The classic of classic acoustics, the Hummingbird is instantly recognizable, both in look and its warm acoustic sound. Made from Mahogany back and sides, with a Solid Spruce top that actually improves with age, it's easy to see and hear why this guitar has become a legend.
The Classic of Class Acoustics
Body Tonewoods
Beautiful floral/hummingbird pickgaurd graphic and multi-ring rosette. Click here for a larger image
Chrome epiphone tuning machines.
The Hummingbird's top is made from select spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from mahogany. Spruce is the most traditional wood for flat-top soundboards. It's a strong, light, straight-grained wood, offering a sweet, well-rounded voice and a solid high-end response. Mahogany's bright, tight sound and excellent presence make it a great choice for a body tonewood. Overall, the Hummingbird delivers a balanced tone, with warm bass and excellent projection.
Rosewood Fingerboard with Split Parralelogram Inlays
The Hummingbird features a rosewood fingerboard, like so many other instruments--the resilience of this durable wood makes for a balanced and stable fingerboard, giving each chord and note clarity and bite. The split parralelogram inlays? Well, they just look sharp.
Angled Headstock
Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut, delivering more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by "string-tree" gadgets.
Serious Looks
Sure, sound is important, but you want your instrument to look nice, too. The Hummingbird's definitely up to the task, with its rich Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish, floral-patterned pickgaurd, and multi-ring rosette.
Hardware
The Hummingbird features Epiphone chrome tuning machines, to keep your tuning solid. A rosewood bridge takes up the other end.
Hummingbird Specs
- Hardware: Chrome
- Scale: 25.5 inches
- Nut width: 1.68 inches
- Neck: Set, Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Inlays: Split Parallelogram
- Body material: Mahogany
- Top: Solid Spruce
- Finish: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
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