ALD323

I've owned both the Studio and the Standard. The Studio bird was nice, but was sold within a year. The Standard bird was light years ahead . It has remained the pride of my stable and will never be sold.

To name just a few... Come Sail Away...Stix Captain Jack... Billy Joel Riders On the Storm,,, The Doors Harvest Moon...Neil Young Working Class Hero...John Lennon Dust In The Wind...Kansas If You Could read My Mind...Gordon Lightfoot Wonderful Tonight...Eric Clapton At Seventeen...Janis Ean Posatively Forth Street...Bob Dillon Father And Son...Cat Stevens Bang A Gong...T Rex Taxi...Harry Chapin... Also Cats In The Cradel Fire And Rain...James Taylor

Wolfi....I vote NO. You have stated the following in your own words about your Gibson, you wrote: "I just can't make up my mind about those weird dark grain stripes in the wood. " ..this tells me you may not be happy with what you got on a $2850 guitar. I too disliked the excessive stripes going down all over my two Gibson guitars. It took me six returns...I returned a J-45 three times, and a Hummingbird three times for esthetic reasons only. I hated doing it, but I hated the way they looked. The result? Both my J-45 and the Hummingbird are now flawless, with perfect burst, and no (zero) lines but smooth as butter on the tops. Was it worth my effert? ..Oh yes indeed it was for me. And both my Gibsons now not only "play like angels"...they "look like angels too." The choice is yours. It will play perfectly. All six of the Gibsons I returned were stellar in sound and tone. You can get a good looking one if that is what you want and you persue it. And it will sound every bit as good..if not better than the stripe top ones you have...which to me look like water had run over it and dried leaving those marks...that is not what they are, they are natural grain lines, but to me it looked like stains and I simply would not accept it. I vote ..return it simply because those stains seem to bother you now...and trust me..if they bother you now...they will continue to do so every time you pick it up. I was asked why I was returning those guitars I simply said point blank..."I do not pay $3000 and $4000 for a guitar with a top like that. No questions asked, they took it back and ordered a new one. And I KEPT doing that until I got what I wanted. At that price I felt i deserved the best. No regrets now!

There is a soundhole in it which dips inside...while the lower deeper portion of the body looks solid, but you have to look close inside to see it. It it the best replica model of a Gibson Hummingbird I have ever seen! It really draws your eye sitting a a table and is a nice size and width, and is about 10.5 inches tall when sitting on the included gruitar stand..which looks very nice too. There is carved nut over which the strings go, and also a saddle on it, and the tuner buttons are metal. It appears to look like be sitka and Mahogany. A very pleasant piece to look on almost any normal end table, the lamp brings out its brilliance and color and burst. Nicey detailed all the way around, and the black typical guitar stand it comes with allows it to be presentational in look. The web site says it is Gibson approved. The bird pick guard motif is clear detailed, and almost exact as the real thing. I just hope I can get the J-45 version as well, as I own both guitars, and these are a nice little treat to look at even when the bird and j-45 are safely locked inside their cases for protection! Mine came in just the same delicious heritage cherry red color as my real Gibson Hummingbird.

I ordered, and just recieved my little Gibson HB model which looks exactly as it does above! It shipped and arrived in just a few days. It comes with a mini sized black guitar stand to set it on...looks classy on the end table, or in the music area! Really does look lke a Gibson Hummingbird! I wanted to order a J-45 model to pair with it HB, but they were already sold out of those! So I was lucky to get the HB. If your a Hummingbird lover as I am, or know someone who is..this really makes a unique gift! A bit pricy..but pretty and likely to last years. It has the traditional red cherry burst on it too and the body is made of wood and painted! It's finish is not likely nitro..but it sure looks like it! Comes with strings, tuner buttons and strap pins also are on it! And the pickguard is proportunate in size with the exact Hummingbird motif approved by Gibson! Love it!

yes, Naptha..which is common lighter fluid ...used to fill cigarette lighters and light charcoal grills. .. works perfect..with zero harm to any finish including nitro or poly. I used it on my own Masterbilt AJ-45 when I replaced it with a new one. Pour some on a rag...rub it back and forth..it will get gummy, then come off entirely leaving no residue.

Looks great to me!

Looks like a cracked nut which resulted in some of the nitro finish popping off as well.

Biotene, get it in Amazon or over the counter drug stores. Recommended by doctors specifically for dry mouth. It works! https://www.amazon.com/Biotene-Moisturizing-Mouth-Spray-Gentle/dp/B01IA9CB7W/ref=sr_1_3?crid=DHVWJ5UO9R3G&dchild=1&keywords=biotene+mouth+spray&qid=1623374495&sprefix=biotene+mo%2Cgarden%2C164&sr=8-3

" We don't provide information anymore on the factory codes, as the quality of our Epiphone guitars is the same throughout all the Epiphone factories " ...says the customer service team..... LOL! There's nothing like a good joke to brighten up the day right?! LOL!

On my Gibson Hummingbird, My Epi Hummingbird, and all other guitars I own, I use only >> Elixir Nanoweb, 80/20 (.12-.53) >> Exclusively for years. Now those guitars may one day see another brand of strings on them, but not till I'm dead and buried, and someone else owns them!

Great looking guitar! Have you had the chance to compare it with a Gibby bird yet? Wondering how you thiink they compare in the sound, tone and volume departments! thx

Very revealing review. Would love to see pics of this guitar! This is the second review I've read about lifting pick guards (once again) and rough binding, and bad nuts and saddle and very rough set ups. Perhaps just a coincidence? I would expect this baby not to sound exactly like its Gibson counterpart because of the price. But the issues mentioned above seem like Deja vu.

OMG!

LOL! I love it!

The Gibson J-45 Standard is a wonderful guitar...at least mine is. It should be remembered that these guitars "come from the factory with .12-.53 string guage" (which is considered to be a (Light set of strings.") Extra Light is simply too light on a premium guitar in my opinion, for they will often sound tinny, harsh, thin and overly bright. I recommend using the Lights .12-.53 in the brand of YOUR choice. It will make the guitar sound thicker, and the light strings will not be hard to play. Light strings are a wonderful comprimise betwee Medium strings and Extra Light strings. So if you are worried that increasing to .12-.53 lights will make it harder to play..it will not! Mediums however, you will notice a difference in fretting pressure. My own 2015 J-45 Standard also had an annoying high pitched..hurt your ear sound when I first got it. In fact I hated it. I installed Ebony pins..which greatly reduced and softened the sound. But after about a year when the guitar had been played in however it became too dark with the Ebony pins, and I replaced the original tusq pins back into the bridge . Wallah!~ By then it had broken in, it began to sing and vibrate and develop the most delicious "Growl" you could ever want. And trebs and mids were just perfect. All good solid wood guitars need time to break in, so that they vibrate freely and do not feel and sound tight. I was a bit dissapointed with my J-45 when I first got it..it just didn't sound like I thought it should...but NOW...oh yes..NOW it does! Yours will too! Best wishes!

Here is what really happened! He got the guitar. He decided that he no longer wanted to spend the money on the guitar. He determined he made a mistake in buying the guitar, and now has buyers remorse. He now must find a reason...an excuse...to return it and get his money back. He notices that the guitar is in perfect condition. He can not find anything wrong with the guitar. So he makes something up....Ahhhh Haaaa says the buyer! A string is out of tune, guitar not sold as advertised! I would tell him to take a nice walk, to the nearest bridge, and jump!

Thanks for your review. Now give your oponion on the Gibson Hummingbird sustainable. Hope to find one with wanut fret board and bees wax finish. This just appeals to me as a woodworker for 45 yrs. Tascosa....The gibson hummingbird sustainable is a completely different guitar...with different body shape and completely different body and sides wood. (Maghaogay vs Walnut) and you will find these two guitars sound very different because of the different woods used and the different body shapes involved. Walnut will sound brighter and snappier than Mahogany, Mahogany will sound warmer than walnut, and the body shape variations often define tone differences. Both are good, neither is better. But one is preferable..and that would be the one which your ear favors the most! Good luck!

I agree. NOT a good company to do business with. I experienced high prices, long waits for arrival, poor quality, and very sluggish response from them ...stay away. I use LMI in the link posted below. Although covid has caused them to greatly reduce the number of pick guards at this time....they are high quality, arrive on time and look beautiful. They used to make Gibson, Martin and Taylor guards....if you call them perhaps they will make a special order on what you want. https://www.lmii.com/457-pickguards-pre-shaped

Violeiro...Beautiful guitar congradulations! I have one of these in this color (but it is the standard model) Occasionally I take it camping with me in summer if the weather and humidity are not to high on the given weekend. Hah! One time I pulled it out and sat on a folding chair by my camper, and before I even began to play it, a small audience of campers collected, just to see the thing! Ooooo!! Ahhhh! What a beautiful guitar they commented, play us a song!! Such an iconic guitar, professional or non-professional, everyone seems to recognize and love a Gibson Hummingbird! Best of luck with yours, and congrats! it is a beautiful color and a true acoustic guitar classic as I'm sure you already have found out!

I had high hopes for these Inspired By Gibson... Epiphone Hummingbird guitars, and have been considering one when they are available. I would use it to take some wear and tear off my Gibson Hummingbird which I use heavily. But based on all the pictures and reviews I have seen, as well as photos from Sweetwater and others, including the picture above and below ....I notice that the Hummingbird pick guard is particularly off, dull looking, washed out, dim, and just plain uncomplementary to an iconic guitar even if it is under the Epiphone name plate. It just does not look right to me. Not for the $800 price tag. In fairness, I realize that Gibson must make some cuts on this Epi bird to produce it at such a good price, but the place to cut costs is NOT the HUMMINGBIRD pickguard for which the guitar is NAMED. I am also not a fan of the dull top finish whether its nitro or poly, the sides and back...ok...but I don't want the top being non gloss, along with a lack luster bird pick guard. Just takes all its appeal away for me. For $800 I can replace the frets on my Gibson Hummingbird and be good to go, so no sale for me unless these two things change. Otherwise it could be magnificent, and I would grab it in a minute. I'll likely pass this one by.

I would be interested in knowing how real those fret sticker inlays look close up, and where they can be bought! I would consider putting them on my beater epi to make it look cool, if the stickers look real close up, and do not peel off in time, or with cleaning the fret board...anyone know?

#1 ...Hummingbird Standard ...(number one by a mile in my view) #2 ...SJ-200 #3 ...Dove