Description
The Gibson Hummingbird Standard Acoustic-Electric Rosewood in Rosewood Burst takes one of Gibson's most recognizable square-shoulder acoustics and gives its familiar voice a distinctly different foundation. The Hummingbird has long earned its reputation as a versatile songwriter's guitar, equally comfortable driving open chords or handling more detailed picked passages. With solid rosewood back and sides in place of the model's traditional mahogany, this version adds greater bass presence and overtone complexity while retaining the unmistakable feel, appointments, and personality of a Hummingbird.
A solid Sitka spruce top is paired with solid rosewood back and sides and supported by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing. The spruce provides a responsive, dynamic top end, while the rosewood contributes a fuller low end and additional harmonic richness. That combination makes this Hummingbird particularly appealing for players who want a broad, room-filling acoustic voice that can still maintain definition when strummed. Multi-ply binding surrounds the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives the Rosewood Burst a rich presentation that complements the darker character of the body woods.
The mahogany neck has a comfortable Rounded profile and Gibson's familiar 24.75" scale length, giving the strings a slightly more relaxed feel that works naturally for both rhythm playing and expressive lead work. A compound dovetail neck-to-body joint secured with hot hide glue provides a traditional connection between the neck and body. The bound Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. A 1.73" TUSQ nut provides comfortable string spacing, while gold Grover Rotomatic tuners handle tuning duties.
The appointments leave no doubt that this is a Hummingbird. Its large tortoiseshell-colored pickguard carries the iconic Hummingbird graphics, while the headstock is dressed with the traditional mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown. A rosewood Reverse Belly bridge is fitted with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins, and the gold hardware provides a warm visual complement to the Rosewood Burst finish. Together, these details preserve the model's instantly recognizable identity while the rosewood body gives this version a character of its own.
For amplification, Gibson equips the Hummingbird Standard Rosewood with the Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA system. Rather than using an undersaddle pickup, the system employs two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate. The sensors work with optimized individual preamps to capture the dynamics and natural character of the guitar while leaving its unplugged response intact. The active system also provides feedback resistance suitable for live performance, while discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls make adjustments easy without adding visible electronics to the guitar's classic exterior.
At Cream City Music, we think the rosewood construction gives the Hummingbird formula a meaningful new direction. You still get the comfortable short scale, classic square-shoulder body, ornate pickguard, and familiar Gibson feel, but the rosewood back and sides bring additional depth and harmonic color to an already versatile design. Add the Rosewood Burst finish and stage-ready HiFi DNA electronics, and this Hummingbird is a compelling choice for players who love the model's unmistakable identity but want a richer variation on its traditional voice.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Hummingbird
- Body Style: Square Shoulder
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Rosewood
- Side Material: Rosewood
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
- Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top and Back
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color: Rosewood Burst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Rounded
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint with Hot Hide Glue
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Binding: Single-Ply
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.73"
- Nut Material: TUSQ
- Number of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black Bell
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
- Bridge: Reverse Belly
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Saddle Material: TUSQ
- Bridge Pins: TUSQ
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: .060" Tortoise with Hummingbird Graphics
- Strap Button: Endpin Jack
- Pickup System: Baggs HiFi DNA
- Pickup Design: Dual Bridge Plate Sensors
- Preamp: Baggs HiFi DNA Internal Preamp
- Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Case Included: Gibson Hardshell Case
Sku: MCSSHBRWHFRB
A solid Sitka spruce top is paired with solid rosewood back and sides and supported by traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing. The spruce provides a responsive, dynamic top end, while the rosewood contributes a fuller low end and additional harmonic richness. That combination makes this Hummingbird particularly appealing for players who want a broad, room-filling acoustic voice that can still maintain definition when strummed. Multi-ply binding surrounds the top and back, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives the Rosewood Burst a rich presentation that complements the darker character of the body woods.
The mahogany neck has a comfortable Rounded profile and Gibson's familiar 24.75" scale length, giving the strings a slightly more relaxed feel that works naturally for both rhythm playing and expressive lead work. A compound dovetail neck-to-body joint secured with hot hide glue provides a traditional connection between the neck and body. The bound Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. A 1.73" TUSQ nut provides comfortable string spacing, while gold Grover Rotomatic tuners handle tuning duties.
The appointments leave no doubt that this is a Hummingbird. Its large tortoiseshell-colored pickguard carries the iconic Hummingbird graphics, while the headstock is dressed with the traditional mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown. A rosewood Reverse Belly bridge is fitted with a TUSQ saddle and bridge pins, and the gold hardware provides a warm visual complement to the Rosewood Burst finish. Together, these details preserve the model's instantly recognizable identity while the rosewood body gives this version a character of its own.
For amplification, Gibson equips the Hummingbird Standard Rosewood with the Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA system. Rather than using an undersaddle pickup, the system employs two lightweight sensors mounted to the internal bridge plate. The sensors work with optimized individual preamps to capture the dynamics and natural character of the guitar while leaving its unplugged response intact. The active system also provides feedback resistance suitable for live performance, while discreet soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls make adjustments easy without adding visible electronics to the guitar's classic exterior.
At Cream City Music, we think the rosewood construction gives the Hummingbird formula a meaningful new direction. You still get the comfortable short scale, classic square-shoulder body, ornate pickguard, and familiar Gibson feel, but the rosewood back and sides bring additional depth and harmonic color to an already versatile design. Add the Rosewood Burst finish and stage-ready HiFi DNA electronics, and this Hummingbird is a compelling choice for players who love the model's unmistakable identity but want a richer variation on its traditional voice.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Hummingbird
- Body Style: Square Shoulder
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back Material: Rosewood
- Side Material: Rosewood
- Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
- Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top and Back
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color: Rosewood Burst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Rounded
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-Body Joint with Hot Hide Glue
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Binding: Single-Ply
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.73"
- Nut Material: TUSQ
- Number of Frets: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black Bell
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
- Bridge: Reverse Belly
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Saddle Material: TUSQ
- Bridge Pins: TUSQ
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: .060" Tortoise with Hummingbird Graphics
- Strap Button: Endpin Jack
- Pickup System: Baggs HiFi DNA
- Pickup Design: Dual Bridge Plate Sensors
- Preamp: Baggs HiFi DNA Internal Preamp
- Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Case Included: Gibson Hardshell Case
Sku: MCSSHBRWHFRB
