Detail 01
Thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top
Thermal treatment is used to give the spruce a played-in vintage character from the start.
Product detailSKU #1500000320103
Gibson Custom1960 Hummingbird With Fixed Bridge Acoustic Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides, this right-handed 1960 Hummingbird pairs bright detail with a warm, woody voice. Its fixed bridge transfers string vibration directly into the top, supporting resonance and sustain. Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing, a rosewood fingerboard, and a round neck shape round out a six-string acoustic with 1960s-inspired visual details, including a heritage cherry sunburst finish and hand-painted pickguard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 1960s folk-era acoustic voice with bright clarity, warmth, resonance, and harmonic richness.
- Acoustic setups where a fixed bridge and thermally aged spruce top are central priorities.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players needing onboard pickup or preamp 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
Fixed bridge
String vibration is directed efficiently to the top, supporting volume, resonance, and sustain.
Detail 03
Thin nitrocellulose VOS finish
The finish contributes to the guitar's vintage-style appearance.
Detail 04
Included case
A case is supplied with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01There is no pickup or preamp.
- 02The guitar is configured for right-handed playing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard electronics?
No. It is listed without a pickup or preamp.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a thermally aged solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03Is a case included?
Yes. A case and Gibson Accessory Kit are included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup/preamp
- No
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle & nut
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
8 detailsBody & build
- Back & sides
- Mahogany
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Neck wood: Mahogany Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 20 Electronics Pickup/preamp: No Other Tuning machines: Gotoh Keystone Bridge: Traditional belly up Saddle & nut: Bone Number of strings: 6 Case: Included Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Top wood
- Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
- Body finish
- Thin finish nitrocellulose, VOS
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.72"
13 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- Round
- Case
- Included
- Bracing pattern
- Traditional hand-scalloped X-bracing
- Accessories
- Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Tier
- platinum
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Cutaway
- No
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Gotoh Keystone
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Source Id
- site51500000320103
- Bridge
- Traditional belly up
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