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Originally posted by Cripes


Now, make your bed and for crissake trim those strings ends.

 

Whatever, mom. :rolleyes::D

 

No, I didn't buy it in '73. I bought it in 2002 from its original owner for $600. :eek:

 

It ended up needing some expensive repairs down the line, but it was worth it. I love this guitar.

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Originally posted by veil

Whatever,
mom
.
:rolleyes::D

No, I didn't buy it in '73. I bought it in 2002 from its original owner for $600.
:eek:

It ended up needing some expensive repairs down the line, but it was worth it. I love this guitar.

 

That would be: Dad.

 

In 1973 I played a new 'Bird and A/B'd it to a Martin D-35. I chose the Martin. Bad Karma. The neck went bad. Should've got the "Bird.

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Originally posted by Cripes

That would be: Dad.


In 1973 I played a new 'Bird and A/B'd it to a Martin D-35. I chose the Martin. Bad Karma. The neck went bad. Should've got the "Bird.

 

:( Sorry to hear it. If it's any consolation, it seems like any guitar 30+ years needs a neck reset. My Hummingbird is no exception, but fortunately it's not so severe that I have to do it immediately. Which is great, because I can't afford it.

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Originally posted by veil

:(
Sorry to hear it. If it's any consolation, it seems like any guitar 30+ years needs a neck reset. My Hummingbird is no exception, but fortunately it's not so severe that I have to do it immediately. Which is great, because I can't afford it.

 

 

What I didn't mention is that Martin's neck went bad within 6 months. Quality issues plagued Martin in that period. The truss rods they put in were not adjustable. The guitar went back to Martin twice and within a couple days of getting it back the second time I traded it. They had the thing longer than I did. Put me off Martin guitars for a very looooong (20 years) time.

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Yep, reverse belly and 'adjustable saddle' but you said it had extensive repairs, must have put on a regular belly bridge at that time. Nice git though.

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Originally posted by Whalebot

Sorry, I took another look...it's not a sunburst? Was the top refinished as well. I'm nitpicking, I know.

 

 

Nope. In the early 70's the Hummingbird was available in a natural finish, with block inlays instead of split dodecahedrons or whatever. As for the bridge, I'm not sure about the history of Hummingbird bridges; I wasn't aware they ever had adjustable saddles.

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Originally posted by mr benn

what happened to the truss cover?

 

The wood where the screw closest to the nut sort of broke off, so the truss rod cover would only hang there by the one screw. This tends to rattle a bit when playing, so I just took it off entirely until I can think of a solution. :o

 

As for the bracing, I'm not sure...

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Originally posted by veil

The wood where the screw closest to the nut sort of broke off, so the truss rod cover would only hang there by the one screw. This tends to rattle a bit when playing, so I just took it off entirely until I can think of a solution.
:o

As for the bracing, I'm not sure...

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