Gibson
Gibson Hummingbird Standard Rosewood - Rosewood Burst
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The Interstellar Tone Traveler knows the Hummingbird well — but this one charts different coordinates entirely. The Gibson Hummingbird Standard Rosewood in Rosewood Burst takes the iconic square-shouldered silhouette that has graced the hands of musical legends across generations and launches it into deeper tonal space. Where the traditional mahogany Hummingbird wraps you in warmth and midrange presence, the rosewood back and sides open up an entirely new frequency spectrum — enhanced low-end richness, crystalline highs, and a broader, more complex overtone series that gives every note an almost three-dimensional quality, like hearing your favorite melody echo in zero gravity. A solid Sitka spruce top supported by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing provides the projection and responsiveness to let every nuance of that rosewood character ring out with full clarity, while multi-ply binding on both top and back, Mother of Pearl parallelogram inlays, and a Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and crown headstock inlay give this Hummingbird a visual presence as commanding as its voice.
The Rosewood Burst gloss nitrocellulose finish glows with the natural warmth of the tonewoods beneath — a guitar that looks as rich as it sounds before you've played a single note. A rounded mahogany neck joined by a compound dovetail joint flows into a rosewood fingerboard with 20 standard frets for effortless playability across the full scale, while a reverse belly rosewood bridge, TUSQ nut, saddle, and bridge pins, and Grover Rotomatic tuners with gold plating keep every mission locked in with precision and stability. The onboard L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls makes this Hummingbird as stage- and studio-ready as it is living-room inspiring — a capability the vintage reissue leaves to purists. From intimate fingerpicking constellations to bold strumming launches, this Hummingbird delivers interstellar detail with every note. The icon, reimagined for deeper space exploration.
Model: Hummingbird Standard Rosewood
Body Back/Sides: Rosewood
Body Top: Sitka Spruce
Body Shape: Hummingbird (Square Shoulder)
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top, Multi-Play Back, Single-Ply Fretboard
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Parallelograms
Nut: Tusq, 1.73"
Neck Profile: Rounded
Scale: 24.75"
Radius: 12"
Frets: 20 (Standard)
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail to Body Joint
Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Bridge: Reverse Belly: Rosewood
Pickguard: .060" Tortoise with Hummingbird Graphics
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Bell: Black
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge Pins: Tusq
Saddle Material: Tusq
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics
Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
Case: Hardshell Case
String Gauge: .012. .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit
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