Playing the bird

[JuanCarlosVejar]

Here's a demo of me playing my bird:

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I messed up excuse me

 

 

 

JC

[MissouriPicker]

Beautiful guitar, Juan. Sounds very powerful and you don't appear to be strumming it very hard. Really sweet, my friend.

[Fullmental Alpinist]

That 'bird sounds awesome JC. Definitely not a Tweety Bird. Very full-throated.

 

A perfect example of a guitar that would accompany a vocalist very well (if played quietly).

 

You got yourself a keeper, JC.

[MorrisrownSal]

You wear that Bird well JC. Very cool Ren Bird

[Murph]

That's a good sounding guitar.

 

Anybody saying that one sounds boxey/woody has pine tar in their ears...........

 

[j45nick]

Classic Hummingbird tone!

 

Thanks for that, JCV.

[fortyearspickn]

Yessir! Great playing. Amazing actually. And, proof that the H'Bird TV definitely does NOT sound like tar, wooden boxes, old sox nor athletic supporters.

Bourbon and Honey. Silver and Gold Strings. Tequila Sunrise and Sunset. Angel choirs ! I love it.

It has taken me years - to answer that question that comes up here often - 'if you could only have one guitar?" ... but I've decided mine is the first thing I'll grab when TSHTF.

Juan Carlos, not to open two cliches in one comment (on YOUR thread!) but, what strings do you prefer on this guitar? Tnx, Jim

[duluthdan]

Nice robust sound. Classy.

[E-minor7]

 

So much force in this guitar - You got yourself a very strong and delicious Bird.

 

Crisp too. .

 

 

Could we hear a bit more bass next time.

 

 

 

[Allie]

That's a beautiful sounding 'bird' A Hummingbird is in my future for my next Gibson...and probably my next marriage (or maybe ushering in my next marriage) too

[62burst]

Very nice, Juan Carlos, but could you play it into a mirror so I could hear it better? ; )

 

Your demo speaks well for the simple purity of the fundamental tone imparted by the mahogany. And it allows a clean "ring" to be heard at t=1:06.

 

Anyone, myself included, with concerns about the square shouldered guitars (and this may be a carryover effect from days spent with long-scale rosewood Martin dreads), and their tendency to sound boxy, or like a wooden kettle, should be giving a Hummingbird a chance. See what the Squares can do in short-scale mahogany Gibson form.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[JuanCarlosVejar]

Thanks all for the kind words!

 

The strings I have used for years have been the Gibson 80/20 PB's .

I am considering trying some Ernie Ball strings though.

 

As far as the fire saving guitar ,I think it would be hard to choose.But if it came down to one it would probably be the bird .

 

 

 

The short scale is a plus on the bird and it's just more balanced than my J 200 ( which is a bit more bassy)

The ease of playability is also something you notice right away ,even more after playing a long scale J 200 for many years.

 

The bird sings with a light touch ...The J 200 needs a bit of a heavier attack

 

I feel very lucky to have both of them.

 

 

 

JC

[Lars68]

Stunning tone from that guitar, and well played.

 

I have quite a few guitars, definetely a couple more than my skill level may suggest or justify. However, I have only played a Bird once, and it sounded subdued to me. Yours on the other hand sound perfect for the singer-songwriter stuff I'm trying to learn. You have peaked my interest in this model.

 

Lars

[Gibson Artist]

Here's a demo of me playing my bird:

 

 

 

 

 

If I messed up excuse me

 

 

 

JC

Wow, i LOVE the sound and tone of that. Nice playin mate, someday ill get me one of those birds