Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Electric Guitar - Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Six decades of square-shoulder icon, now with Baggs HiFi DNA

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Introduced in 1960 as Gibson's first square-shoulder acoustic, the Hummingbird has become one of the most popular acoustic guitars ever made and the choice of countless players across generations and genres. The Hummingbird Original blends those vintage appointments with modern, high-quality construction, and now arrives with the Gibson-exclusive, custom-voiced Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system for amplified sound that captures every nuance of your playing.

The square-shoulder body pairs a Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides, supported by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing and framed in multi-ply binding. It's the combination behind the Hummingbird's long-standing versatility — just as convincing driving first-position chords as it is stepping forward for picked lead lines. A gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish keeps things clean and understated, putting the focus on that classic silhouette.

The mahogany neck uses a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint and a comfortable Rounded profile, topped with a bound rosewood fretboard, 12-inch radius, 20 standard frets and mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. Gold Gotoh keystone tuners and a bone nut finish the headstock, while the Hummingbird truss rod cover and double antiqued binding carry the vintage detailing through. The traditional rosewood belly-up bridge is fitted with a bone saddle and TUSQ bridge pins, and the iconic Hummingbird pickguard remains the model's most recognizable detail.

Inside, the all-new Baggs HiFi DNA system mounts two lightweight, omnidirectional sensors on the internal bridge plate, each running into its own dedicated class A studio-quality preamp before being blended for optimized output. The result is full-bodied amplified tone with string detail and body resonance that under-saddle pickups often miss, comparable gain before feedback, and no effect on the guitar's unamplified voice. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls sit right where you can reach them and stay out of sight. It ships ready for stage and studio in a hardshell case.

  • Square-shoulder Hummingbird body: Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides
  • Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
  • Mahogany neck, Rounded profile, compound dovetail joint, 24.75" scale
  • Bound rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays
  • Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA dual-sensor pickup and preamp system
  • Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls
  • Gold Gotoh keystone tuners, bone nut and saddle, TUSQ bridge pins
  • Includes hardshell case and Gibson Accessory Kit

Included in the package are:

Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Electric Guitar - Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Hardshell case

Gibson Accessory Kit

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Your Guitar, Plugged In

The Baggs HiFi DNA system better preserves fidelity, so the amplified signal is a more accurate version of your guitar's own voice. It closes the gap between how the Hummingbird sounds at home and how it sounds on stage.

Versatility That Defined The Model

Sitka spruce over mahogany with hand-scalloped X-bracing gives the Hummingbird its long-running range. It's equally at home driving first-position chords or stepping forward for picked lead lines.

Full Dynamic Range Preserved

From light fingerstyle to heavy strumming, HiFi DNA holds onto the guitar's dynamics with warmth, nuance and tactile immediacy. And it does all of it with no impact on the unamplified tone.

Square-Shoulder Hummingbird Body

The body that started Gibson's square-shoulder line in 1960, built with a Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. Multi-ply binding frames the top and back.

Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing

Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing supports the Sitka spruce top. It's a proven pairing behind the Hummingbird's versatility.

Dual Bridge-Plate Sensors

The Baggs HiFi DNA system uses two lightweight, larger, more flexible omnidirectional sensors mounted on the internal bridge plate. They capture string detail and body resonance often missing from under-saddle pickups.

Dedicated Class A Preamps

Each sensor runs into its own custom-voiced, class A studio-quality preamp to maintain purity and articulation. The two are then blended for optimized output.

Soundhole-Mounted Controls

Volume and tone controls sit in the soundhole for quick access while you play. They're all but invisible to the audience, and the guitar uses a standard 1/4" output jack.

Mahogany Neck, Rounded Profile

The mahogany neck is set with a compound dovetail neck-to-body joint and carved to a comfortable Rounded profile. Scale length is 24.75" with a 1.72" bone nut.

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• Body Shape: Hummingbird

• Body Style: Square Shoulder

• Top: Sitka Spruce

• Back: Mahogany

• Sides: Mahogany

• Bracing: Traditional hand scalloped X-bracing

• Binding: Multi-ply top, multi-ply back

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Rounded

• Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

• Fret Count: 20

• Frets: Standard

• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms

• Nut Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 43.81mm / 1.72in

• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

• Pickup: Baggs HiFi DNA

• Preamp: Baggs HiFi DNA

• Controls: Soundhole-mounted volume and tone

• Output Jack: 1/4"

• Bridge: Traditional belly up

• Bridge Pins: Tusq

• Saddle Material: Bone

• Pickguard: .060'' Hummingbird

• Truss Rod Cover: Hummingbird

• Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone

• Tuner Plating: Gold

• Strings Gauge: 0.012, 0.016, 0.024, 0.032, 0.042, 0.053

• Case: Hardshell Case

• Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit

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