Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC, Natural

Classic Hummingbird soul with modern playability and stage-ready versatility.

The Epiphone Hummingbird™ Studio EC is part of the all-new Epiphone Studio Acoustic Collection, a range that reimagines legendary Gibson-inspired designs into more accessible, player-friendly instruments without losing the magic that made them iconic. Based on the world-famous Gibson Hummingbird — a favourite of songwriters and performers since its debut in 1960 — the Hummingbird Studio EC blends timeless style with modern features that suit today’s players perfectly.

Built around a square-shoulder dreadnought body, the Hummingbird Studio EC delivers a rich, balanced acoustic tone with excellent projection, making it equally at home with strumming, fingerstyle and vocal accompaniment. The addition of a cutaway makes accessing the upper frets far easier, opening the door to lead lines, melodic fills and more expressive arrangements — a welcome touch for both beginners progressing their skills and seasoned players who want full freedom across the fretboard.

The body combines a solid spruce top with a layered mahogany back and sides, giving you a responsive, dynamic sound that feels lively straight away while continuing to open up and improve with age. The spruce top provides clarity and articulation, while the mahogany adds warmth and depth, resulting in a tone that’s versatile across a wide range of musical styles. Vintage-inspired multi-ply binding on the top and back adds a touch of classic elegance to the Natural gloss finish.

The mahogany neck is joined to the body using a glued-in tapered dovetail joint and features a comfortable Rounded C profile, offering a familiar, relaxed feel in the hand that suits long playing sessions. A bound rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets provides smooth playability, while the iconic split parallelogram inlays instantly signal classic Hummingbird heritage. A compensated saddle and belly-up rosewood bridge with ivory-coloured pins ensure stable intonation and reliable performance.

Visually, the Hummingbird Studio EC nails the vintage vibe. Details like the tortoiseshell-style Hummingbird pickguard with its iconic graphics, 60s Kalamazoo-style headstock, and mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlay give it unmistakable presence. Grover® Rotomatic® tuners round things out with precise, stable tuning you can trust.

For live performance and recording, the Hummingbird Studio EC comes fitted with Fishman™ electronics, featuring an S-Core undersaddle pickup and Fishman Presys II preamp. With onboard volume, bass, treble and phase controls — plus a built-in tuner — you can dial in your sound quickly and accurately, whether you’re on stage, in the studio or rehearsing at home.

Supplied with a standard gig bag, the Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC is a superb all-round acoustic-electric that captures the spirit of a true classic while remaining accessible, versatile and ready to play. It’s exactly the kind of guitar we love recommending here at musicmaker for players who want iconic looks, dependable tone and modern functionality in one inspiring package.

Features

• Epiphone Hummingbird™ Studio EC acoustic-electric guitar

• Part of the Epiphone Studio Acoustic Collection

• Square-shoulder dreadnought body with cutaway

• Solid spruce top for clarity, balance and dynamic response

• Layered mahogany back and sides for warmth and durability

• Gloss Natural finish with vintage-style multi-ply binding

• Mahogany neck with comfortable Rounded C profile

• Glued-in tapered dovetail neck joint

• Bound rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets

• Classic split parallelogram inlays

• Compensated saddle and belly-up rosewood bridge

• Grover® Rotomatic® tuners for stable, accurate tuning

• Fishman™ S-Core pickup with Presys II preamp

• Onboard volume, bass, treble, phase controls and built-in tuner

• 60s Kalamazoo-style headstock with mother-of-pearl inlays

• Supplied with standard gig bag