Gibson Hummingbird Custom, Ebony

Full Description

Legendary Hummingbird tone with a custom touch

The Gibson Hummingbird Custom is a statement of style and sound. This model stays true to the iconic Hummingbird formula, featuring a Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides for the rich, balanced tone that has defined this guitar for generations. The square-shoulder dreadnought body ensures bold projection, making it perfect for strumming, fingerpicking, and everything in between. This Custom Hummingbird delivers warm lows, clear mids, and sparkling highs, enhancing your performances in every possible way. From stage performances to professional studio recording sessions, there's no musical terrain that this marvel can't traverse. You really can't go wrong with this beauty.

Les Paul Custom-inspired aesthetics

Taking inspiration from the timeless Les Paul Custom, this Hummingbird is a striking blend of tradition and elegance. The ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives it a sleek, refined look, complemented by multi-ply binding on the body, neck, and headstock. The bound ebony fretboard adds a smooth playing feel, while the Custom Block mother-of-pearl inlays elevate its visual appeal. The headstock features the classic Les Paul-style split diamond inlay, tying together the aesthetic details that make this model a standout in both the acoustic and electric realms. Every detail has been crafted with precision, ensuring a truly premium instrument.

Superior playability and craftsmanship

Designed for comfort and performance, the Hummingbird Custom features a rounded mahogany neck that feels effortless in hand. The 24.75" scale length adds a slightly slinkier feel compared to longer-scale dreadnoughts, making bends and fretting easier. The ebony fretboard enhances note clarity and sustain, while the traditional belly-up bridge ensures solid intonation and response. Built by the Gibson Custom Shop, this guitar benefits from expert craftsmanship, with a hot hide glue dovetail joint that enhances resonance and durability. Every aspect of the build contributes to a seamless playing experience, letting you focus on the music.

Studio-quality electronics for natural acoustic tone

Equipped with L.R. Baggs Session VTC electronics, the Hummingbird Custom delivers a rich, dynamic tone when amplified. This system enhances the guitar’s natural warmth, offering subtle compression and harmonics for a balanced, studio-quality sound. The under-saddle pickup captures the guitar’s resonance with clarity, while the soundhole-mounted controls allow for easy adjustments to volume and tone. If you're plugged into an amp, PA system, or recording interface, this pickup system ensures that every nuance of your playing is heard with depth and definition. With the Hummingbird Custom, you get an acoustic that sounds as good plugged in as it does unplugged. Capture the nuance of your sound like never before.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson Hummingbird Custom, Ebony
• Product Code: CSSSHCEB

Body

• Body shape: Hummingbird, square shoulder
• Top: Sitka spruce
• Back & sides: Mahogany
• Bracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X
• Binding: Multi-ply top, back, and headstock; single-ply fretboard
• Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

Neck & fretboard

• Neck material: Mahogany
• Neck profile: Rounded
• Scale length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)
• Fingerboard material: Ebony
• Fingerboard radius: 12" (304.8 mm)
• Frets: 20 standard frets
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Custom Block
• Nut width: 1.725" (43.815 mm)
• Nut material: Bone
• Joint: Compound dovetail, hot hide glue

Hardware & electronics

• Bridge: Traditional belly up, ebony
• Saddle: Bone
• Bridge pins: Brass
• Tuning machines: Gold Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Black and white Hummingbird, plain
• Truss rod: Adjustable
• Truss rod cover: Custom
• Electronics: L.R. Baggs Session VTC pickup and preamp
• Controls: Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
• Output: 1/4" endpin jack
• Strings: .012 - .053
• Case: Hardshell