John Joseph Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) I've had the Hummingbird Sustainable for a month now. Never played a Sitka top and walnut back and side dread ever. I wasn't sure what to expect. This Gibson has a real dry woody sound probably due to the sparse finish and the projection and volume are as good or maybe better than my HD28. I flatpick and play Carter style bluegrass and Gospel music. The Bird Sustainable just fits this perfect. I never have made any adjustments in the month I've had this Gibson action was perfect even when I went to Tony Rice Martin Monels which by the way seem made for this. Edited January 19, 2020 by John Joseph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Congrats. Would love to hear it... never seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Salfromchatham said: Would love to hear it... never seen one. So would I - neither have I Thanks for the report JJo ^ and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Haven't seen one of those - very nice! Congrats & Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kelly campbell Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I have yet to see a Sustainable in any shop, would be nice to hear live but sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Joseph Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 When I changed to Martin Tony Rice Monels and added a bone saddle to replace the Tusq saddle that gave it a better sound to my ear than this video clip . Which is done with original strings and saddle. It seemed like this model was just asking for a little heavier string . The Tony Rice Monels are a little lighter than mediums but really gave it more punch. The bone saddle brought the low end out a little more and gave the high end better balance. I really like this walnut back and sides after playing the HD 28 for 15 years it's really a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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