OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just picked this up today. It has been setup and upgraded with a tusq saddle and nut. It sounds and plays quite nicely. I am very impressed. Here are some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sunshine2002 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Congratulations! I hope yours sound as awesome as mine. I got mine on wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Congratulations! I hope yours sound as awesome as mine. I got mine on wednesday. Congrats to you too! I am putting new strings on mine now as I write this...lol I just ran the serial number through the guitar project Epiphone guitar dating search engine and found that it was made in China in December of 2007. I'd say if you buy one of these definately get it setup properly and the saddle and nut upgraded. I was lucky to get one used with those mods already done. :D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine2002 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Congrats to you too! Thanks! I just ran the serial number through the guitar project Epiphone guitar dating search engine and found that it was made in China in December of 2007. Really? Mine was made in Indonesia on December of 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Really? Mine was made in Indonesia on December of 2007 Yeah...weird because when I ran the serial number through at this site http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx it said: [i]Your guitar was made at the Qingdao Plant (Epiphone)' date=' China December 2007 Production Number: 0370[/i'] It also said this: [i]Gibson: Qingdao The Gibson Qingdao Plant was opened in October 2002, Qingdao, China. It is the only plant run by Epiphone in Asia.Both acoustic and electric guitars are made here. The factory is dedicated to making Epiphone and only Epiphone guitars with the aim of producing higher quality guitars.[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship of fools Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hey OGP what strings are you using, well let me recommend some other ones that you might not be using and I have found to be pretty good for those Birds. Try some of the DR Rares (http://www.drstrings.com/main.html ) I think they will fit with most of the Epi lines and give you that bright to warm feeling you might want out of your Bird.Ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine2002 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hey OGP what strings are you using' date=' well let me recommend some other ones that you might not be using and I have found to be pretty good for those Birds. Try some of the DR Rares (http://www.drstrings.com/main.html ) I think they will fit with most of the Epi lines and give you that bright to warm feeling you might want out of your Bird.Ship[/quote'] I think it is spring coming, because a lot of birds flying. Anyway, thanks for the tip! What exactly you are using in your bird? Because it sound like I want to try those strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hey OGP what strings are you using' date=' well let me recommend some other ones that you might not be using and I have found to be pretty good for those Birds. Try some of the DR Rares (http://www.drstrings.com/main.html ) I think they will fit with most of the Epi lines and give you that bright to warm feeling you might want out of your Bird.Ship[/quote'] Thanks for the tip Ship. Right now I have a set of D'Addario 80/20 Bronze EJ11 (12-54) lights on it and it sounds and feels pretty awesome! I will check out those DR's though as I have read goog things about them. This is a real sweet guitar! I think if anyome buys one they really should at least have a good setup done and upgrade to better saddle material like bone or tusq. I think the tusq saddle and nut on mine really make it sound a lot better than the plastic ones that came with it. I was lucky I guess that this deal came up at the right time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm really likin' her back porch. Snazzy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YerDugliness Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm really likin' her back porch. Snazzy! X2! That's an awfully nice looking backside for a 'Bird--most I've seen have been much less "banded". Dugly :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoty Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow..Musicians Friend...I've got a couple of guitars from them , always been pretty good with me..I hope mine looks as good as the one you posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 X2! That's an awfully nice looking backside for a 'Bird--most I've seen have been much less "banded". Dugly Yeah! The back is really nice and so are the sides. I know that most of the others I have looked at don't have what you describe as banded. All I know is that the original owner bought it new online and had it upgraded and setup nicely. It has excellent fretwork, intonation and even the binding is neat and tidy. I have yet to see a Hummingbird as nice looking or as good sounding at any store I have seen them in. For those interested in hearing it here's a video of it in action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jdj9et5CXc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy1281734128 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 great guitar, i played a dove the other day, a really old vintage one, was gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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