Description
Exc (+) condition / SN: 81006501
1-11/16″ width at nut
This 1986 Gibson Hummingbird has a nice Spruce top, and Mahogany back, sides, and neck. The blackened peghead overlay has the Gibson logo in antiqued pearloid inlayed at the top, and an antiqued pearloid crown inlayed in the center. Gibson deluxe Nickel tuners with cream tulip buttons. Truss rod access before the bone. The Rosewood fingerboard has pearloid parallelogram inlays, and black side dot positions markers on the antiqued white binding of the bass side of the fingerboard. The Mahogany neck is a nice shallow “C” profile, and is very clean with no dings or scratches. Nickle strap button installed in the correct location on the heel.
The Rosewood bridge has a bone saddle, and Rosewood bridge pins with pearloid dots. The Spruce top has a very simple soundhole rosette consisting of three concentric circles of white and black alternating lines. Tortoise plastic “Hummingbird” pickguard. The Spruce top has a 5-line black and white alternating purfling before the antiqued white binding. The Spruce top is in very good shape with no repaired cracks and only one or two dings towards the bottom. The Mahogany back has a three-line black and white alternating purfling before the antiqued white binding. The Mahogany back and sides are very similar to the neck in the fact that they are very clean with hardly and dings or scratches.
This 1986 Gibson Hummingbird has very nice playability and tone, and it is in great shape with no crack repairs and only the smallest amount of dings and scratches for its age. Comes with the original Gibson plastic hard case.
