Description
The Gibson Hummingbird Original Acoustic-Electric in Heritage Cherry Sunburst carries forward one of Gibson's most recognizable acoustic designs, now refreshed with the LR Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system for a more natural and responsive amplified voice. The Hummingbird has earned its reputation through a distinctive combination of bold square-shoulder projection, warm mahogany character, and unmistakable visual style. This version stays true to that formula while giving players an upgraded electronics package designed to better represent the guitar itself when plugged in.
A Sitka spruce top is paired with mahogany back and sides, with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing supporting the soundboard. It's a classic Hummingbird combination that produces a strong fundamental, warm midrange, and enough clarity to keep chords articulate. The 24.75-inch scale contributes to a slightly softer string feel that works especially well for expressive rhythm playing, while the mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard provide a familiar, comfortable foundation for everything from open-position accompaniment to melodic work further up the neck.
The biggest change comes from the LR Baggs HiFi DNA electronics. Rather than relying on a conventional undersaddle transducer, the HiFi design uses dual lightweight bridge plate sensors paired with an internal preamp voiced specifically to complement them. The system is designed to capture a natural balance of string and body energy, with strong note definition, dynamic response, and useful resistance to feedback. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls remain discreet while giving the player quick access to essential adjustments onstage. For players moving regularly between an unplugged room, studio setup, PA, or acoustic amplifier, the HiFi DNA system makes this Hummingbird an especially capable working instrument.
Playability remains rooted in traditional Gibson acoustic design. The rounded mahogany neck joins the body with a compound dovetail joint and carries a 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 standard frets. A bone nut and bone saddle provide traditional contact points, while Gotoh Keystone tuners offer dependable adjustment. The result is a guitar that retains the familiar Hummingbird feel while offering the practical reliability expected from a modern acoustic-electric.
Visually, few acoustics have an identity this immediate. Heritage Cherry Sunburst, multi-ply body binding, mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays, gold hardware, and the engraved Hummingbird pickguard all contribute to a design that has become nearly as famous as the guitar's sound. None of those defining details have been lost in the electronics refresh. Instead, the new pickup system gives this established design a more sophisticated way to translate its acoustic character to an amplified setting.
The Hummingbird Original has always been a compelling choice for singers, songwriters, rhythm players, and anyone drawn to the unmistakable character of a classic Gibson square-shoulder acoustic. With the addition of the LR Baggs HiFi DNA system, this refreshed version becomes an even stronger stage and studio companion without changing the fundamental recipe that made the Hummingbird an icon. We're particularly excited about this update at Cream City Music because it improves one of the guitar's most practical features while leaving its personality firmly intact.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Hummingbird
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Side Material: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
- Binding: Multi-Ply Top and Back
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Color: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Round
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.72"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Number of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Bridge: Traditional Belly Up
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: Tusq
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: .060" Hummingbird
- Truss Rod Cover: Hummingbird
- Pickup System: LR Baggs HiFi DNA
- Pickup Design: Dual Bridge Plate Sensors
- Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone
- Strings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Gibson Acoustic Hardshell Case
Sku: OCSSHBHFHCS
A Sitka spruce top is paired with mahogany back and sides, with traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing supporting the soundboard. It's a classic Hummingbird combination that produces a strong fundamental, warm midrange, and enough clarity to keep chords articulate. The 24.75-inch scale contributes to a slightly softer string feel that works especially well for expressive rhythm playing, while the mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard provide a familiar, comfortable foundation for everything from open-position accompaniment to melodic work further up the neck.
The biggest change comes from the LR Baggs HiFi DNA electronics. Rather than relying on a conventional undersaddle transducer, the HiFi design uses dual lightweight bridge plate sensors paired with an internal preamp voiced specifically to complement them. The system is designed to capture a natural balance of string and body energy, with strong note definition, dynamic response, and useful resistance to feedback. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls remain discreet while giving the player quick access to essential adjustments onstage. For players moving regularly between an unplugged room, studio setup, PA, or acoustic amplifier, the HiFi DNA system makes this Hummingbird an especially capable working instrument.
Playability remains rooted in traditional Gibson acoustic design. The rounded mahogany neck joins the body with a compound dovetail joint and carries a 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 standard frets. A bone nut and bone saddle provide traditional contact points, while Gotoh Keystone tuners offer dependable adjustment. The result is a guitar that retains the familiar Hummingbird feel while offering the practical reliability expected from a modern acoustic-electric.
Visually, few acoustics have an identity this immediate. Heritage Cherry Sunburst, multi-ply body binding, mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays, gold hardware, and the engraved Hummingbird pickguard all contribute to a design that has become nearly as famous as the guitar's sound. None of those defining details have been lost in the electronics refresh. Instead, the new pickup system gives this established design a more sophisticated way to translate its acoustic character to an amplified setting.
The Hummingbird Original has always been a compelling choice for singers, songwriters, rhythm players, and anyone drawn to the unmistakable character of a classic Gibson square-shoulder acoustic. With the addition of the LR Baggs HiFi DNA system, this refreshed version becomes an even stronger stage and studio companion without changing the fundamental recipe that made the Hummingbird an icon. We're particularly excited about this update at Cream City Music because it improves one of the guitar's most practical features while leaving its personality firmly intact.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Hummingbird
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Side Material: Mahogany
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
- Binding: Multi-Ply Top and Back
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Color: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Round
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.72"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Number of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Bridge: Traditional Belly Up
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: Tusq
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: .060" Hummingbird
- Truss Rod Cover: Hummingbird
- Pickup System: LR Baggs HiFi DNA
- Pickup Design: Dual Bridge Plate Sensors
- Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone
- Strings: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
- Case: Gibson Acoustic Hardshell Case
Sku: OCSSHBHFHCS
