The Interstellar Tone Traveler has encountered many forms of vintage magic across the galaxy — but nothing quite replicates the experience of holding an instrument that feels like it has already lived a full life of music, memory, and meaning. The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird Reissue Light Aged in Heritage Cherry Sunburst is exactly that — a time machine wrapped in starlight, faithfully recreated from the year of the Hummingbird's original launch and then passed through the hands of Gibson's Murphy Lab artisans who coax genuine aged character from every surface. At its resonant core sits a Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top — a remarkable process that accelerates the cellular transformation decades of natural aging would produce, delivering a top that responds and opens up like a true vintage instrument from the very first note. Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer, finish checking, subtly aged gold hardware, and a period-correct casted Hummingbird pickguard complete an authenticity that cannot be faked — this guitar feels like it was plucked from a parallel vintage timeline where it spent six decades inspiring songwriters across the cosmos.

Mother of Pearl parallelogram inlays flow up a rosewood fingerboard beneath a rounded mahogany neck joined by a compound dovetail joint for superior tonal transfer and sustain, while a bone nut, bone saddle, and bone bridge pins — all premium touches rarely seen together at any tier — maximize resonance and sustain across every note. Multi-ply binding on both top and back, a Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and crown headstock inlay, and Gotoh tuners with Keystone buttons in aged gold complete a visual and tactile experience worthy of the 1960 original. Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing over mahogany back and sides delivers the Hummingbird's legendary warmth — strum open chords and feel the room resonate, fingerpick your way across galaxies of nuance, and discover a clarity and responsiveness that has made this guitar one of the most beloved acoustics in the universe for over six decades. It arrives in a period-correct case with Certificate of Authenticity — not merely a reissue, but a resurrection.

Model: Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Light Aged
Body Back/Sides: Mahogany 
Body Top: Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
Body Shape: Hummingbird
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-Bracing
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top, Multi-Play Back, Single-Ply Fretboard
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Parallelograms 
Nut: Bone, 1.72" 
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: Traditional Belly-Up: Rosewood
Pickguard: Murphy Lab Casted Hummingbird  
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Beel: Black
Tuner Plating: Aged Gold
Bridge Pins: Bone
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh with Keystone Buttons 
Case: Period Correct Case 
String Gauge: .012. .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit, COA