
1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Light Aged, Heritage Cherry Sunburst
The Final Word in Hummingbirds Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square shoulder, the Hummingbird™ arrived at the dawn of a new era in music and was rapidly embraced by the prime movers on the scene. Built with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, the 1960 Hummingbird reflects the appearance and performance of those early icons. It features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Accessories | Gibson Accessory Kit, Certificate of Authenticity |
| Back | Mahogany |
| Binding | Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Hummingbird |
| Body Styles | Square Shoulder |
| Bracing | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing |
| Bridge | Traditional Belly-up; Rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | Bone |
| Case | Period Correct Case |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Parallelograms |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Compound Dovetail Neck to Body Joint |
| Model | CSSSHBHCSLA |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 43.81mm / 1.72in |
| Pickguard | Murphy Lab Casted Hummingbird |
| Profile | Rounded |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Bell; Black |
| Tuner Plating | Aged Gold |
| Tuners | Gotoh with Keystone Buttons |
| Street price | $6,699 |





