{"product_id":"hummingbird-koa-custom","title":"Gibson Hummingbird Custom Koa Acoustic Guitar - Honeyburst","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Hummingbird Built for the Stage, the Study, and the Display Case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome guitars you buy to play. Some you buy because they're too beautiful not to own. The Gibson Hummingbird Custom Koa manages to be both at the same time — and pulls it off without apology. This is a hand-built Custom Shop guitar, made in Bozeman, Montana, wearing some of the most intricate inlay work Gibson has ever put on an acoustic. If you've been looking for a Hummingbird that feels like a legitimate heirloom, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core, the Hummingbird Custom Koa pairs a solid Figured Koa top with solid figured koa back and sides — projection you'd expect from a great dreadnought; the koa adds a warm, slightly bright character with real sustain. The result is a big, open sound that covers ground from fingerpicked ballads to full-strum rhythm work with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the tones, this guitar turns heads. Hand-engraved mother-of-pearl and abalone hummingbirds appear on the headstock, fretboard, pickguard, and bridge — each one painstakingly inlaid by hand. This is the kind of work you'd typically only see on custom one-off builds. It's rare, and it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTonewood That Earn Their Place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe koa top, back, and sides are solid, figured, and hand-selected for their three-dimensional grain. Hawaiian koa is a slow-growing tonewood with a tonal character that sits somewhere between mahogany's warmth and rosewood's brightness — giving this Hummingbird a voice that's distinctly its own. The body is finished in thin-coat nitrocellulose lacquer, which allows the wood to resonate more freely over time as the finish continues to cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNeck, Fingerboard, and Playability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck is carved from mahogany in Gibson's classic Rounded profile — comfortable and familiar to anyone who's spent time on a traditional Gibson acoustic. It joins the body at the 14th fret via a compound dovetail joint, which contributes to the guitar's resonance and long-term stability. Scale length sits at 24.75 inches, Gibson's tried-and-true measurement that keeps string tension approachable and bending natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ebony fingerboard has rolled edges for a smooth, broken-in feel right out of the case. With a 12-inch radius and 20 standard frets, the playing surface is flat enough for comfortable chord work and open enough for single-note runs. A bone nut at 1.724 inches keeps things balanced and resonant at the first string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardware and Appointments Worth Noticing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery detail on this guitar has been considered. The bridge and saddle are both bone, which is one of the best materials for acoustic tone transfer. Grover tuners with engraved kidney knobs handle tuning stability while matching the ornate aesthetic of the instrument. The pickguard alone — featuring hand-engraved pearl and abalone Hummingbird artwork — is the kind of thing guitar players stop and stare at. Multi-ply abalone body binding runs the top edge, and a separate multi-ply binding finishes the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo electronics are fitted to this model, keeping the signal path purely acoustic. This is a guitar designed to be played acoustically, mic'd in a studio, or simply admired in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop Wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Figured Koa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Figured Koa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hummingbird square-shoulder dreadnought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany, Rounded profile, compound dovetail neck joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony with rolled edges, 12\" radius, Hummingbird Custom inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.75\" | Nut Width: 1.724\" | Frets: 20 standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grover with engraved kidney knobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-ply abalone top, multi-ply back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrocellulose, Antique Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (pure acoustic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt at:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gibson Custom Shop, Bozeman, Montana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gibson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hummingbird Custom Koa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e SSGCHKHBPSL1153\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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