The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1960 Hummingbird has a Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce Top, Mahogany Back & Sides, Rounded Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Gotoh with Keystone Buttons Tuners, Rosewood Bridge, Incl. Period Correct Hardshell Case.
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.
Specifications:
- Brand : Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab
- Model : 1960 Hummingbird
- Colour : Heritage Cherry Sunburst Light Aged
- Finish : Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- SKU : CSSSHBHCSLA
- Body Shape : Square Shoulder
- Top : Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
- Bracing Pattern : Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
- Back & Sides : Mahogany
- Binding : Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard
- Neck : Mahogany
- Neck Profile : Rounded
- Fingerboard : Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlays : Mother of Pearl Parallelograms
- Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Nut Width : 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
- Nut Material : Bone
- Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Frets : 20
- Pickguard : Murphy Lab Casted Hummingbird
- Tuners : Gotoh with Keystone Buttons
- Bridge : Rosewood
- Bridge Pins : Bone
- No. of Strings : 6
- Case/Gigbag : Period Correct Hardshell Case
- Condition : New