

The Hummingbird has long been a favorite of performing and recording musicians, so the Hummingbird Standard comes craftory-equipped with L.R. Baggs VTC electronics, which feature an under-saddle piezo pickup and active preamp. The volume and tone controls are discreetly mounted at the edge of the soundhole, making them readily accessible to the player while remaining all but invisible to the audience. The inclusion of high-quality electronics means the Hummingbird Standard is stage studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case. The Hummingbird Standard is available in both right and left-handed versions. Isn’t it time you discovered for yourself why so many players love the Hummingbird? Pick one up today and see what this long-cherished model can do for you and your music. 

• Serial Number

  20436030

• Brand Name

  Gibson

• Model

  Hummingbird Standard

• Finish Color

  Southwestern Turquoise

• Finish Type

  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Top Wood

  Solid Sitka Spruce

• Bracing

  Scalloped X-bracing

• Binding

  5-Ply Top, 3-Ply Back, Single-Ply Fingerboard

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid Mahogany

• Neck Dimensions

  .870 1st - .930 9th

• Neck Wood

  Mahogany

• Neck Joint

  Compound Dovetail Secured with Hide Glue

• Neck Shape

  Rounded

• Neck Finish

  Southwestern Turquoise

• Fingerboard Wood

  Indian Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelograms

• Frets

  20 Standard

• Scale Length

  24 3/4"

• Headstock

  Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown Inlay

• Nut Material

  TUSQ

• Width at Nut

  1.73"

• Electronics

  L.R. Baggs VTC

• Controls

  Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone

• Saddle

  TUSQ

• Hardware

  Nickel

• Tuners

  Nickel Grover Rotomatic

• bridge

  Rosewood Reverse Belly

• Pickguard

  Tortoise Hummingbird

• Case

  Gibson Black Hardshell