Mastah Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi y'all... I am more an electric player (1977 LP Artisan, 1991 LP Custom Premium Plus, 2006 LP '57 custom shop, 1990 Hendrix Flying V, 1992 Firebird, 1961 SG Junior "Les Paul Model", and, I must confess, about as many Fenders...), but I recently fell in love with a brand new Hummingbird (Modern Classic model). This guitar sounds so wonderful, acoustic or plugged through a di-box into the sound system, I couldnt resist and bought it right away (new). Now I've been playing it for a few weeks, and strings are going to need a change pretty soon. The original strings are absolutely perfect for me, and I dont want to change brand/gauge (and also the guitar is perfectly set, and I have no ability to change settings on an acoustic). I usually use Martin 80/20 extra lights on my other acoustic (Larrivée L-19, bought second hand in 1990, another wonderful guitar), but I'd prefer to use the "real" originals. I've searched the Gibson website and these forums (great place heure, my first post, but I'll be back !) but couldnt find what strings are originally mounted on those hummingbirds. My guess is that they are the Masterbuilt Premium, possibly the 12-53, but I'd like to be sure. Can anyone confirm ? Thanxalot ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 My guess is that they are the Masterbuilt Premium' date=' possibly the 12-53, but I'd like to be sure. Can anyone confirm ? Thanxalot ! [/quote'] Oui. You are correct in your assumption. Welcome to the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarstrummer Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Welcome to the forum. Yes, they are Gibson Masterbuilt lights, but you might want to try mediums on it. I've been running mediums on mine and I like them better than the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Welcome to the forum. Yes' date=' they are Gibson Masterbuilt lights, but you might want to try mediums on it. I've been running mediums on mine and I like them better than the lights.[/quote'] You know strummer, that's not the first time I've heard that here. Guess I'm gonna have to give mediums a shot on my Hummingbird. I have always had a fondness for light/extra-lights. To me it seems like the difference would be like the difference between a medium pick, and a thin pick. I've always used thin picks because a medium to me don't feel nearly as sensitive. Pardon the crudity of the reference, but the best way to describe this is like the feel of using a condom, or not. Guess I'm just going to have to try 'em to find out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastah Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi Guys.... Thanks for such a quick answer (specially in your time zone !) and your warm welcome... For the time being, I think I'll stick to the light gauge, as I am used to 9-46 strings on my electrics (except on my firebird where I use powerlines 12-52 but I only play with a slide on that one), and playing that hummingbird a lot has worn out my fingers already ! But I'll keep your idea of trying the medium ones later, probably will some day when my fingers heal :) I've always used thin picks because a medium to me don't feel nearly as sensitive. Pardon the crudity of the reference' date=' but the best way to describe this is like the feel of using a condom, or not. [/quote'] I almost always use Dunlop nylon .88 picks (the grey ones), but sometimes when I want to sound really mean, I take an old siver quarter dollar that was filed down to the shape of a guitar pick. You must be careful not to strum too much otherwise you'll have to change your strings after each song, but for a really mean solo, that's the best for me :D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I love the way a thin pick sounds when the tip breaks off and you end up with a little V notch where the tip was. Almost a simultaneous double strike. Jellifish makes a pick that looks like a hair pick from the 60's, I'm curious to try, but at $9.00 each I'll wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey LiveSoundGuy, How in the heck do you play your guitar with a condom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey LiveSoundGuy' date=' How in the heck do you play your guitar with a condom?[/size'] You beat on it, my dear boy, you beat on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 You beat on it' date=' my dear boy, you beat on it. [img']http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h174/thelivesoundguy/7b32f298.gif[/img] Nyuk, nyuk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Unless you're in the mood for a ballad... ...Then you would play it sensually of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterj45 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Those jellipicks tear up the strings but good. I used them a couple times and not only do they abuse the strings, but they don't sound all that great either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 You beat on it' date=' my dear boy, you beat on it. [img']http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h174/thelivesoundguy/7b32f298.gif[/img] I bet the first song he played when using it was.......are you ready??....."Easy to be Hard" :-k/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Close. It would actually be... "A hard days night." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Close. It would actually be... "A hard days night." LSG-Was that on your "Rubber Soul" cover? :-k/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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guitarstrummer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 OK, you guys forced my hand on this one. I wasn't going to get down in the gutter with you, but can't resist. The song was, "It was an itsy, bitsy, teeny weenie" (and you know the rest of the song). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Ok You got me on that one. But, did you know.... Who wrote it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarstrummer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 If you're talking about the original song (and not the adapted one for this thread), I believe that would be Brian Hyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 OUCH!! Well' date=' this thread's deteriorated nicely!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well if you were to click on "Who wrote it" you would fine you are correct sir! Now back to the topic "at hand" ... I could have sung the Big and Rich tune...Save a horse and ride a cowboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarstrummer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Boy, do I ever feel stupid. I didn't think it was a link. I just thought you had highlighted that part. The only reason I knew the writer is that I have that song included in my personal songbook and remembered it from typing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Of course another song that would be appropriate for the gutter this topic has rolled into, would be Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty's 1978 song: "You're the reason our kids are ugly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 ... or maybe The Stones "Let's spend the night together." There's a million of 'em. And you could play them all on your Hummingbird with Gibson's Masterbuilt Light gauge strings. (shameless plug to keep it on topic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarstrummer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Of course another song that would be appropriate for the gutter this topic has rolled into' date=' would be Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty's 1978 song: "You're the reason our kids are ugly" [/quote'] I resemble that remark!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnucifer Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a question, and would love to get an answer once and for all... I have a Hummingbird -07 on which I use medium, (0.013 to 0.056), gauge strings. Should I worry about that in any way? Thanks in advance. -Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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