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PiedmontPicker

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  1. I've had many, many guitars pass through my hands in the last 50+ years. I've boiled my herd down to 4 keeper acoustics and two keeper electrics. I'm currently gas free. 2013 Gibson Hummingbird MC - It is hard to say any such iconic guitar is under rated. Based on its iconic status and reputation, I expected it to be sublime. I've wanted one of these my whole life and landed this beauty a couple of years ago. It has delivered everything I had hoped for and more. A wonderful instrument. Certainly not over rated IMO. 2001 Taylor 410 - my first really good guitar bought new at Harry's Guitar shop in Raleigh. There doesn't seem to be much Taylor love here but this guitar rocks. A very versatile workhorse that has gotten better with age. I wouldn't say under rated because the Taylor "brand" ( they certainly work the marketing hard enough ! )screams quality, tone and playability. 2006 Guild F47M - This guitar blows me away every time I pick it up. It is warm, meaty, clear, subtle, etc., etc. I know Guild has a very fanatical cult like following, although certainly not the broad adoration enjoyed by Martin, Gibson and Taylor. I would say Guild guitars are a little under rated although they get lots of love on most forums. 1997 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C - I've got to believe guitars hand made by K. Yairi are, IMO, the most under rated guitars on the planet. I walked away with this beauty for $700. I would put it up against any Gibby, Taylor or Martin I've ever played. A very impressive instrument. Did I say I picked it up for $700 !! If any of you ever have a chance to pick up and play a Yairi guitar, you will most certainly be impressed As far as over rated, I will echo what a few previous posters have said. Boutique guitars just don't deliver for me, especially measuring bang for the buck. Maybe my ear is just not sophisticated enough to appreciate such fine instruments. Here in Durham, SoundPure Guitars has two walls full of Collings, McPherson, Santa Cruz, Goodall, etc guitars. I've got to tell you, I get nervous as hell when I pick up one of these up. They do sound great, but no better than anything I own. Again, maybe I'm "blessed" with an unsophisticated ear. That said, SoundPure is a great shop to visit with very knowledgeable people to chat with. Anyway, IMO, any guitar with a price tag north of $3 K is over rated
  2. Thanks SOG, Love to be your friend. I'm still working on posting some pics of my new Hummingbird. Any advise ? I'm glad to FINALLY be a part of the Gibson family !

  3. Jake here from the central Piedmont of North Carolina. I've been a guitar owner for 50 years, a devoted PLAYER for about 8 years. Bought my first Gibson last week, a 2013 Hummingbird Modern Classic. What a beautiful looking and sounding guitar. I can't wait to get to know you all and my new Gibby!
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