| This guitar has the nice heritage of being designed to | | | | Tuning wise the guitar is stable and smooth featuring |
| compliment and perfectly accompany the human | | | | Grover Rotomatic tuners, the electronics are of |
| singing voice, hence the name. There are a few | | | | excellent quality and there's the custom 'radiused' |
| Hummingbird variations available but the one we're | | | | fingerboard edge. To transport the guitar you'll get a |
| looking at in this article is the Acoustic-Electric version. | | | | premium hardshell case and these are definitely the |
| The Gibson Hummingbird has certainly had it's fair | | | | business when it comes to protecting your expensive |
| share of celebrity players and is instantly recognizable | | | | investment at home or when travelling. |
| due to it's colours and decals. The sound of course is | | | | The issue of its price tag is something to consider |
| the most important thing and this acoustic guitar does | | | | carefully an you'd probably have to be a pretty good |
| not disappoint. It's tone is very sweet and the guitar | | | | player or a collector to warrant spending this much on |
| features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and | | | | an acoustic guitar. Most people regard Martin and |
| sides. The scale is 24 - ¾" in length and boasts | | | | Gibson on an equal level when it comes to acoustic |
| a typically over the top Hummingbird pick guard. | | | | guitars although there is rivalry between both camps |
| For playing this guitar through an amp you'll be using its | | | | of players. |
| active pickup which succeeds in keeping the guitars | | | | Whatever your opinion just use your ears and let them |
| looks intact and there's also a very clever volume | | | | have the final say! |
| control mounted inside the sound hole. | | | | |
