Gibson Hummingbird Custom Koa AN
Product information "Gibson Hummingbird Custom Koa AN"
This stunning version of the popular Hummingbird was handcrafted by the experienced luthiers in the Custom Shop in Bozeman, Montana. A real eye-catcher. While the exquisite, hand-worked Hummingbird details and bindings in mother-of-pearl and abalone, the gold appointments and the matched tonewoods of this guitar draw the eye, the Sitka spruce top, koa back and sides and the traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing provide glorious depth and a balanced tonal richness that will delight and inspire the ear. Beautiful to look at and just as wonderful to play.
- Back / Sides: Koa
- Binding: Multi-ply Abalone Top, Multi-ply Back
- Body Shape: Dreadnought
- Body Shape: Dreadnought
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Bridge: Ebony
- Bridge-Pins: White Plastic
- Color/ Finish: Antique Natural
- Colour: Natural
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Country of Origin: USA
- Cutaway: no
- Finish: High Gloss
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlays: Hummingbird Custom
- Fretboard radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 20
- Headstock: Open Book Headstock with Gibson Logo
- Includes: Hardcase
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Mount: Dovetail
- Neck finish: High Gloss
- Nut Width: 43,8 mm
- Pickguard: Historisches Hummingbird-Schlagbrett
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Bone
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .052
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Tuning Machines: Grover, Engraved Kidney Knobs
- Custom shop Modern
The American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
Besides the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks, bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson with us.
We are particularly proud to host a Gibson Flagship Store in our Frankfurt branch. There you’ll find not only a large selection and exclusive models to try out in person, but you’ll also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson‑trained and certified staff when choosing the perfect guitar.
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