Seagull

There is nothing really acting normal at present. There seems to be a shortage in most of the new market. Pushing more people to go used than might normally consider it. I have not seen many bargain's on the used market right now. All I'm saying is that the "rules" on what a place would normally pay, might be a little lax at present just to keep stuff on the wall.

If you can find one to buy you are doing pretty good right now. I called GC last week, he told my they have a little over 200 on order, already spoken for. Due sometime next month or so! I did find a used demo, but it was sold before I could blink.

If I didn't grab whatever guitar I had bought last, I would have a lot explaining to do to the wife... We where expecting more of the storm up our way in Southern Indiana. Glad we didn't see it. Praying for those that did.

Perhaps it's just in my head, but I have always felt a lighter guitar tends to be the better sounding one. If it's a solid wood guitar and lighter, I think a better quality chuck of tree tends to be used. Strong enough to hold up, yet lighter than the next... I used weight as one of my selection criteria when picking my J-45 Studio online last year. I'm happy with it, but I might have been just as happy with the heaviest of the bunch too. I'll never know now. In a perfect world I would have played them each and let my ears do the talking. But you know it was 2020 and all.

The numbers say my J45 studio just turned a year old the last week of August. I got it new last October. It is amazing how much it has opened up in just under a year. I can't wait to see what five and ten years will do for it. For the first few months I had to tune it every time I looked at it. Now its as solid as a rock. I would rather "Make" a vintage guitar than buy one. My grand kids are gonna love this one someday. I don't like the heating pad idea either. But I do think that variations in temp do help break one in. Not damaging extreme temps...

I put a regular cow bone saddle and new bone pins on my J-45 Studio. Gave me more bass response. Left the OEM nut in-place. I couldn't be happier. I ordered off E-bay...

I have an Epiphone Hummingbird Pro. It will be my grandsons guitar one day. But if I get the chance to upgrade him to one of these first I will. He is only 2, so I have a little time yet... The pro is my profile picture.

I don't think it said non smoker home...

I played mine for almost three years out somewhere nearly every week. Hope you love yours as much as I do mine.

Hat hair and all.

I have tried lots of new Hummingbirds a long the way, but either never found the right one when I was in the market to buy or never had the cash when I thought I had. I never noticed issues with action or finish, mine was just tonal. It seems to me the care the guitar gets right after manufacture could have a big impact on the pick guard? Temp and moisture extremes? It seems with my solid wood guitars that the first couple years seem to need the most attention. Mine seem less reactive after that. I think when/if you find the right Hummingbird there is nothing that could take it's place. But there are far more ones than there are the one. Kind of that way with everything I guess..

The very best new Hummingbird I could find, I would be willing to travel a bit to find just the right one. I don't want to buy vintage, I want to make it vintage...

If one of those Hummingbirds get into my hands, they may not get it back. I just got a Gibson J-45 Studio in October, wish I knew these where coming out. After three years I was so impressed with my AJ-45 I wanted to try the next step. I am not unhappy with my Studio, far from it! But, a man can only justify owning so many guitars, and I pasted that point several guitars ago...

I hope to one day live long enough (54 at present) that all I have to worry about is how much glue is in my guitar and if I'm wearing the frets down with my capo. And ponder over morning coffee if my pick guard is really the style for what I'm going for. I want to one day go to sleep dreaming of the perfect color capo. Have you seen them LED ones that change color? Please don't take offense, I'm just making light of our first world problems. BTW; I have a 1972 Gibson J-40 and a 2020 J-45 studio and love them both. I think the second one is as fine a guitar as anyone has ever made. Disclaimer; I have not taken a mirror to either one to see how much glue is in there, so I may just be fooling myself.

I just don't have any issues with the Kyser capo's. They work fine for me. I always scratch my head when I see people complain. Kind of makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong...