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The look and feel of a well-loved vintage icon

Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square-shoulder acoustic guitar, the Hummingbird™ arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and was rapidly embraced by the prime movers on the scene. The 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged from Gibson Custom brings back the magic of those very first Hummingbird models for today’s players to enjoy. Built with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top that is supported with Gibson’s traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing for vintage-inspired tone, the 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged reflects the appearance and performance of those early icons. It features a mahogany neck with a round profile and a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint that is set using hot hide glue, a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 24.75” (628.65 mm) scale length, 12” fretboard radius, mother of pearl Parallelogram inlays, and 20 standard frets. The solid mahogany back and sides feature multi-ply top and back binding. The 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged is equipped with a fixed bone bridge, bone nut, and bone bridge pins, the instantly-identifiable casted Hummingbird pickguard with its famous Hummingbird graphics, and smooth-turning, gold Gotoh® tuners with Keystone buttons for great vintage-style looks and solid tuning stability. It has been masterfully aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to give it the look and feel of a long-cherished musical companion. Expect a heavy weather-checked finish, heavy belt buckle wear, light arm wear, and light neck wear. Here’s your chance to own one of Gibson’s most coveted vintage acoustic guitar models, with all the tone, vibe, playability, and appearance of a well-seasoned vintage original without the vintage price tag and potential issues that can accompany a sixty-year-old guitar. A period-correct black with goldenrod interior hardshell case from Gibson Custom is included, along with a certificate of authenticity.

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Specifications

Body Specs

Back Mahogany

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

Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Hummingbird

Body Styles Square Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing

Side Mahogany

Top Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother of Pearl Parallelogram

Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint, Hot Hide Glue

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile Rounded

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Hardware Specs

Bridge Rosewood; Traditional Belly-up

Bridge Pins Bone

finish Gold, Murphy Lab Aged

Pickguard Casted Hummingbird

Saddle Material Bone

Strap Buttons Cream End Pin

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell; Black

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Gotoh with Keystone Button

Misc Specs

Accessories Certificate of Authenticity

Model: CSSSHBHCSHA

Case Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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

Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst

Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst

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Regular price $7,699
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Mahogany body, mahogany neck with Rounded profile and Indian rosewo...
Finish
Washed Cherry Sunburst

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The look and feel of a well-loved vintage icon

Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square-shoulder acoustic guitar, the Hummingbird™ arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and was rapidly embraced by the prime movers on the scene. The 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged from Gibson Custom brings back the magic of those very first Hummingbird models for today’s players to enjoy. Built with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top that is supported with Gibson’s traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing for vintage-inspired tone, the 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged reflects the appearance and performance of those early icons. It features a mahogany neck with a round profile and a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint that is set using hot hide glue, a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 24.75” (628.65 mm) scale length, 12” fretboard radius, mother of pearl Parallelogram inlays, and 20 standard frets. The solid mahogany back and sides feature multi-ply top and back binding. The 1960 Hummingbird Heavy Aged is equipped with a fixed bone bridge, bone nut, and bone bridge pins, the instantly-identifiable casted Hummingbird pickguard with its famous Hummingbird graphics, and smooth-turning, gold Gotoh® tuners with Keystone buttons for great vintage-style looks and solid tuning stability. It has been masterfully aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to give it the look and feel of a long-cherished musical companion. Expect a heavy weather-checked finish, heavy belt buckle wear, light arm wear, and light neck wear. Here’s your chance to own one of Gibson’s most coveted vintage acoustic guitar models, with all the tone, vibe, playability, and appearance of a well-seasoned vintage original without the vintage price tag and potential issues that can accompany a sixty-year-old guitar. A period-correct black with goldenrod interior hardshell case from Gibson Custom is included, along with a certificate of authenticity.

Read more

Specifications

Body Specs

Back Mahogany

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

Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Hummingbird

Body Styles Square Shoulder

Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing

Side Mahogany

Top Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Mother of Pearl Parallelogram

Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint, Hot Hide Glue

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile Rounded

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Hardware Specs

Bridge Rosewood; Traditional Belly-up

Bridge Pins Bone

finish Gold, Murphy Lab Aged

Pickguard Casted Hummingbird

Saddle Material Bone

Strap Buttons Cream End Pin

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell; Black

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Gotoh with Keystone Button

Misc Specs

Accessories Certificate of Authenticity

Model: CSSSHBHCSHA

Case Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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