hummingbirdguy

Congrats on the new guitar and welcome!

The title of the thread caught my attention, but the reason was completely unexpected. This was not at all how I thought the thread would continue. My heart goes out to the family, may they both rest in peace and may those left behind find comfort during what must be an incredibly difficult time for them. It's great you were able to spend time with him and offer him a chance to do what he loves.

Practiced guitar for a couple of hours, rage quit piano after half an hour since my fingers didn't want to cooperate then played around with a few picks that arrived in the mail over the last couple of days while learning Aint No Sunshine When She's Gone on Justinguitar

If things continue as they are with China that may be a more common issue...but that's an entirely different conversation lol Thanks! LOL (literally)!! Well they say you should get a guitar that makes you want to play and figured it'd be better to suck on an instrument with beautiful tones than one with not so nice tones...it could balance out operator errors haha. Funny enough I'm working on the A and D chords this week (Em and Asus2 were my first chords) so I'm going to add Dm and G to learn Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone...that's if my sausage fingers can ever stop spilling over to other strings lol.

41 year marriage and a new car...the guitar can definitely wait

Thank you. Stop putting it off and just go for it and don't forget to share some pics when you do 🙂

Thanks for the welcome! Why do you think it'd be a mistake? This is my first guitar so please enlighten me, I'd hate to damage it in some way. Aesthetics aside, its been tuned twice in two days whereas the rotomatic tuners held a tune much longer (probably tuned it three times in three weeks with about an hour or so play time daily). Definitely has a cowboy vibe. The case has certainly grown on me though I'm not sure if all these types of cases are the same but mine definitely has a less perfect construction compared to the HB Standard's case (see attached photos for examples) and it even squeaks a bit when opening/closing. Idk if that's normal, but I tell myself it's part of the charm. The tone makes me smile every time I start practicing 😊 This one ended up being about 10% more than the Standard, however the tone and finish made the difference negligible. Your bird is stunning! In fact I came across your original post a few weeks ago searching for more info on the vintage editions and seriously considered it, but didn't know if the wood would darken with time so thanks for sharing that tidbit...who knows a natural finish may creep into my forthcoming collection down the line. Thanks so much! With tones this sweet and supple it's easy to see why

Thank you all so much for the welcoming me. I must confess though as breathtaking as it is, I'm strongly considering replacing the tuners with a gold version if I can find some with a higher ratio...otherwise I'm in HB Heaven Thanks so much! They were really nice about it thankfully. As luck would have it they had a black friday sale so I picked up a couple of types of strings and a bunch of other stuff. It's the 2019 Vintage Limited model with an aged top. I'm still confused as to how one indicates the aged top versions from actual vintage models from years ago since, from my understanding they are both referred to as "vintage". Thanks for the welcome! You read my mind, hoping by the time its all over I'll be able to play some songs and get a solid grasp of basic-intermediate music theory

Last month I asked reddit for advice on choosing between a Martin HD28 or Gibson Hummingbird for my first guitar. In the end the Hummingbird stole my heart (though the Martin will definitely come, just down the road). Went to GC and took home a Standard Hummingbird from 2019 that has a very nice tone and feels like a monster when I reach around the body to strum. The action is insanely high, but I played most everyday for at least an hour (or until I swear and curse, whichever comes later). There was just one thing though: that cherry sunburst finish 🤔. So after a couple of weeks of going back and forth I decided to exchange it for a different version - this time with a finish I actually like. As luck would have it the guitar was already on clearance and reduced by 15%, not to mention it immediately struck me as more comfortable to play thanks to a lower action and smaller nut width. The tone was warmer and more mellow than the Standard hummingbird, but tbh the strings were in need of a change so the tech replaced them with Elixir 80/20 Bronze, too. Oh, and I can't forget about the hummingbird pickguard which is etched into the guard so it has a more pleasant tactile quality. Last, but in no way least, the finish is significantly nicer and more subtle than the bright red and orange Standard. I just got it back from the luthier yesterday and the action is soooo low!! No buzzing or humming strings until about 3 hours of play and even then it was because my finger tips started hurting from learning the A and D chords.

Alvarez makes some beautiful guitars! There's something about the low gloss finishes that's very vintage yet modern. Initially it was a 2019 standard, however I just exchanged it for one with the aged top from the same year - the mellow tone and more subtle finish were the major reasons. Those are both some beauties @Modbird and @ParkerCO. I didn't know hummingbirds are also produced with a cutout, must make it a lot easier getting the higher frets.

From one southerner to another, howdy @12MoreGuitars Figured this might be a good place for a first time guitar player to make friends and learn about the instrument. Picked up a Hummingbird last week...can't wait to build calluses and stop hitting other strings so that beautiful tone can ring out properly, but when it does it sure it is heavenly!