Joe M Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 The recent issue of Acoustic Guitar has a very nice review of the HB Vintage. Says all the things that we owners have been saying for a while. I know that most reviews in any guitar mag are usually slanted because of advertising worries (read, don't piss off any manufacturer), but it still was a nice review. Only negative was the picture they had of the guitar, didn't look sunburst at all, more of a dark brown. Check it out if you get a chance, especially you HB Vintage owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 So .... where's the review, is there a link ? I fully agree with you about the review approach - whenever i hear reviews coming from acoustic guitar magazine it sounds painfully like they were reading from a script, which im sure they were. I dont feel they are really saying what they are truly thinking but reading what the marketing rep gave them to read. Infact, I dont ever recall a negative review of a product from those guys. I subscribed for many years to the magazine, but stopped couple years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 So .... where's the review, is there a link ? I fully agree with you about the review approach - whenever i hear reviews coming from acoustic guitar magazine it sounds painfully like they were reading from a script, which im sure they were. I dont feel they are really saying what they are truly thinking but reading what the marketing rep gave them to read. Infact, I dont ever recall a negative review of a product from those guys. I subscribed for many years to the magazine, but stopped couple years ago. Sorry 'bout that, here you go.... http://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-the-2016-gibson-hummingbird-vintage-model-is-a-high-flying-acoustic-guitar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Ah yes, this was already posted somewhere, either here or the AGF, i like the sound they captured here in the beginning, representative of what i hear from one of these birds, sounds very similar to my HBTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 That was some fine Delta pickin'. I had no idea it was such a Bluesbird. I wonder if it's much of a strummer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 62.. he sure can play. I feel unworthy of mine now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Yes, we've been there before, but why not take the talk a bit further. Here's volume 1 - I got nothing to add. http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/132839-you-bird-owners-asleep-a-the-wheel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 You guys are killing me all the HB stuff of late there's an owners thread then the HBTV review a link to WIldwoods review.....Sals new one .......good lord ....... I WANT ONE ....I WANT ONE....... This means 1 or 2 will have to go ....... Your killing me .....did I thank you' all yet..........thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 You guys are killing me all the HB stuff of late there's an owners thread then the HBTV review a link to WIldwoods review.....Sals new one .......good lord ....... I WANT ONE ....I WANT ONE....... This means 1 or 2 will have to go ....... Your killing me .....did I thank you' all yet..........thanks Eh, it'll be all right! You probably have too many J-45s anyway! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Eh, it'll be all right! You probably have too many J-45s anyway! :) Ya know Jesse I'm think'n you can't have too many guitars let alone J45's I haven't played my Martin J40 or SJ200 all year. It's not an easy thing to cull the heard but economics may demand some action to gain my first square shoulder Gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Ya know Jesse I'm think'n you can't have too many guitars let alone J45's I haven't played my Martin J40 or SJ200 all year. It's not an easy thing to cull the heard but economics may demand some action to gain my first square shoulder Gibson I reckon get rid of one of the J-45's and the J-40 and youre just about ready for a HB Vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I haven't played my Martin J40 or SJ200 all year. Uh huh. And so you'll buy a Hummingbird and the J-45s will suffer the same fate, consigned to the cases for months on end. I'm tellin' ya.......one is enough. Think of all the room in the house freed up, the freedom from the stress caused by indecision as to what to play today, the money you'd save in string purchases. Simplify your life, grasshopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Uh huh. And so you'll buy a Hummingbird and the J-45s will suffer the same fate, consigned to the cases for months on end. I'm tellin' ya.......one is enough. Think of all the room in the house freed up, the freedom from the stress caused by indecision as to what to play today, the money you'd save in string purchases. Simplify your life, grasshopper. Buc my mind knows you are indeed correct. My heart is very resistant to makeing a choice.. So there are many cases at my house that long for attention ........constantly.........at this point it's a delightful dilemma I can indulge for a little while until mind or heart prevails. As my favorite guitar player once said "All things must pass" of course he also said "Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream" :unsure: Of course we could go with Big Kahuna "life is short buy the guitar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 As my favorite guitar player once said "All things must pass" of course he also said "Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream" :unsure: Excuse me, but I'm afraid that was said by two different writers. And interestingly enough two guitar-players, who represent each side of the line. The first quote belongs to a keen collector. The second is from a man that bonded strongly with his early J-160E, which was played for almost a decade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . But Buc - I tend to disagree. At least two acoustics are necessary. For practical and also spiritual reasons. On the philosophical level, one question comes up : Why make life simple ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Ya know Jesse I'm think'n you can't have too many guitars let alone J45's I haven't played my Martin J40 or SJ200 all year. It's not an easy thing to cull the heard but economics may demand some action to gain my first square shoulder Gibson It is really hard... I have gotten pretty good at talking myself down, but I just bought one in August! Oh well. One day at a time. I think I have just told myself I can get an electric instead since they don't count... I don't think I can part with any of mine, so hopefully that is enough to keep me from buying anything else. I am probably going to move on to a six-string banjo, an oude (can't even spell it), a Gibson electric... oh man...... help me. Excuse me, but I'm afraid that was said by two different writers. And interestingly enough two guitar-players, who represent each side of the line. The first quote belongs to a keen collector. The second is from a man that bonded strongly with his early J-160E, which was played for almost a decade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . But Buc - I tend to disagree. At least two acoustics are necessary. For practical and also spiritual reasons. On the philosophical level, one question comes up : Why make life simple ? All very true! And even John eventually began guitar surfing a bit. While he spent a lot of time with the J-160E and Epiphone Casino, he also had some time with a Martin D-28 and even got bit by the Ovation bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 .Excuse me, but I'm afraid that was said by two different writers. And interestingly enough two guitar-players, who represent each side of the line. Em7 you are correct as to authors of the phrases. 1 a song 1 a lyric, however George used both phrases in a VH1 interview explaining the difficulty in controlling ones emotions. That was my context My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Why make life simple? Because life is difficult enough without further, self-inflicted bullshit. Now if we all lived in Atlantis amongst the poets, the magicians and the other so-called gods......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Because life is difficult enough without further, self-inflicted bullshit. Now if we all lived in Atlantis amongst the poets, the magicians and the other so-called gods......... Yes, hehe, , , The Acoustic Monk of course sees. But he also thinks it's a privilege to boil down the bull for then sometimes to be able to choose the right complexities. With what shall I play today - the green wheel red or the red wheel green bus. Both ! , , , but here is my favorite ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Em7 you are correct as to authors of the phrases. 1 a song 1 a lyric, however George used both phrases in a VH1 interview explaining the difficulty in controlling ones emotions. That was my context My link Ouh, the Fugelsang tv-session. That's entertaining and good stuff from late in Harrisons life. As I recall it he plays a D-35 at some point. Maybe even All Things Must Pass. And you are probably right ✓ both lines could very well be lifted out of the Tibetan Book of The No Longer Breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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