Custom Shop Artisan Series Hummingbird Elegant Koa

A Hummingbird with the beauty and voice of koa

Gibson Custom proudly unveils the Hummingbird Elegant Koa, a refined new interpretation of the legendary Hummingbird. As part of the Artisan Series, this model is built with elevated visual and tonal details, offering an instrument that is as striking to look at as it is inspiring to play.

The Hummingbird Elegant Koa features koa back and sides. Koa is prized for its vibrant appearance and bright, articulate tonal character. While it shares some of maple's top-end clarity, koa gradually develops additional warmth with regular play, resulting in a balanced, lively sound with sparkling highs. A three-rope marquetry strip accents the center of the koa back, and the body is paired with a AAA Sitka spruce top.

Its mahogany neck is shaped to a comfortable Round profile and fitted with a bound rosewood fretboard hosting 20 standard frets and eye-catching abalone split parallelogram inlays. The headstock is adorned with the Gibson logo and crown, both rendered in abalone, along with a TUSQ nut and gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners.

A rosewood belly-up bridge with abalone dot inlays anchors the strings, complemented by a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins. The model's distinctive pickguard builds upon the traditional Hummingbird artwork of flowers, a butterfly, and a hummingbird, adding a tortoise-shell hue with gold and silver-foil accents that create a shifting, iridescent look under changing light.

High-quality L.R. Baggs VTC electronics come installed from the craftory, featuring an under-saddle Element pickup and an internal preamp that delivers natural acoustic tone on stage or in the studio. Volume and tone controls sit discreetly at the soundhole's edge for quick access while remaining nearly invisible to the audience. Each guitar is housed in a Gibson Custom hardshell case for protection during travel and storage.

First introduced in 1960, the Hummingbird was Gibson's original square-shoulder dreadnought and quickly became a favorite among artists from numerous musical styles. Celebrated for its versatility and powerful voice, it remains one of the world's most recognized acoustic guitars, equally suited for expressive lead work and rich rhythm playing. The Hummingbird Elegant Koa offers today's players a chance to experience this iconic model with exquisite appointments and the tonal depth and visual character of koa.

• Serial Number

  21146020

• Brand Name

  Gibson

• Model

  Custom Shop Artisan Series Hummingbird Elegant Koa

• Finish Color

  Honeyburst

• Finish Type

  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Top Wood

  Solid AAA Sitka Spruce

• Binding

  Multi-Ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fingerboard and Headstock

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid Koa

• Neck Dimensions

  .850 1st - .920 9th

• Neck Wood

  Mahogany

• Neck Joint

  Dovetail

• Neck Shape

  Round

• Fingerboard Wood

  Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Abalone Split-parallelograms

• Frets

  20

• Scale Length

  24.75"

• Headstock

  Abalone Gibson Logo and Crown

• Nut Material

  TUSQ

• Electronics

  L.R. Baggs VTC

• Controls

  Volume and Tone

• Saddle

  TUSQ

• Hardware

  Gold

• Tuners

  Gold Grover Rotomatic

• bridge

  Rosewood Belly-up with Abalone Dot Inlays

• Pickguard

  Tortoiseshell, Hummingbird-style with Gold and Silver-foil-stamped Appointments

• Case

  Gibson Custom Black Hardshell

• Certificate of Authenticity

  COA