Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Hummingbird Murphy Lab Light Aged – Heritage Cherry Sunburst
The Final Word in Hummingbirds
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. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
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 | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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 with Keystone Buttons |
Electronics
Miscellaneous
| Binding | Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Bridge | Rosewood; Traditional Belly-up |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Bell; Black |
| Pickguard | Murphy Lab 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, Certificate of Authenticity |
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