The Hummingbird Original – Iconic Tone, Stage Ready
The Gibson Hummingbird Original is one of those acoustics you recognize with your eyes closed. Big, warm chords, sweet top end, and that square shoulder presence that just blooms in front of you. This one keeps all the vintage charm but pairs it with rock solid modern construction and stage ready electronics.
This is a brand new Hummingbird Original in Heritage Cherry Sunburst, built with the classic recipe that made these guitars legends. Sitka spruce on top of mahogany back and sides, traditional hand scalloped X bracing, and a gloss nitrocellulose finish that lets the wood breathe and open up instead of choking it under thick plastic.
Classic Sitka Spruce and Mahogany Voice
That big, three dimensional Hummingbird sound starts with the square shoulder body and Sitka spruce top. It gives you a focused low end that stays tight when you dig in, paired with clear, musical mids that sit perfectly under a vocal. The mahogany back and sides add warmth and woodiness so every chord feels supportive instead of boomy.
Traditional hand scalloped X bracing keeps the top responsive, so light fingerstyle wakes up the box just as easily as a full strum. The gloss nitro finish and multi ply binding wrap it all in that old school Gibson vibe, while the classic Hummingbird pickguard and Heritage Cherry Sunburst make it instantly recognizable from across the room.
Comfortable Rounded Neck That Feels Like Home
The mahogany neck uses Gibson’s rounded profile, which fills your hand without feeling like a baseball bat. It gives you something solid to hang onto for big cowboy chords, but stays comfortable up the neck for more intricate work. Real talk, it just feels right from the first grab.
A 12 inch rosewood fingerboard keeps chords comfy and bends smooth, with 20 standard frets and mother of pearl parallelogram inlays guiding the way. The 24.75 inch scale length adds that slinky Gibson feel, so you can run lighter gauges without losing tone and make long sessions easier on your hands.
LR Baggs VTC – Natural Tone When You Plug In
When you need to plug in, the LR Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup has your back. It delivers a clear, warm, and natural amplified sound that actually feels like your guitar, not a quacky approximation. Strumming, flatpicking, or fingerstyle all translate with the dynamics intact.
Volume and tone controls live just inside the soundhole, so you can tweak on the fly without a big plastic box hanging off the side of your guitar. Run it straight into a PA, an acoustic amp, or your interface, and you are good to go for worship sets, songwriter rounds, and full band gigs.
Premium Hardware and Vintage Inspired Details
Up top, gold Gotoh Keystone tuners keep tuning rock solid while matching the vintage vibe. A bone nut and bone saddle make sure every bit of string energy transfers into the top, while Tusq bridge pins add consistency and reliability over the long haul. The traditional Hummingbird truss rod cover and multi ply binding complete the classic look.
This one includes a hardshell case and Gibson accessory kit, so you are covered from the first gig to the hundredth. The light 4.6 pound build makes it feel alive against your chest and easy to live with on long sets or long writing sessions.
Dialed In By Players, For Players
Photos are of the actual guitar, serial number 21905160, sitting in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now. It has been inspected three times and set up by seasoned players who obsess over intonation, fretwork, and action so it feels broken in the second you crack the case.
Tell us your preferred string gauge and action at checkout and we will tailor the free pro setup to you before it ships. Free 2 to 3 day shipping gets it to your door fast, and our 72 Hour Love It Guarantee means you can really live with it and make sure it inspires you every time you pick it up.
Questions about this Hummingbird? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, no pressure, just honest talk about whether this is the right guitar for you.
