Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge – Heritage Cherry Sunburst
The Final Word in ‘Birds
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. Featuring a fixed bridge, it’s finished with Gibson’s new Thin Finish, including a hand-rubbed VOS process. Just general an exceptional classy and beautiful guitar with an awesome feel.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Body
| Body Type | Hummingbird |
| Bracing | Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing |
| Top Material | Thermally Aged Sitka spruce |
| Back & Sides | Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS |
Neck
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body |
| Radius | 304.8 mm / 12″ |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms |
| Frets | Standard |
| Number of Frets | 20 |
| Scale Length | 628.65 mm / 24.75″ |
| Nut Width | 43.81 mm / 1.724″ |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Profile | Rounded |
Hardware
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Gotoh Keystone |
Electronics
Miscellaneous
| Binding | Multi-ply top, Multi-ply back |
| Bridge | Traditional belly up |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Bell: Black |
| Pickguard | Casted Hummingbird |
| Strings Gauge | 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012 |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
English
Danish