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An Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of one of the world’s most famous flat-tops

The Gibson Hummingbird™ was first introduced in 1960 and was the first square shoulder acoustic guitar model in the Gibson catalog. It arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and has been seen in the hands of many players since then, including Keith Richards and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Eric Church, J Mascis, Joe Bonamassa, Gillian Welch, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Steve Wariner, Dan Auerbach, and many more. Much of the Hummingbird’s appeal lies in its versatility. No matter how you attack this flat-top, whether softly fingerpicking, strumming it hard, or ripping single-note solos, it pumps out beautiful tones, making it an ideal choice, no matter what musical genres you’re into. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of those iconic first-year Hummingbirds. This gorgeous acoustic guitar has a thermally aged solid spruce top that is reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing made from quarter-sawn, solid spruce. The back and sides of the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue are made from solid mahogany. It delivers a warm, rich tone overall that works extraordinarily well in a wide range of musical styles. The one-piece, thermally-aged, 24.75” scale mahogany neck has a Rounded profile that is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays.

The 1960 Hummingbird features all of the ornamentation that makes the vintage originals instantly recognizable. The body features multi-ply top and back binding. The belly up rosewood bridge plate is equipped with a compensated bone saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also bone. The pickguard features the legendary Hummingbird shape and engraved artwork design. On the headstock, gold-plated Epiphone Deluxe tuners with green Keystone buttons help ensure solid tuning stability so you can spend more time playing and less time looking at an electronic tuner. The headstock features a two-ply black and white truss rod cover, and the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown are inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl. The headstock features a Gibson-style “open book” profile with the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo etched on the rear.

To ensure it meets the live performance and recording needs of today’s players, the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue comes equipped with a built-in L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze VTC preamp and under-saddle piezo pickup system, so it’s stage and studio-ready whenever you are. A Red Line-inspired hardshell case, which features the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo on the exterior, is also included to keep this beautiful acoustic guitar safe when you’re traveling to your next performance.

Highlights

  • Solid mahogany back and sides
  • Thermally aged solid spruce top
  • Scalloped x-bracing
  • One-piece, thermally aged mahogany neck with rounded profile
  • Bound rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays
  • Gibson "open book" headstock
  • L.R. Baggs Element bronze VTC electronics
  • Red line-inspired hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Solid Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish Vintage Gloss

Body Material Solid Mahogany

Body Shape Hummingbird

Body Styles Square Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-Brace; Quarter-Sawn, Solid Spruce

Side Solid Mahogany

Top Thermally Aged Solid Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelogram

Joint Dovetail

Neck Material One-Piece Mahogany; Thermally Aged

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 44.2mm / 1.74in

Profile Rounded

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

Output Jack 1/4" Endpin

Preamp LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC

Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC

Hardware Specs

Bridge Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood

Bridge Pins Bone

Pickguard Classic Hummingbird; Yellow Single Color Engraving

Saddle Material Compensated Bone

Strap Buttons Endpin Jack

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply Bell; Wide White

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe with Green Keystone Button

Misc Specs

Accessories Leather Strap Adapter

Model: ECHBR0HSGH1L

Case Red Line-inspired Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

Headstock Gibson Open Book with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo on Rear

Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother-of-Pearl

Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

Epiphone IGC 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Left-Handed, Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Epiphone IGC 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Left-Handed, Heritage Cherry Sunburst

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    All solid wood construction with solid mahogany back and sides, the...
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    An Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of one of the world’s most famous flat-tops

    The Gibson Hummingbird™ was first introduced in 1960 and was the first square shoulder acoustic guitar model in the Gibson catalog. It arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and has been seen in the hands of many players since then, including Keith Richards and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Eric Church, J Mascis, Joe Bonamassa, Gillian Welch, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Steve Wariner, Dan Auerbach, and many more. Much of the Hummingbird’s appeal lies in its versatility. No matter how you attack this flat-top, whether softly fingerpicking, strumming it hard, or ripping single-note solos, it pumps out beautiful tones, making it an ideal choice, no matter what musical genres you’re into. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of those iconic first-year Hummingbirds. This gorgeous acoustic guitar has a thermally aged solid spruce top that is reinforced with traditional scalloped X-bracing made from quarter-sawn, solid spruce. The back and sides of the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue are made from solid mahogany. It delivers a warm, rich tone overall that works extraordinarily well in a wide range of musical styles. The one-piece, thermally-aged, 24.75” scale mahogany neck has a Rounded profile that is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays.

    The 1960 Hummingbird features all of the ornamentation that makes the vintage originals instantly recognizable. The body features multi-ply top and back binding. The belly up rosewood bridge plate is equipped with a compensated bone saddle, and the nut and bridge pins are also bone. The pickguard features the legendary Hummingbird shape and engraved artwork design. On the headstock, gold-plated Epiphone Deluxe tuners with green Keystone buttons help ensure solid tuning stability so you can spend more time playing and less time looking at an electronic tuner. The headstock features a two-ply black and white truss rod cover, and the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown are inlaid in aged mother-of-pearl. The headstock features a Gibson-style “open book” profile with the Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo etched on the rear.

    To ensure it meets the live performance and recording needs of today’s players, the 1960 Hummingbird Reissue comes equipped with a built-in L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze VTC preamp and under-saddle piezo pickup system, so it’s stage and studio-ready whenever you are. A Red Line-inspired hardshell case, which features the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo on the exterior, is also included to keep this beautiful acoustic guitar safe when you’re traveling to your next performance.

    Highlights

    • Solid mahogany back and sides
    • Thermally aged solid spruce top
    • Scalloped x-bracing
    • One-piece, thermally aged mahogany neck with rounded profile
    • Bound rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays
    • Gibson "open book" headstock
    • L.R. Baggs Element bronze VTC electronics
    • Red line-inspired hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Back Solid Mahogany

    Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard

    Body Finish Vintage Gloss

    Body Material Solid Mahogany

    Body Shape Hummingbird

    Body Styles Square Shoulder

    Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-Brace; Quarter-Sawn, Solid Spruce

    Side Solid Mahogany

    Top Thermally Aged Solid Spruce

    Neck Specs

    Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

    Fret Count 20

    Frets Standard

    Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelogram

    Joint Dovetail

    Neck Material One-Piece Mahogany; Thermally Aged

    Nut Material Bone

    Nut Width 44.2mm / 1.74in

    Profile Rounded

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

    Output Jack 1/4" Endpin

    Preamp LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC

    Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge Traditional Belly Up; Rosewood

    Bridge Pins Bone

    Pickguard Classic Hummingbird; Yellow Single Color Engraving

    Saddle Material Compensated Bone

    Strap Buttons Endpin Jack

    Truss Rod Dual Action

    Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply Bell; Wide White

    Tuner Plating Gold

    Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe with Green Keystone Button

    Misc Specs

    Accessories Leather Strap Adapter

    Model: ECHBR0HSGH1L

    Case Red Line-inspired Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

    Headstock Gibson Open Book with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo on Rear

    Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother-of-Pearl

    Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

    Disclaimer: In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

    Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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    "The guitar met expectations, the sound does not reach as rich a tone as its original model, but it is still very good. The processing and assembly are of a very good level. What should be noted by those interested in buying is the relatively large neck, it may not suit smaller hands."

    Radim B. (5/5)

    Amazing acoustic guitar. Love it

    "Amazing acoustic guitar. Love it"

    Rudl H. (5/5)

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