'69 Gibson Hummingbird®
The Hummingbird
was Gibson's first 16" wide "dreadnought"-style
guitar with the extra wide upper bout, known as
the "square shouldered" body shape.
To emphasize the importance of
the new model, Gibson outfitted the Hummingbird
with such eye-catching features as a cherry sunburst
finish - the first on a Gibson flat-top - double
parallelogram fingerboard inlays, multi-layered
binding, and a modernized pickguard engraved with
hummingbird and blossoms.
As discriminating guitarists immediately
discovered, underneath the Hummingbird's flashy
ornamentation is a solid, high quality guitar. The
square shoulders give it a powerful sound, and the
mahogany back and sides give the tone a warm glow.
Artists who play Hummingbirds include
Blind Melon and Elliot Easton.
|
TOP
| Solid
Sitka Spruce |
|
BACK AND SIDES
| Solid
Honduras Mahogany |
|
FINGERBOARD/INLAY
| Rosewood/Mother
of Pearl Parallelograms |
|
BRIDGE
| Rosewood
Reverse Belly |
|
PICKGUARD
| Gibson's
Original Hummingbird |
|
BINDING
| Multiple
Bound Body/Single Bound Fingerboard and Headstock
|
|
TUNERS
| Nickel
Vintage Keystone |
|
SCALE
| 25
1/2" |
|
FINISH
| Heritage
Cherry Sunburst Lacquer |
|
CASE
| Custom
Arch-top Hardshell |
