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2018 Gibson Hummingbird Vintage Custom Shop - $3,599
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Purchased new by me in 2018 and has been well cared for since — used exclusively for recording in my home studio, never played out live or gigged.
The Hummingbird Vintage sits above the standard-line Hummingbird, with extra hand-work throughout — including a hand-painted, hand-carved pickguard — and genuine period-correct appointments that recreate the look and feel of an early-1960s original.
Specs:
Thermally aged (torrefied) Sitka spruce top — pre-aged for opened-up, mature tone from day one
Solid mahogany back, sides, and neck
Hand-sprayed VOS nitrocellulose lacquer, thin vintage-style finish (not thick modern poly)
Period-correct Gotoh vintage-style tuners, gold/keystone buttons with natural aged patina
Hand-carved, hand-painted Hummingbird pickguard
Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays
Bone nut and saddle
Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
Vintage Cherry Sunburst finish
Condition: Excellent — no cracks, no repairs, minimal handling wear, never gigged. A few light barely visible very light strum marks above the pick guard that don't even show up in photos. See photographs.
The HB was recently set up by an outstanding luthier (Jim Witt) in Avila and the action is like butter with absolutely no buzz. Truss rod still has plenty of play. String height at 12th fret is 4/64" See Pics.
Includes:
Original Gibson hardshell case
Original shipping box
Case candy that came with it and the Gibson Inspection sheet and warranty pamphlet.
Purchased new in 2018 for $4,150. Smoke-free home. Happy to answer questions or provide additional photos/video, including the interior label.
An equivalent new Hummingbird with these specs from the Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Labs will cost you well over $6,000 these days.
Planning on moving soon and downsizing my guitar collection.
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/isJxo0xo6P0?si=4e3mE0K6LYURDm4h