{"product_id":"hummingbird-original-heritage-cherry-sunburst","title":"Gibson Hummingbird Original Heritage Cherry Sunburst Acoustic-Electric Guitar","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Hummingbird That Started It All\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalk into any room with this guitar and someone will know it. The Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish catches the light like nothing else, the hand-engraved pickguard tells its own story, and that square-shoulder dreadnought shape announces itself before you even play a note. This is Gibson's Hummingbird Original — the guitar that made cherry sunburst a thing on acoustic flattops back in 1960, and one that's been showing up on records and stages ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder all that eye-catching style sits the substance: a solid Sitka spruce top over solid mahogany back and sides, traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, and a gloss nitrocellulose finish that lets the wood breathe instead of sealing it under thick poly. You get the tone that made this guitar a songwriter favorite for over 60 years — bold, warm, balanced across the range, with enough volume to cut through without getting boomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one's built for real use. The LR Baggs Element VTC electronics give you honest amplified tone when you need it, with simple volume and tone controls tucked inside the soundhole. The rounded mahogany neck profile feels broken-in from day one, and gold Gotoh Keystone tuners keep things stable. Whether you're writing, recording, or playing live, the Hummingbird Original handles it without fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTonewood Tradition That Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-17,18-9\"\u003eThe Hummingbird Original gives you an all-solid-wood, square-shoulder dreadnought with premium mahogany back and sides and a Sitka spruce top.\u003c\/cite\u003e This combination has been the heart of this model since its introduction, and for good reason. \u003ccite index=\"2-21,2-22\"\u003eThe solid mahogany back and sides deliver warm, full-range tone, topped by Sitka spruce that gives you sparkle and extreme clarity to go with the bold, expressive sound of the mahogany body.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"3-1\"\u003eThe guitar features traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing\u003c\/cite\u003e, which allows the top to vibrate more freely and respond to your touch with dynamic range. That scalloped bracing is part of what gives the Hummingbird its signature voice — articulate without being thin, powerful without being one-dimensional. It handles fingerpicking and flatpick strumming equally well, and responds to how hard you dig in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-18\"\u003eThe hand-rubbed nitro finish\u003c\/cite\u003e is more than just vintage authenticity — it's functionally better than thick polyurethane. Nitro lets the guitar resonate naturally, and it ages gracefully as you play it, developing character over time instead of just showing wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for Players, Not Display Cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"3-1\"\u003eThe mahogany neck has a round profile with a 24.75\" scale length and 1.72\" bone nut\u003c\/cite\u003e, giving you a comfortable handful that doesn't feel cramped or oversized. \u003ccite index=\"3-1\"\u003eThe rosewood fingerboard has a 12\" radius with 20 standard frets\u003c\/cite\u003e, offering enough room for chord work without feeling flat under your fingers. Mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays dress it up without getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"3-1\"\u003eGold Gotoh Keystone tuners\u003c\/cite\u003e keep the vintage aesthetic while delivering modern tuning stability — they look period-correct but work better than the originals. \u003ccite index=\"3-1\"\u003eThe traditional belly-up bridge uses a bone saddle\u003c\/cite\u003e, and the multi-ply binding on both top and back adds visual elegance while protecting the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-25,2-26,2-27\"\u003eThe LR Baggs Element VTC electronics feature a low-profile undersaddle transducer that's more stable and durable than many standard ribbon-type pickups, combined with an onboard preamp with unobtrusive volume control mounted inside the soundhole for robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound.\u003c\/cite\u003e It's not trying to reinvent your tone — it's capturing what's already there and sending it to your amp or PA without adding color you didn't ask for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Square-Shoulder Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-11\"\u003eThe Hummingbird was Gibson's first 16-inch-wide dreadnought-style guitar with the extra-wide upper bout, known as the \"square-shouldered\" body shape.\u003c\/cite\u003e That design choice wasn't just cosmetic. The square shoulders give the guitar a different acoustic response than round-shoulder dreadnoughts — the low end stays focused and articulate instead of getting loose, and the mids have presence without being honky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-12\"\u003eGibson outfitted the original Hummingbird with eye-catching features including a cherry sunburst finish (the first on a Gibson Flat Top), double-parallelogram fingerboard inlays, multilayered binding, and a modernized pickguard engraved with a hummingbird and blossoms.\u003c\/cite\u003e Those details weren't just decoration — they announced that Gibson was serious about this model, and players responded. The Hummingbird became a favorite of songwriters and session players who needed a guitar that could do everything without calling attention to itself in the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Hummingbird Original carries that legacy forward with vintage-correct appointments and modern build quality. You get the look, the voice, and the reliability to use it as your main guitar, not a museum piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Square-shoulder dreadnought with solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing: Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing for dynamic response and tonal clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer in Heritage Cherry Sunburst, hand-rubbed for natural resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Mahogany with round profile, 24.75\" scale length, 1.72\" bone nut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood with 12\" radius, 20 standard frets, mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics: LR Baggs Element VTC undersaddle pickup system with volume and tone controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Gold Gotoh Keystone tuners, traditional belly-up bridge with bone saddle, Tusq bridge pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Multi-ply top and back binding with double antiqued detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Hand-engraved .060\" Hummingbird design with floral motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Gibson hardshell case and accessory kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gibson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hummingbird Original\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e OCSSHBHCS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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