Epiphone Hummingbird Standard EC Natural

The Gibson Hummingbird was Gibson's first square-shouldered acoustic model and has been one of the world's best-loved and most instantly-identifiable acoustic guitars since it was first introduced in 1960. Renowned for its versatility, it's equally at home playing first-position chords or punchy acoustic lead lines, and has been used in a wide range of musical genres by countless artists.Now, Epiphone is very proud to introduce the Hummingbird Standard EC, an Inspired by Gibson version of the world-famous Hummingbird with some notable updates that make this iconic guitar better than ever. The Hummingbird Standard EC features all solid wood construction, including a solid mahogany back and sides that are paired with a solid spruce top, which is the classic Hummingbird tonewood recipe that delivers all the sweet tones the Hummingbird is famous for. The body features a cutaway that makes this 'bird even more expressive and allows for easier access to the upper regions of the fretboard. The mahogany neck is equipped with a rosewood fretboard that is outfitted with 20 standard frets and adorned with beautiful mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. The belly-up bridge is also rosewood, and the saddle and nut are bone. The newly-redesigned pickguard is the epoxy style and features the iconic hummingbird, butterfly, and flowers graphics that are a visual hallmark of the Hummingbird. Quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure solid tuning stability, so you can spend more time playing and less time tuning up. When you do need to tune up, the onboard Fishman® electronics include a built-in tuner, as well as side-mounted controls for volume and EQ, making this Hummingbird ready for use on-stage and in the studio. A premium gig bag is also included to help keep the Hummingbird Standard EC safe and for easy grab-and-go transport to your next jam session, rehearsal, or gig.A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Hummingbird EC

• Top: Solid Spruce

• Back: Solid Mahogany

• Side: Solid Mahogany

• Body Material: Solid Mahogany

• Binding: 6-ply Top, 4-ply Back, Single Ply Fretboard

• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Profile: Rounded C

• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

• Fret Count: 20

• Frets: Standard

• Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Split Parallelogram

• Nut Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck with Tapered Dovetail Joint

Electronics

• Preamp: Fishman PreSys II

• Under Saddle Pickup: Fishman S-Core

• Controls: Side-mounted Volume, Bass, Treble, Phase Switch, and Tuner

• Output Jack: Combination Battery Box and 1/4" Output Jack

Hardware

• Bridge: Belly-up; Rosewood

• Saddle Material: Bone

• Bridge Pins: Ivory Plastic

• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

• Tuner Plating: Gold

• Finish (Hardware): Gold

• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell Hummingbird with Graphics

• Strap Buttons: 2 – Battery Box/Output Jack and Back of Heel

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell

Miscellaneous

• Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo

• Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Mother of Pearl

• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

• Case: Premium Gig Bag

• Model: EIAHBCNAGH1