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1964 GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Estimated price for orientation: 4 399 $

Category: Acoustic Guitars
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Description
Brand: GIBSON MPN: Does Not Apply
Body Type: Hollow Dexterity: Right-Handed
String Configuration: 6 String Soundboard Style: Flat Top
Series: VINTAGE HUMMINGBIRD ORIGINAL Exact Year: 1964
Model: HUMMINGBIRD Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
UPC: Does not apply


MADE IN 1964.SERIAL # 167855 0N THE HEADSTOCK AND ON THE ORANGE LABEL.MADE IN THE USA.HONDOURUS MAHOGANY NECK, BACK AND SIDES WITH A SPRUCE TOP.BRAZILIAN FRETBOARD AND BRIDGE.ALL GOLD HARDWARE.MOTHER OF PEARL SPLIT PARALLELOGRAM MARKERS AND CROWN HEADSTOCK INLAY.ENGRAVED AND PAINTED PICKGUARD WITH TRIPLE BINDING ON THE BODY AND BINDING ON THE NECK.SHOWS LOTS OF WEAR FROM PLAYING AND THE SUNBURST HAS FADED TO A AMBER, LOOKS AMAZING!THE A TUNER BUTTON HAS SHRUNK ITS STABLE WORKS GOOD AND ORIGINAL TO GUITAR SO I NEVER SEEN A REASON TO CHANGE. THERE IS A STABLE HAIRLINE CRACK NEAR THE BRIDGE AND THREE CRACKS THAT WERE REPAIRED ON THE BACK YEARS AGO.SEE THE LAST TWO PICTURES FOR DETAILS.THIS HAS HAD RE FRET ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND FEELS FANTASTIC WITH SUCH A BROKEN IN NECK.THE BOARD IS SUPER DARK WITH GROOVES FROM YEARS OF PLAYING ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF POSITIONS, REALY COMFORTABLE.THE NECK IS SLIM WITH A MEASUREMENT OF 1 11/16" AT THE NUT.THE BRIDGE IS THE NON ADJUSTABLE AND NOT THE ADJUSTABLE STYLE THAT WAS ON HUMMINGBIRDS.THE BRIDGE IS A GIBSON STYLE AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE ORIGINAL BUT I CAN NOT BE SURE.IT HAS BEEN SHAVED AND RESET WITH A HAND CUT BONE NUT AND STILL RETAINS ITS MOTHER OF PEARL ROSEWOOD PINS.THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BRIDGE FROM THE G PIN HOLE TO THE LOW E PIN HOLE THIS DOES NOT GO THROUGH THE BRIDGE AND IS STABLE.THE PICKGUARD HAS ALL ITS PAINT AND IS REALLY QUITE BEAUTIFUL.NEVER HAD A NECK RESET.ACTION IS SUPER LOW AND JUST PLAYS LIKE YOU DREAM ABOUT, JUST PERFECT.THE TONE IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND REALLY SITS NICE WITH ANY LOWER OR HIGHER RANGE ACOUSTIC GUITAR.THIS IS A RECORDING GUITAR THAT ANY STUDIO WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE.SHIPS WITH A COOL VINTAGE ALVERIZ CASE THAT FITS JUST RIGHT.FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.THANK YOU FOR READING.PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER ITEMS.