The dman Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Hey guys I bought a 2016 Hummingbird online today (Haven't received it yet) and I have a couple questions I was told this is a standard and I'm confused as to why this has Kluson tuners and other 2016 Hummingbirds I've seen have Grover tuners? It's advertised and vintage sunburst. Is it the same finish they use on the standards or is this a thinner finish? Is this just a standard with a sunburst finish? The specs on the internet vary so it's a little confusing Here's the link to the guitar https://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-hummingbird-vintage-hummingbird-vintage-2016-sunburst-sunburst Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Maybe I'm lookig at it weird but isn' that bridge angled the wrong way for a lefty strung guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 No. It angles up on the treble side which is how it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) yours look like the Gotoh ones on this 2016 model. Hummingbird Red Spruce (gibson.com) Edited March 16 by Dave F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 43 minutes ago, Dave F said: yours look like the Gotoh ones on this 2016 model. Hummingbird Red Spruce (gibson.com) Thanks for the reply. Now I'm confused even more. The guitar in the link has gold tuners and the one I bought does not and the listing stated spruce and not Adirondack. It says "Style Vintage" on the tag on the guitar but I'm not sure exactly what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Yup, you're right. Too much gummy tonight, methnks. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 6 hours ago, The dman said: Hey guys I bought a 2016 Hummingbird online today (Haven't received it yet) and I have a couple questions I was told this is a standard and I'm confused as to why this has Kluson tuners and other 2016 Hummingbirds I've seen have Grover tuners? It's advertised and vintage sunburst. Is it the same finish they use on the standards or is this a thinner finish? Is this just a standard with a sunburst finish? The specs on the internet vary so it's a little confusing Here's the link to the guitar https://www.gbase.com/gear/gibson-hummingbird-vintage-hummingbird-vintage-2016-sunburst-sunburst Thanks I own a 2016 standard Hbird and this is not it . Yours is obviously the Hummingbird Vintage model . The Vintage model is more a throwback to the 1960’s with the darker cherried mahogany back , the darker sunburst on the front .Tulip Tuners while the Standard is more for a modern approach with Grover Tuners , Electronics and Heritage Cherry Sunburst Congrats ! JC Edited March 16 by JuanCarlosVejar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7 hours ago, The dman said: . . . The guitar in the link has gold tuners and the one I bought does not and the listing stated spruce and not Adirondack. It says "Style Vintage" on the tag on the guitar but I'm not sure exactly what that means. Fairly sure the Vintage series guitars have torrefied tops. I had a 2016 Hummingbird Vintage- Sitka spruce. Beautiful guitar, too nice for the likes of me. Congrats on the incoming HB-V . . . nice case, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Thanks for the replies everyone. 20 minutes ago, 62burst said: Fairly sure the Vintage series guitars have torrefied tops. I had a 2016 Hummingbird Vintage- Sitka spruce. Beautiful guitar, too nice for the likes of me. Congrats on the incoming HB-V . . . nice case, too. That makes sense. So I assume the top is torrified. I wasn't sure because it didn't mention that in the listing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Very beautiful guitar - this looks like the Vintage version to me. Perhaps the first year they were introduced taking over from the so called True Vintage. Meaning torrifried top, that style of tuners, thinner finish. Lucky to find a lefty - wonder how long you have been searching. Hope it lives up to the stunning look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 6 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: Very beautiful guitar - this looks like the Vintage version to me. Perhaps the first year they were introduced taking over from the so called True Vintage. Meaning torrifried top, that style of tuners, thinner finish. Lucky to find a lefty - wonder how long you have been searching. Hope it lives up to the stunning look. Ok. I was confused over Vintage/True Vintage differences. Did Gibson discontinue this Vintage series as well? With all the different versions it gets confusing. Honestly I really wasn't looking for a Hummingbird. I stumbled across this guitar and took a leap of faith. I assume the Vintage series cost more than the standard series? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 minute ago, The dman said: I was confused If you're confused, you've got it figured out. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Just now, The dman said: Ok. I was confused over Vintage/True Vintage differences. Did Gibson discontinue this Vintage series as well? With all the different versions it gets confusing. Honestly I really wasn't looking for a Hummingbird. I stumbled across this guitar and took a leap of faith. I assume the Vintage series cost more than the standard series? Thanks Wow, very nice score if you paid a used standard price. Always great when the shops don’t catch what they have. Have you checked past sales on Reverb? Don’t just search lefty, but search around 2016. You should get some hits to compare to. The other thing is you can call Gibson on this one, new enough they should have a record of it and might be able to tell you more about it. The orange label is a giveaway it’s a “special” model, as in not the standard run. I wonder though if leftys come with an orange label standard? Torrified tops can sound mighty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 2 minutes ago, PrairieDog said: I wonder though if leftys come with an orange label standard? My lefty J-45 has a white label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 14 minutes ago, The dman said: My lefty J-45 has a white label The one you just bought? In the link you can see an orange label, and I realize now, the link says “Vintage” right in it. Did you grab the wrong one? Edited March 16 by PrairieDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 4 minutes ago, PrairieDog said: The one you just bought? In the link you can see an orange label, and I realize now, the link says “Vintage” right in it. Did you grab the wrong one? No I bought the J-45 last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDog Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 3 minutes ago, The dman said: No I bought the J-45 last year Doh, sorry!! Too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Looks like a wonderful axe. Make sure you post some photos of it, or even better, a video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 11 hours ago, The dman said: Thanks for the reply. Now I'm confused even more. The guitar in the link has gold tuners and the one I bought does not and the listing stated spruce and not Adirondack. It says "Style Vintage" on the tag on the guitar but I'm not sure exactly what that means. Your tuners may be gold, just tarnished a little. Colorwise yours looks more like this 2017 model. Hummingbird Vintage (gibson.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Sweet. You'll love it ! Might have been priced based on being a lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Yep. Looks like a fine example of the Vintage model Hummingbird. Had a Standard several years ago........changed the heavy Rotomatics for a set of keystones, which is the proper machine head for all Hummingbirds.............. Edited March 16 by Buc McMaster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 The 2016 Standard should have a white label, Gotoh tuners, as well as ”2016” etched on the truss-rod cover. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 5 hours ago, Buc McMaster said: Yep. Looks like a fine example of the Vintage model Hummingbird. Had a Standard several years ago........changed the heavy Rotomatics for a set of keystones, which is the proper machine head for all Hummingbirds.............. I agree, the tulip tuners look much better. I also swapped the Grover's on my J45 with white button tuners which look much better to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 13 hours ago, The dman said: Ok. I was confused over Vintage/True Vintage differences. Did Gibson discontinue this Vintage series as well? With all the different versions it gets confusing. Honestly I really wasn't looking for a Hummingbird. I stumbled across this guitar and took a leap of faith. I assume the Vintage series cost more than the standard series? Thanks The non-torrefried True Vintage models turned into what you have on the way, , , , and then some 60s with fixed bridge and others occurred. Recommend you dive into that yourself. It's too complicated to write about - compared to how relatively un-complicated it is to do the research. So a couple of groovy hours ahead tomorrow. Ideal Sunday stuff while waiting. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dman Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 36 minutes ago, E-minor7 said: The non-torrefried True Vintage models turned into what you have on the way, , , , and then some 60s with fixed bridge and others occurred. Recommend you dive into that yourself. It's too complicated to write about - compared to how relatively un-complicated it is to do the research. So a couple of groovy hours ahead tomorrow. Ideal Sunday stuff while waiting. . . . I think I've got a pretty good handle on it now thanks to everyone's help. I was diagnosed with Covid today so I'll have nothing but time for a few days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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