The Epiphone Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric guitar brings the legendary country/rock "Hummingbird" into the 21st century with the new Shadow ePerformer preamp and Shadow NanoFlex pickup system.
First introduced in 1960, the square shouldered Hummingbird
quickly became a classic thanks to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, who
used a Hummingbird for rhythm on early Stones hits like
"Satisfaction," "Play With Fire," and "Under My
Thumb." There are also many classic photographs of Keith using a
Hummingbird on sessions for Exile on Main Street, Goat's Head Soup, and Sticky
Fingers. Today, the Hummingbird is still a go-to acoustic for rockers like Noel
Gallagher, Sheryl Crow, and Kid Rock when they need a rhythm guitar with smooth
action and superb "woody" tone that's full of character.
On its own, the Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric can drive an all-acoustic
band or be front and center at a picking party with its sweet, balanced tone.
Now with the Shadow ePerformer preamp and Shadow NanoFlex pickup system, The
Hummingbird PRO can plug-in and hold its own on any size stage.
Solid Spruce Tonewood
The Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric features a solid spruce top. Spruce is a
rich and complex tonewood that begins to breathe and improve with age. The more
you play, the better it sounds! The body and neck are made from select
mahogany. The Hummingbird PRO neck has a classic SlimTaper D profile and
features a 24.75" scale and is attached to the body with a glued-in dovetail
joint. The rosewood fingerboard has pearloid parallelogram inlays, 20 medium
frets, a 12" radius, and a 1.68" nut. There is single ply white
binding on the fingerboard and 5-ply white & black binding on the body top
while the back of the body has single ply white binding. The Hummingbird PRO
has the classic sloped dovewing headstock has the "Epiphone" logo in
white.
The Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric's reverse belly rosewood bridge has a
compensated saddle for smooth action and intonation. The Shadow NanoFlex pickup
system is under the saddle and the classic Hummingbird/flower tortoise shell
style pickguard is easy to spot on stage or across a room.
Shadow Pickup System
Epiphone and Shadow Germany have worked together for over a decade at
perfecting ways to amplify an acoustic guitar on stage. The Hummingbird PRO is
just one of many Epiphone guitars that feature a cutting edge pickup system
that can handle any size gig and still produce an "acoustic" sound.
The Hummingbird PRO's controls for the Shadow ePerformer Preamp are on the
upper bout and include controls for Master Volume, Treble and Bass EQ, Mute,
and a Dynamics control adjusted via a frequency curve. There is also a low
batter indicator. The preamp is powered by two 2032 batteries. The output jack
and strap locks are nickel and the Hummingbird PRO Acoustic/Electric is strung
at the Epiphone factory with time-tested D'Addario Phosphor (12-53) strings.
The Hummingbird PRO comes in
a beautiful Faded Cherry color finish.
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Condition: |
Barely Used: A brand-new, never played and undamaged item in case with all original paperwork, including owner’s manual from Epiphone. |
Brand: |
Epiphone |
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Number of Strings: |
6 |
Model: |
Hummingbird PRO |
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Top Wood: |
Solid Spruce |
MPN: |
EEHBFCNH1 |
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Back and Side Wood: |
Mahogany |
Body Type: |
Hollow |
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Neck Wood: |
Mahogany |
Series: |
Hummingbird Pro |
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Fingerboard Material: |
Rosewood |
Dexterity: |
Right-Handed |
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Scale Length: |
24.75" |
String Configuration: |
6 String |
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Number of Frets: |
20 |
Color: |
Faded Cherry Burst |
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Nut Width: |
1.68" |
Size: |
N/A |
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Finish: |
Gloss |
Serial #: |
13111102395 |
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Body Shape: |
Dreadnought |