onewilyfool Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Even though the first seller claims these are "RARE"....we have two for sale at the same time.....lol....that being said....at one time Gibson cornered the market on some of the nicest flame Koa out there, and these look like two good examples..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Hummingbird-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-Custom-Shop-KOA-Mint-Condition-RARE-/200946951244?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2ec95f244c http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Custom-Shop-Hummingbird-Koa-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-Unplayed-/130991067764?pt=Guitar&hash=item1e7fad1274 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Take them! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 They sure are harsh little "tradition" violators! Think I'd trade my orange one for either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I'm sure they look great on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarLight Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 A KOA Hummingbird instead of classic Mahogany???....Uh...NO. No thanks, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Very nice instruments.......Not looking to start a war, BUT---when does a Hummingbird stop being a Hummingbird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Very nice instruments.......Not looking to start a war, BUT---when does a Hummingbird stop being a Hummingbird? When the marketing department call it a Country and Western or a Southern Jumbo. But EuroAussie would argue that these things are not irreversible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 When the marketing department call it a Country and Western or a Southern Jumbo. But EuroAussie would argue that these things are not irreversible... Haha :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis57 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Very nice instruments.......Not looking to start a war, BUT---when does a Hummingbird stop being a Hummingbird? When another bird is on the pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Like the Sparrow???...lol..HATED that pick guard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis57 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Like the Sparrow???...lol..HATED that pick guard! + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Even though the first seller claims these are "RARE"....we have two for sale at the same time.....lol....that being said....at one time Gibson cornered the market on some of the nicest flame Koa out there, and these look like two good examples..... I'd think 'Rare' is relative. When I was buying a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, I considered the 'standard' chassis not 'Rare' because they made over 4,000 of them...but if that were a Chevy 4,000 would be considered 'Rare'. FYI, I ended up buying a Long Wheelbase Silver Cloud 1 of which only 121 were made. Very nice instruments.......Not looking to start a war, BUT---when does a Hummingbird stop being a Hummingbird? It'd be hard to get a rise out of me over this....and I consider my 'HummingKoa' a 'Bird, (but I would like to get a Mohogany one in the future). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dan, not trying to get a rise out of you. I'm asking a simple question. Has nothing to do with the quality of any particular guitar. They're obviously excellent instruments.......What changes would have to be done to a typical Hummingbird (which for decades has been mahogany and spruce) for it to no longer be a Hummingbird? It's not a trick question. The J45 and Southern Jumbo are described in this forum as being the same guitar, except for cosmetics. Still, Gibson gave them different names. With other guitars, Gibson changes the tone woods or scale or bracing (things that make the guitar what it is) and keeps the same name. There's no rhyme or reason that make sense, aside from money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Dan, not trying to get a rise out of you. I'm asking a simple question. Has nothing to do with the quality of any particular guitar. They're obviously excellent instruments.......What changes would have to be done to a typical Hummingbird (which for decades has been mahogany and spruce) for it to no longer be a Hummingbird? It's not a trick question. The J45 and Southern Jumbo are described in this forum as being the same guitar, except for cosmetics. Still, Gibson gave them different names. With other guitars, Gibson changes the tone woods or scale or bracing (things that make the guitar what it is) and keeps the same name. There's no rhyme or reason that make sense, aside from money. Well, you know what Juliet said, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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