Gibson humingbird impression

[Tony Burns]

I tried out a gibson humingbird last weekend , I was very impressed - it had a really nice punchy tone - probably one of the nicest Hog guitars ive played in a while - but the saddle was almost all the way down and the action seemed a bit high ( it was new )- so I had to walk away from it , but Ive been looking for a hog with the right sound and its the closest ive seen so far - have not been that impressed with Martins D-18 or D-18v 's- really think the gibson sounded better . i remember Humingbirds from the 70's and they didnt sound this nice - any thoughts or suggestions ?

[jmfields]

Had a 2006 Hummingbird for a while. Really loved it, although I am not convinced that it's worth what it costs. Also, as with all Gibsons, craftmanship varies dramatically from guitar to guitar. I am sure you could find one with a better neck/action with a bit of looking around. Good luck!

[Tony Burns]

kinda disapointed with the most recent Martin offerings in hog - thou i havent been able to find a D-18 GE to try , have heard they are good. any other brands other than those and larrivee to consider ?

[mrmoe]

try a mahogany Gallagher......a G-50 or Doc Watson model....the price is similar to that of a hummingbird, but the sound difference is remarkable...

[timmay8612]

Goodall aloha is accessible used for that price. Check em out

[bransonb]

Mine's a 2002. They were less expensive then. But it's the real deal.

[guitarcapo]

My favorite inexpensive 50 year old mahogany acoustic:

 

 

Harmony 1260.......they sell for $300-$400 on Ebay

[Etienne Rambert]

If you're willing to do EBay, look for 70's era Guild D-25's. They're from $400-800. And they're among the greatest dreadnought Hogs ever made by any company.

 

$750

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1971-GUILD-D-25-acoustic-guitar_W0QQitemZ200170739546QQihZ010QQcategoryZ118982QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

$300 http://cgi.ebay.com/GUILD-1970S-BLUEGRASS-D-25-ACOUSTIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ130172190310QQihZ003QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[carguy]

Not too long ago I tried a Hummingbird Artist at a GC, and I was really disappointed. It was lifeless and felt cheap. To me the Epi Hummingbird they
had sounded just as good. There was an Epiphone Masterbuilt in the store,
a DR something that I thought was the best guitar in the place; it was marked at $449.

[Harmonycat]

Not too long ago I tried a Hummingbird Artist at a GC, and I was really disappointed. It was lifeless and felt cheap. To me the Epi Hummingbird they had sounded just as good. There was an Epiphone Masterbuilt in the store, a DR something that I thought was the best guitar in the place; it was marked at $449.

That pretty well sums up my perspective on Hummingbirds, since I have experienced the exact same situation, just about word for word. The Masterbilts were the best ones in the store, by far.

I looked at the price on the last 5 or 6 Hummingbirds that I played in stores and thought...."you gotta be kidding me".

And I own two Gibsons and an Epiphone EJ-300!