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  1. Great answer. Love it. And so true. Now watch the herds, and the sales people in here attack!
  2. So many wonderful guitar players in one room! So happy to meet you all! I've played for many years and find acoustic guitars one of the most pleasurable endeavers in life!
  3. I would agree with most of what you have said. Pins, saddles, strings, 80/20 or PB's and guages, coated or uncoated strings, are all critical to tone. Great thread!
  4. No never had that experience. But I use elixirs.
  5. EJ-200SCE means Epiphone Jumbo, S solid top, C cutaway, E electric EJ-200CE Is missing the (S) ..which generally would mean to say that it is NOT A SOLID TOP, and is Laminated instead. Therefore, If your new Epiphone is labeled.... EJ-200CE.... inside the sound hole, then it is probably a laminated top as the store manager told you. ...Because it is missing the (S) which stands for SOLID TOP. Enjoy your new guitar! Laminated is not always a bad thing...Laminated is a very durable wood..perhaps the most durable of all woods so that temperatures and humidity changes will affect it MUCH less. Hope this helps. .... GL
  6. Hi! and welcome to the Epi forum! It sounds like you need quick simple answers here right? OK! ...So here they are for you! To answer your questions quickly, simply and to the point I would recommend that you to consider the following six things before buying. This way you won't make a mistake!..... 1.YES the new EJ200-SCE has a solid sitka spruce top! (SCE) = (Solid top, Cutaway, Electric) 2.YES, it will sound BETTER than the old laminated top version which is made of three pieces of wood glued together! 3.YES....a solid wood guitar top will get BETTER sounding as it ages..... 4.YES, the Esonic system will allow you to plug in anywhere, anytime! .... 5.YES it is true that only the cutaway EJ200 model with the input the CE, is presently available. 6.NO...the cutaway will not sound any less better in measurable difference that would be detectable to the ears...it is simply there in case you need to, want to, or learn to, fret that low! Also remember that the EJ200SCE is a BIG guitar! (EJ) = Epiphone Jumbo size) Make sure you want that size! Other recommendations I would give to you for Epiphone is ..The IB Texan, and also The AJ220S as well...both slightly smaller slope shoulder solid top guitars, and very popular as well! Best of luck! Let us know how it turns! ...GL
  7. Dark strings on a darker, very warm guitar like a Hummingbird can sound too dark, even lifeless....the spirited bright Elixir 80/20's seem to balance these factors to create the perfect Hummingbird tone for me. But to each his own.
  8. Congratulations on your wonderful Hummingbird!...that was a good move you made buying it!..it is the guitar which dreams are made of...I Love mine like crazy! On my Gibson Hummingbird, my first choice is, and will remain after much experimentation ... Elixir nanoweb 80/20 lights (.12--.53) The Elixir PB's are just as good if you like that PB tone. I prefer the crystal clarity of Elixir 80/20's..and always the nanoweb light version. I also prefer..by far...the sweet clear Elixir tone above all other strings. Martins sounded good but did not last but 2 weeks. Cleartones, were a waste of time and money. The worst was D'Addario, which sounded awful, and lasted even less than the Martins. My Hummingbird sings sweetly with Elixirs..yours will too!....and it will continue to sing for 6 months to a year after installing Elixirs. There are many Elixir lovers in here..many..but there are haters who judge them, and the people who use them negatively...remember Elixirs last much longer...this means Elixirs take more time to break in. After that it is clear sailing, And your Elixirs will pay for themselves many times over. To the haters and trolls and bashers in here, I am not an Elixir salesman...I do not sell Elixir stock, as I have been accused of. To those insidious judgmental trolls I say......Let them use D'Adarrio! You deserve them!
  9. Hi. I could be wrong but... Yes I think they are indeed different. Many Epiphones are often slightly smaller by a tiny amount in dimensions such as width, depth, and length, or a combination there in...hardly observable by eye...but your good eye has not let you down! My Gibsons seem chunkier. My Gibson hummingbird is larger than my Epiphone Hummingbird. Smaller however does not mean lesser. I actually prefer the dimensions of the Epiphone over the Gibsons. These dimensional differences are also obvious in such guitars as the Epiphone AJ 220S and the Gibson AJ. I prefer by far the slightly smaller 220 for size. that tiny bit of bigger size does not necessarily make it louder of better. My Epi's all fit deliciously in my lap while playing...the Gibson sometimes seem more bulky...over sized a bit more perhaps than really needed... Both are great, but there are often slight dimensional differences between the two because they are in fact two different guitars. Most people don't notice this. Your observant eye and intuition did! Bigger is not always better...and sometimes smaller really it! It's the tone that counts!
  10. ...and they all lived happily ever after. What a relief.
  11. Problems with Gibson? ...Gee, what problems?
  12. My Gibson Hummingbird (2013) came with Tusq nut and saddle according to the specs in the Gibson web site. http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson.aspx ....I also called Gibson directly and asked them if it was actually Tusq, their answer by phone was a clear yes. They told me Tusq works best with the pick up installed. Therefore most, but not all, new Gibsons have at least a Tusk saddle, and some a Tusq nut as well if they have pick ups installed. At first I was not sure I would be happy with the Tusq on my Hummingbird, because except for previously owned Taylors, I have always had bone. ....However having played it in, it now sounds perfect to me with the Tusq, and I would not even consider changing them. I did install Ebony pins, which seem to soften the Tusq just a bit, but am not sure on that, but I did want the cheap plastic pins OUT. Either way, I feel it plays as perfect as can be with the Tusq installed from the factory, for both pick up and acoustic unplugged work, and will not tamper with it.
  13. haha If you've got the Popcorn Jerry....I've got the Pizza! ...I'll even throw in a free beer! ..Guitar time!
  14. fourtyearspickin...I don't "vote with my wallet...thank you." I have young ears that actually can hear the difference in tone, and I buy accordingly thank you.
  15. Clearly the Epiphone Texan is the better value, and certainly has the better tone, and look. And with Epiphone, at least you will know that the fit and finish are correct. But SHHHH! Don't let Gibson know this or they will discontinue the Texan. And I can understand why. How can Gibson explain that the Epiphone sounds, and looks better than the $1600 J-35? The Epi cost just $399. There isn't an audience member in the world who would discern the difference in tone, and 99% of them would prefer the fine burst of the Texan, over the drab brown J-35.
  16. Hey BlackWater!...My Epi Hummingbird is a 5 year old model bought used. Just wonderful guitar. The 5 years of aging seem to have sweetened the solid top. I would imagine that a 15 year old Epi Hummingbird would sound great! For the price an Epi Hummingbird is all you could ask for and more!
  17. THE SECRET EXPOSED!....Your Epiphone Hummingbird serial number ... 10 03 23 1450... is broken down as follows from left to right..... 10= 2010......and 03= March....and 23=made in Indonesia...and 1450= the one thousandth four hundred and fiftieth Hummingbird made as of that year and date.. ..AND SO.... Your Hummingbird was made in March of 2010, in the country of Indonesia, and it was the 1450th Hummingbird made by that date of that year. Enjoy it! These Epi Hummingbirds are a steal. They sound and look wonderful. Enjoy it!
  18. The pick guard on my previous owned new Gibson SJ-200 got loose and came off also. Seems the pick guards on a $3000 instrument now not only rub off in a short time, but fall off too. The pick guard on my $299 Epiphone is better adhered than the Gibson. Sold it. It had other issues too. Never again.
  19. I also have a Masterbilt DR-500MCE and love it....Just the other day I played a DR-100 just to see how it played. I was very impressed with its tone and sound and action. It was bright and brassier than the MB like you said, and I liked its sound. I almost bought it! But I need another guitar like a hole in the head (I have six). Yours is a great looking guitar to hang on the wall. And since I am assuming it is laminated and not solid wood like your Masterbilt, it is probably a bit safer to hang on the wall. However even there, I don't believe allowing any guitar to remain un-humidified for long periods of time is a good thing, and I would take that into account if you want to keep its playability at the best level.
  20. I contacted Gibson today at 1-800 4 GIBSON (1-800-444-2766) ...Concerning the fading Hummingbird issue on both the Epiphone Hummingbird and the Gibson Hummingbird. They claim they have never heard of this issue before, and told me the Gibson pick guard will not fit the Epiphone. I was told he had heard nothing about the issue,and had never heard of any such complaints, and that I should go to some online pick guard company to replace it.
  21. James, I've heard that was not possible, that Gibson won't give or sell a pick guard to put on an Epiphone. Others say that if they do sell you one, it will cost an arm and both legs to get it. If you are worried about the pick guard coming off your Epi Hummingbird and ending up with an orange guitar that is nothing more than a pained laminated dreadnought, then you could buy the $3000 Gibson Hummingbird. Or you could consider getting a different brand guitar. Gibson appears to have no plan on changing things. If they had, I would have had an Epi hummingbird years ago..course if I had, the pick guard design would probably be gone by now. So at that time, fearing that the $3000 Gibson Hummingbird would also come off..as many claim it does, I chose to spend more money and buy a Martin Dreadnought instead.
  22. There is only one negative thing I can say about the Epiphone Hummingbirds. The pick guard picture of the Hummingbird often will wear off if you play it often, leaving a hole in the picture wherever your fingers happen to touch while playing. What good is a hummingbird guitar, if the Hummingbird disappears leaving an empty sort of hole in the pick guard picture? I have wanted one for years, but never got one because of it. Three of my friends own a Hummingbird, and they love them, but when ever I see them playing them, my eye is immediately attracted to their defective pick guard, and I think.."What a shame" ...but if you don't strike the pick guard with your pick, or if you do not support your strumming hand by occasionally placing your pinkie on the guard for support as you strike the strings, it may not wear off. It probably depends on how much you touch it. Also, some say that it should not be polished with guitar wax, which could cause the entire Hummingbird design to get wiped off. Other than that, I would say is one of the most recognizable, and well loved guitars in the world!
  23. Thank you harmonics for your input. Having read what you said, I began to do some thinking about all these alterations we often do. I was about to sell my Martin J-40 Rosewood because it was just too loud to sing with, beautiful tone, but so loud and resinous that it upstaged me as I sang. I decided to get rid it of it. But first...after 10 years, I would remove the Ebony pins I had placed in it so long ago, and put back the standard plastic Martin pins that came with it, and sell it. After removing those Ebony pins, and playing it, I realized that i could now sing with it...the loud over volume, and sustain were diminished just enough to make it PERFECT!!! I will now keep it, because it is now my best singing guitar. A lesson hard learned...and as you said...LOUD, BRIGHT, Endless Sustain is NOT always a good thing. My J-40 is now MUCH more balanced with the factory pins it came with. Who knew? I thought I was doing a good thing by making it louder...NOT...In fact it was perfect the way Martin designed it. Thank you for your input....it has allowed me to save my treasured Martin J-40!
  24. I would not recommend publicly posting your whole serial number. Counterfeiter guitar makers often find these posted serial numbers, and USE THEM on their fake guitars! That way when they sell them, they are labeled with an actual Epiphone serial number...YOURS...and the buyer often believes he is buying an original.If it is a new Epiphone, the first two numbers will be the year, the second two will be the month...example....first 4 numers of serial number are 1109....which would mean it was made September of 2011...the third set of numbers indicate the foreign factory such as 17 for Indonesia, etc. Good luck.
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