Gibson Acoustic Hummingbird Standard Translucent Teal Modern

Essential Information About the Gibson Hummingbird Standard Guitar

• Hummingbird Body Shape: a large acoustic body with a broad playing style, ideal for accompaniment and picking.


• Classic and Effective Woods: selected Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides for a balanced warmth/attack.


• Stage-Ready: L.R. Baggs VTC electronics with volume/tone controls mounted in the soundhole.


• Comfort and Reliability: rounded neck, TUSQ nut/bridge/pins, and Grover Rotomatic tuners for good tuning stability.

A Gibson Icon at the Heart of the Acoustic Range

The Hummingbird has established itself as one of Gibson's most recognizable acoustics, appreciated for its versatility and strong visual identity, notably thanks to its "Hummingbird" pickguard. In this Standard version, it retains the spirit of the historic model: traditional woods, craftsmanship focused on musicality, and a refined finish, with a hard case included to accompany the instrument daily.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

The Gibson Hummingbird Standard is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive acoustic, equally comfortable with strumming and picking. It is particularly suited to rock, folk, pop, and singer-songwriter genres, offering a dynamic response that highlights both open chords and more nuanced melodic lines.

Sound

The combination of Sitka spruce (top) and mahogany (back/sides) delivers a sound that is both rich and deep: spruce favors attack, clarity, and projection, while mahogany enhances warmth, roundness, and midrange coherence. The compound dovetail neck joint contributes to excellent vibration transmission, with generous sustain. For precision, the TUSQ (nut and bridge) helps stabilize tuning and maintain consistent string-to-string response, and the L.R. Baggs VTC system provides an immediately usable signal on stage or in the studio.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To get the most out of this electro-acoustic guitar, you can pair it with a capo for 6-string acoustic guitars, a clip-on tuner, and picks suited to your attack style (soft for mellow strumming, stiffer for more defined attacks). The hard case is included for transport and protection.

Technical specifications

Shape	Hummingbird	Number of frets	20
Material	mahogany	Nut	TUSQ
Back and sides	mahogany	Inlays	mother-of-pearl parallelograms
Top	Sitka spruce	Bridge	Reverse Belly, rosewood
Binding	5-ply on top, 3-ply on back, 1-ply on fingerboard	Tuners	Grover Rotomatic
Neck	mahogany	Finish	nickel
Profile	rounded	Undersaddle pickup	LR Baggs VTC
Nut width	1.725" / 43.815 mm	Controls	volume and tone mounted in the soundhole
Fingerboard	Indian rosewood	Case	hard shell
Scale length	24.75" / 628.65 mm