Gibson Hummingbird Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Satin Vintage Cherry Sunburst

Based off the classic Gibson Hummingbird, the Gibson Hummingbird Special is a phenomenal version of one of Gibson's finest feathered friends. The iconic acoustic's 1960 debut marked a shift for acoustic music as its square-shoulder design would become famous among the many singer-songwriters of the ensuing decade. Today's Hummingbird Special plays with decades of fine Gibson acoustic magic baked into every feature.

The Gibson Hummingbird Special was handcrafted in Gibson's Bozeman, Montana acoustic factory in a classic, square-shoulder profile. Coming together with its iconic silhouette, this Hummingbird Special is constructed from a solid Sitka spruce top and solid genuine mahogany back and sides. This standby pick of tonewoods produces a bright and sweet acoustic tone – the kind Hummingbirds are known for – with proud projection and complex expression.

The body of the Hummingbird Special differs from your traditional Hummingbird with its thinner "concert depth" body thickness which encourages closer handling under the arm. Traditional scalloped X-bracing lines the Hummingbird Special's Sitka top for steady balance and excellent projection.

From this body, the Hummingbird Special reaches out with a utile neck taking a Round profile. This neck connects with an easy grip in hand and inspires smooth travels from higher to lower registers for campfire chords or articulate fingerpicking. The utile neck is met with a rosewood fingerboard bearing twenty frets and pearloid parallelogram inlays. Matching the bright and flashy presentation of the Hummingbird's satin finish, these inlays make for a solid visual motif. Hide glue construction is employed in the construction of this acoustic as the neck is attached to the body with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint.

Alongside these larger considerations for musicality, the Hummingbird Special loads in a host of fine hardware appointments to enhance playability and precision. First, a TUSQ nut and Grover Rotomatic tuners line the headstock matched by a traditional Belly Up rosewood bridge with a TUSQ saddle. These particular appointments ensure sturdiness and stability for stringing and playing while onboard L.R. Baggs Element Bronze electronics capture the vibrant tonality of the Hummingbird Special for the stage and studio. Whether onstage or playing alone, the Hummingbird Special takes flight for your best musical ideas. Additionally, it travels with an included Gibson premium soft shell case.

In the optimistic spirit of the songwriters who first took it up, the Gibson Hummingbird Special touches down today for modern players to get in on the charming tradition of one of Gibson's most famous avians.