Gibson Hummingbird Maple - Alpine White Gloss

The Hummingbird is one of the most visually iconic acoustic guitars Gibson has ever produced — the square shoulder silhouette, the elaborate tortoise pickguard with its signature hummingbird and flower graphics, the warm projection that made it a staple of Nashville recording studios and touring stages for over six decades. The Interstellar Tone Traveler is proud to carry this Limited Edition Hummingbird Custom from Gibson Custom Montana's Greatest Hits II Collection, and it arrives with two choices that make it a genuinely distinct instrument from any Hummingbird that came before it. First: Alpine White — a finish so clean and striking that the Hummingbird graphics on the tortoise pickguard stand out with a vividness that sunburst and cherry finishes simply can't match. Second: maple. Where the standard Hummingbird builds its character on mahogany back, sides, and neck, this Custom version goes all-maple — back, sides, and a 2-piece maple neck — a wood swap that fundamentally changes the guitar's tonal identity and puts it in a different conversation entirely.

Maple's contribution to an acoustic instrument is immediate and unmistakable: more punch, more articulation, tighter bass response, and a clarity in the midrange and treble that cuts through a mix with precision rather than warmth. This is a punchier, brighter, more forward Hummingbird — one that projects with authority and rewards players who want definition and presence from a square-shoulder dreadnought rather than the softer, rounder character of the traditional mahogany build. A Sitka Spruce top with Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing provides the foundation, the Compound Dovetail neck joint ensures maximum coupling and sustain, and Mother of Pearl Parallelogram inlays on the rosewood fingerboard add a refined elegance to the playing surface. LR Baggs VTC electronics with soundhole-mounted controls make it stage and studio ready from the moment it comes out of the hardshell case, and Grover Rotomatic tuners with TUSQ bridge pins and saddle complete a build that justifies every detail of the Custom Shop designation. Alpine White with Hummingbird graphics, in limited production, in all-maple — this one is for players who want the Hummingbird story told in a completely different voice.

Model: Limited Edition Hummingbird Custom
Body Back/Sides: Maple
Body Top: Sitka Spruce
Body Shape: Hummingbird (Square Shoulder)
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: 6-Ply Top, 4-Ply Back, Single-Ply Fretboard
Neck: Maple (2-Piece) 
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: Belly Up: Rosewood
Pickguard: .060" Tortoise with Hummingbird Graphics  
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Bell: Black/.White
Tuner Plating: Nickel
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