This is a 1963 Gibson Hummingbird in excellent condition. Serial number #891981. The Guitar is exceptional in many ways. First Hummingbird's of this early era are rare, and finding a good one like this is mostly like finding a needle in a Haystack. The Cherry finish looks matured to a red that is truly breathtaking, the rare typical Hummingbird tone and the fine original condition are paired in this wonderful and unique guitar and the only thing ever changed on this guitar is the bridge, that is upgraded from Adjustable to a standard and much better sustaining Bridge with drop-in Bone saddle. This guitar features a solid spruce top with solid Honduras mahogany back and sides, Honduras mahogany neck with bound rosewood fretboard. The combination of these specs provide the Hummingbird with that typical woody tone vintage Gibson acoustics are sought after for.

Keith Richard recorded many fine songs with his Hummingbird, among them 'Angie' and it's the only Acoustic Guitar that always returned on stage and in the studio with him, as the Hummingbird is known to be one of the best performing Recording guitars ever made. This is a guitar that makes you reconsider all your preferences again, because the tone grabs you by the throat the first minute you strum it and it won't let go! The matured spruce top provides a rich rounded, warm and woody tone with beautiful shimmering highs, and exceptional balance and there is a woodiness and intenseness (is that a word?) that is simply sheer magic, and yes you only find it in these many years matured guitars. This 'Bird' will most certainly inspire anyone who plays it and experience that unique and typical Hummingbird character with a sweet warmth & woody voice.

Featuring a 645mm (25.4”) scale length, 41mm ( 1 10/16") nut width. The neck is easy and fast and being a top-of-the-line Gibson it features a multiple binding, gold hardware, split parallelogram inlays, and impressive Hummingbird pickguard. Like i stated before these guitars are great guitars to play in every situation, but are true studio machines and record better than any guitar i ever heard.  Including all original lacquer and tuners, There is a fair amount of typical lacquer (weather)checking on the guitar. The guitar has been professionally set-up by our shop and needs no attention. A very resonant, woody and matured instrument with excellent projection and a true vintage treasure. With original yellow lined Gibson Case:  /p>

specifications

• • Back/sides:  Solid honduras Mahogany
    
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Fingerboard:  Rosewood
    
  • Neck Wood:  Mahogany
  • Body Binding:  cream
    
  • Fingerboard Binding: cream
    
  • Headstock Bindings: none
    
  • Fingerboard Inlay:  Double Parralellogram
    
  • Soundhole inlay: Multiple Hummingbird style
  • Bridge: Rosewood 
  • Headstyle:  Gibson style
  • Headstock Venneer: Black
    
  • Pickup: none
    
  • Purfling: black/white
    
  • Back Strip: none 
  • Tuners: Kluson
    
  • Body Size: D style
    
  • Scale: 645mm (25.4")
  • Nut Width: 41mm (1.10/16") 
  • String Spacing: 53mm (2 1/8")

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• 5 years of TFOA guarantee, unless otherwise specified.

• 1 year of TFOA guarantee on used guitars, unless the guitar is sold as a project guitar (sold as is)
• 14 day return warranty
• free set-up of your instrument to your liking
• free shipping in the Netherlands (25 Euro for the rest of Europe, 95 Euro to the USA and Japan)
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