Detail 01
Hummingbird EC cutaway body
The cutaway is designed to provide access to the entire fretboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000450409
EpiphoneInspired by Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Hummingbird Deluxe EC pairs a cutaway Hummingbird body with a thermally aged solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides. The cutaway gives access to the full fretboard, while the Rounded C one-piece mahogany neck carries a 20-fret ebony fingerboard. For amplified sessions, its LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC system uses soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls. An Epiphone Protector Ultralite case is included for transport; plan on supplying the required 9V battery for the electronics.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Lead passages and melodic work that benefit from the cutaway’s access across the full fretboard.
- Stage or studio use requiring LR Baggs amplification and quick soundhole volume and tone changes.
- Transporting the guitar in the included Epiphone Protector Ultralite case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this guitar is specified in a right-handed orientation.
- Players unwilling to supply a 9V battery for the onboard electronics.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC pickup system
An undersaddle pickup and preamp system with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls.
Detail 03
Epiphone Protector Ultralite case
The guitar is supplied with this case.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A 9V battery is required to operate the electronics and is not included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a case included?
Yes. It includes an Epiphone Protector Ultralite case.
02Does the guitar need a battery?
Yes. The LR Baggs electronics require a 9V battery, and one is not included.
03What does the cutaway change?
It provides access to the full fretboard for lead and melodic playing.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
- Bridge
- Gibson reverse belly
- Pickup System
- LR Baggs Element Bronze VTC Bronze
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.73
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Rounded C profile
15 detailsBody & build
- Brace Wood
- Quarter-sawn solid spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Binding
- 6-ply top, 4-ply back, single-ply fretboard and headstock
- Top Material
- Thermally aged solid spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Ebony
- Body Finish
- Gold
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl split parallelogram
- Hardware Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- One-piece mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Solid rosewood
- Neck Joint
- Glued-in dovetail
- Body Style
- Hummingbird EC
- Body Shape
- Hummingbird EC
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Epiphone Protector Ultralite
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Tuners
- Grover Rotomatic
