Gibson Custom Shop CSSSHBHCSLA Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar - Cherry Sunburst Light Aged
- Brand: Gibson
- Product Code: CSSSHBHCSLA
- Availability: In Stock
- AED 34,049.00
AED 24,999.00
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.
The Gibson Hummingbird defined a whole era of music that was adopted by the pioneers of the time. The Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Light Aged in Heritage Cherry Sunburst replicates the appearance and performance of those iconic musicians of the time. Lightly aged by the craftsman at the Murphy Lab, the Hummingbird gets the top-level custom shop treatment to give you a work of art that replicates decades of love and character.
The thermally aged Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany body produces a loud, articulate, and warm sound, with a beefy low-end in the bass, giving you a massive tone that brings back the swinging ‘60s. The “C” neck profile offers superb comfortability for all players and playing style, staying true the innovation of the time, and giving you the ability to easily move up and down the neck. The Gibson Murphy Lab Hummingbird represents the golden age of the guitar revolution.
Gibson Acoustic 1960 Hummingbird Murphy Lab Light Aged Features:
- A lightly aged re-creation of a vintage '60s-era square-shoulder dreadnought
- Thermally aged red spruce top yields a punchy, direct sound with near-limitless headroom
- Mahogany back and sides are chock-full of resonance and projection
- Hand-scalloped bracing ensures exceptional tone
- Period-accurate mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard provide an authentic vintage playing experience
- Multi-ply binding, a multi-ply rosette, mother-of-pearl parallelogram fingerboard inlays, and a casted Hummingbird pickguard
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish treated to the Murphy Lab aging process
- Includes a period-accurate replica hard case
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:Dreadnought
- Back & Sides Wood:Mahogany
- Top Wood:Thermally Aged Red Spruce
- Top Finish:Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Light Aged
- Color:Cherry Sunburst
- Body Bracing:Traditional Hand-scalloped X-bracing
- Binding:Multi-ply ABS
- Neck Wood:Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Rounded
- Radius:12"
- Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay:Split Trapezoid
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:24.75"
- Nut Width:1.724"
- Nut/Saddle Material:Bone
- Bridge Material:Rosewood
- Tuning Machines:Aged Tuners
- Strings:Gibson Phosphor Bronze, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case
Guitar Brands | |
Gibson Guitar Style | Gibson Acoustic |
Guitars | |
Body Material | Mahogany |
Guitar Body | Dreadnought Guitars |
Guitar Types | Acoustic Guitar |
Left / Right Handed | Right Handed |
Top Wood | Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce |
Body Shape | Hummingbird |
Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Wood | Mahogany |
Number of Strings | 6 |
String Type | Steel |
Body Bracing | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing |
Strings | .012 - .053 |
Cases / Gig bag | Gibson Period Correct Case |
Color | |
Color | Cherry Sunburst |