snoty Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I've put a couple of posts about the Hummingbird. Got a bad one so they sent me a new one..As soon as I picked up the new one I could fell the differencethe neck was narrower and thicker.Upon closer examination on the back of the headstock is just one sticker says made in China..on the first one it had a epi silver sticker and made in indoneasa ( rite spelling?) As I was looking at Twang's Dove I noticed the same stickers..So if your looking at one make sure it's got the silver sticker. I think that sticker states inspected in US or something like that..The one like tang's felt like a quality inst. this second one felt like a toy..anybody else had any trouble like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 No. 11 did a great job on mine, I have to say. It was well set up. Truss rod tweaked, action acceptable. I haven't noticed on the local models.. I'll take a look! TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stone1281734000 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 If your serial number begins with the letters "SI" it was made in the Samick Indonesia factory. That's another good sign. The Samick plants have a good reputation for quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 How do you date these things... off the serail number? mine starts 080517...is that the date? TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I've put a couple of posts about the Hummingbird. Got a bad one so they sent me a new one..As soon as I picked up the new one I could fell the differencethe neck was narrower and thicker.Upon closer examination on the back of the headstock is just one sticker says made in China..on the first one it had a epi silver sticker and made in indoneasa ( rite spelling?) As I was looking at Twang's Dove I noticed the same stickers..So if your looking at one make sure it's got the silver sticker. I think that sticker states inspected in US or something like that..The one like tang's felt like a quality inst. this second one felt like a toy..anybody else had any trouble like that? So....are you going to return it and try another one? I have to admit it seems very hit and miss with these Dove & Hummingbird models. I don't think I would buy one sight unseen. Several of the ones I tried at the store before I got mine (used) were kinda crappy with bad finishes and one had a soundhole that was terribly cut. It looked like they forgot to sand the edges of it before applying the finish as it was all full of small wood splinters. I think I was pretty lucky to get a good one even though it was built in China 2 years ago. Than again i was able to try it out before buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoty Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks for all the replies..This last one had a sound hole just as you discribed not sanded properly and the laquer drolled or something.I have one more comming.if it's a clunker I'm done for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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