Buc McMaster Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 You bet yer tail it is! Played every Gibson in the place, including five different Hummingbirds and this one was head and shoulders above the others tonally. Blue would not be my first choice in acoustic guitar colors but as I've said before, playability is #1 and tone is #2........everything else is cosmetics. Looks do count for something and this blue ain't so bad......it's different. I'll leave the factory electronics in it for now but the Grovers gotta go. Little setup work tonight and this one will be stellar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 A blue lefty Hummingbird? What in the Wide Wide World of Spock's Beard/Alternative Universe is a goin' on around here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Awesome Buc! Martin Retros... or what will be the sting of choice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Quite a stunning looking Hummingbird! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Now you can play The Blues with attitude and authority..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Don't know about the strings yet, BR........have to experiment to see what works best on this particular instrument. DR Sunbeams on it for now after the initial setup work. They do sound very good but I intend to try Retros when the keystone machine heads arrive. Rotomatics make the thing quite head heavy and just ain't right on a Hummingbird, even if it is blue. Peeled the pick guard off as it was lifting on a couple corners........looks very nice without it and I may end up just leaving it off. The factory guard is solid black with white paint, not the tortoise-white/yellow painted traditional Hummingbird guard. However, I did find these guys that make excellent looking guards. Via email they confirmed they will make a left handed one for me. Might try one of those at some point but I do wonder how the tortoise would look with the blue finish..........just might leave it naked. Great feel, lots of bottom and mid warmth, plays perfectly...........no remorse here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I like it. Blue is your color, Buc. I was getting bored of Sunburst and natural guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 real as rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Congratulations Buc on the new Hummingbird. I wish I could say I liked the look of it, but in the words of the great Keith Urban "blue ain't your color". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 They do exist ~ Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 They do exist ~ Congratulations There's your pickguard design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I think she looks terrific. I like the pickguard too. She will do great cutting through the mix. 'Birds and Doves pair especially well with Gibson jumbo guitars. Not a fan of kidney-shaped tuners, though. I'm really surprised you found such a rare lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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