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L.R. Baggs VTC soundhole-mounted pickup
Provides onboard amplification with discreet volume and tone controls at the soundhole.
Product detailSKU #1500000346771
GibsonHummingbird Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around Gibson’s square-shoulder dreadnought shape, this Hummingbird Standard combines a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and traditional hand-scalloped X bracing. Its 50s rounded mahogany neck has the fuller profile associated with older-style neck designs, while the rosewood fingerboard carries mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. The L.R. Baggs VTC system puts volume and tone adjustment at the soundhole, giving the acoustic-electric format a straightforward route to amplified performance. A hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerpicked lead passages and chord-based accompaniment, supported by the spruce, mahogany, and hand-scalloped X-braced construction.
- Stage use where soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls make amplified adjustment direct.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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50s rounded mahogany neck
A fuller neck profile than more modern designs, aimed at players who prefer that traditional feel.
Detail 03
Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
Specified tuning machines for the guitar.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
Provides a dedicated case for transport and storage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right handed.
- 02It has no cutaway.
- 03The nut width is 1.75 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this an acoustic-electric guitar?
Yes. It uses an L.R. Baggs VTC soundhole-mounted pickup with onboard volume and tone controls.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03Does it come with a case?
A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Undersaddle transducer
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Neck wood: Mahogany Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 20 Neck finish: Not specified Electronics Pickup/preamp: Yes Brand: L.R. Baggs Configuration: Undersaddle transducer Preamp EQ: 2-band Feedback filter: No Tuner: No Other Headstock overlay: Not specified Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic Bridge: Rosewood Saddle and nut: Tusq Number of strings: 6 Special features: Pickguard design Case: Hardshell case Accessories: None Country of origin: United States
- Color
- Brown
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Type
- Square shoulder
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000346771
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