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. Featuring a fixed bridge, it’s finished with Gibson’s new Thin Finish, including a hand-rubbed VOS process.
Body Style
Square Shoulder
Body Shape
Hummingbird
Top
Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce
Back
Mahogany
Side
Mahogany
Bracing
Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
Binding
Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back
Body Finish
Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS
Profile
Rounded
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count
20
Frets
Standard
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
43.81 mm / 1.724 in
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl Parallelograms
Joint
Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint
Bridge
Traditional belly up
Saddle Material
Bone
Tuning Machines
Gotoh Keystone
Pickguard
Casted Hummingbird
Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Bell; Black
Bridge Pins
Bone