1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  • 1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom Natural Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

SKU : 032024005
Brand : Gibson
$3,399.00
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1974 Gibson Hummingbird Custom with a Natural finish. This guitar is all original with no repairs or issues. It is in excellent condition. The top is very clean with only minor marks visible under direct lighting and a couple pinpoint dings. There are a few lights scuffs on the sides of the body from handling. A pickup was likely once installed but removed and the original strap button is included but not installed. There is one very tiny cosmetic binding crack near the neck heel and does not flex under pressure. The bridge is perfect with no issues. The pickguard has a very slight warp to it but could be glued back down easily if desired. The back of the neck is clean and smooth with no visible imperfections. The neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works. The rosewood fingerboard is very clean and the frets have almost no fretwear. The original tuners work great. The guitar weighs 4.72 pounds. The neck thickness measures 0.817" at the 1st fret and 0.951" at the 9th fret. The string action is currently set to 2.39mm at the 12th fret with light strings and the guitar plays great with no buzzing. Includes the original hardshell case in excellent condition. All latches work, as does the handle. Also includes some vintage original case candy.

Overview

With a full complement of ornate cosmetic details, the Gibson Hummingbird was Gibson's second most expensive production acoustic when it premiered in 1960. The Hummingbird deviated from older Gibson dreadnoughts designs in its use of square shoulders instead of the rounded shoulders found on models like the J-45. Largely due to its striking visual flair, the Hummingbird remains one of Gibson's most iconic acoustics.   

Years of Production: 
1960 - present
Body Style: Dreadnought
Wood Composition: Mahogany back and sides, Mahogany neck, Spruce top
Design Elements: Square shoulders, long ornate pickguard, deep set neck, adjustable bridge saddle, double parallelogram inlays
Notable Players: John McLoughlin, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards
 

Brand: Gibson
Model: Hummingbird
Finish: Natural
Year: 1974
Made In: United States
Back Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Material: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20
Number of Strings: 6-String
Series: Gibson Kalamazoo Factory Era
Sides Material: Mahogany
String Type: Steel
Top Material: Spruce

Number of Strings

6

Fretboard

Rosewood

Year

1974
Dimension (L x W x H) 52 x 20 x 10 Inch
Weight 30 Pound