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Gibson acoustic Hummingbird Standard Vintage Sunburst Mc

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Description

The Distinctive Hummingbird

Much of the Hummingbird?s appeal lies in its versatility. No matter how you attack this flat-top, it pumps out rich, deep tones, and is equally at home strumming first-position chords as it is taking the spotlight for picking lead lines. Its spacious mahogany body and sweet, select Sitka spruce top are more than capable of nailing down the rhythm in the hands of a rock and roll sideman or accompanying the most nuanced performance under the fingers of today?s alternative singer-songwriter. The Hummingbird's mahogany neck has a comfortable rounded profile and mother of pearl parallelogram inlays. This 'bird has a TUSQ® nut, saddle, and bridge pins, Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, the iconic Hummingbird graphics on the pickguard, and is equipped with LR Baggs® VTC electronics, so it's ready to plug in on stage or in the studio. A Gibson hardshell case is included.

Specifications : 

NECK

  • Material : Mahogany
  • Profile : Round
  • Scale Length : 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material : Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius : 12"
  • Number Of Frets : 20
  • Frets : Standard
  • Nut Material : TUSQ
  • Nut Width : 1.725"
  • Inlays : Mother of Pearl Parallelograms
  • Joint : Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

    BODY

  • Body Shape : Hummingbird
  • Body Material : Mahogany
  • Top : Sitka Spruce
  • Back : Mahogany
  • Side : Mahogany
  • Binding : 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back, Single ply Fingerboard
  • Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose

    HARDWARE

  • Finish : Nickel
  • Tuner Plating : Nickel
  • Bridge : Reverse Belly, Rosewood
  • Saddle Material : TUSQ
  • Tuning Machines : Grover Rotomatic
  • Pickguard : .060'' Hummingbird
  • TrussRod : Adjustable
  • Truss Rod Cover : 2-ply Bell, Black and White
  • Bridge Pins : TUSQ
  • Strap Buttons : 2

    ELECTRONICS

  • Under Saddle Pickup : LR Baggs VTC
  • Controls : Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
  • Output Jack : 1/4" Endpin Jack
  • Preamp : LR Baggs VTC

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • Strings : .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
  • Case : Gibson Hardshell
Brand reference number: MCSSHBVS

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The hummingbird is known for being on many recordings and it's not without reason. No need to spend hours trying 50 mics, lots of mic placements..., it's a guitar that sounds directly in the recording. And for those who have already looked into acoustic guitar recording, we know that few guitars have this quality, which is very different from the sound you hear when you're in the same room as the instrument. It's also one of the rare guitars that sounds on its own, guitar + voice, no need to add drums, bass, etc.... it fills the entire spectrum in a very balanced way. So yes, it's expensive but time is money and the time you will lose with an instrument even at 1500 euros will be quickly amortized. You can get lucky with cheaper guitars, but it's a bit like the lottery, yes, a small guitar (300 400 euros) can sound very good on a recording, but how many out of 1000 factory-made units? You can be surprised by the purchase by correspondence of a product of this type, and I myself a few years ago would have said the same thing. But as I indicated earlier, the sound of an instrument when you play it and when you record it is too different for me to buy it without having done a recording with it. And the satisfaction or refund policy changes the game. Moreover, on this type of instrument, the wood selections are so rigorous that the sound difference between 2 units is very small.... (Show more)
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Posted on 08/01/2023
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