TheLastCrowOnTheWire Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 i found this on mf.com just thought some of you might be interested the link ...personally they dont thrill me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwalin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 i found this on mf.com just thought some of you might be interested the link ...personally they dont thrill me uhh, found what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I never really understood the point of the Artist model... it's not really a Hummingbird if there's no bird, is it? I don't know very much about the model, though, or what makes it different than, say, a J-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastCrowOnTheWire Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product?sku=581430 another link ^ its just a plane jane almost a h-bird oddity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastCrowOnTheWire Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 i do have to say i like the vintage tuners...but the faded cherry looks like someone screwed up a sunburst and tried to wash it out and the paint blead...the other burst isnt to bad, its just boring and the pickguard looks alittle TOO big...just my thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I never really understood the point of the Artist model... it's not really a Hummingbird if there's no bird' date=' is it? I don't know very much about the model, though, or what makes it different than, say, a J-50.[/quote'] I don't know how the Epiphone version is built, but the Gibson Hummingbird Artist differs significantly from the other Gibson Hummingbirds. First, while the body is sqaure shouldered, its dimesnsions are more similar to the round shouldered models. The shoulders and waist are not as wide. It also has the Advanced Jumbo's wide-set x bracing. It shares the short scale and some cosmetics (ebony board, split parellogram inlays) of the Hummingbird. The finish approximates the color some vintage Hummingbirds have faded to. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I don't know how the Epiphone version is built' date=' but the Gibson Hummingbird Artist differs significantly from the other Gibson Hummingbirds. First, while the body is sqaure shouldered, its dimesnsions are more similar to the round shouldered models. The shoulders and waist are not as wide. It also has the Advanced Jumbo's wide-set x bracing. It shares the short scale and some cosmetics (ebony board, split parellogram inlays) of the Hummingbird. The finish approximates the color some vintage Hummingbirds have faded to. Red 333[/quote'] Hey Red I own one. It is a square shoulder, but is the identical body to the Songwriter or Dove Artist, out a ways back. It is not as square as a regular HB or Dove and has a more pinched waist. Has a nice midrange tone to it and very balanced in the highs and lows. It is a polite guitar, none of the punch of a 45. I picked the HB Artrtist at the time over the HB. I like the orange burst and smaller pickguard. I may be one of the few but the HB is too ornate for me. I like the simple HB Artist and the gold hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I never really understood the point of the Artist model... it's not really a Hummingbird if there's no bird' date=' is it? I don't know very much about the model, though, or what makes it different than, say, a J-50.[/quote'] I owned a 70s square shoulder J50 and that was much like the current Sheryl Crow model. The square shoulder J50s were short scale while the Epiphone stock line stuff minus a few things are 25.5". I just checked the link and this is something different than the other HB Artist posted back a bit available from England? This is not an Epiphone copy of the Gibson HB Artist this is just a plain Epiphone HB. Plus I agree the big pickguard needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuitarPlayer Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I kinda like the faded cherry finish and I don't mind the pickguard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stone1281734000 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I like the VSB! I hope my local GC gets some in so I can check them out. MF stock images of guitars are usually inaccurate and rarely do justice to what the guitar finish actually looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwalin Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Are they the same specs otherwise? I mean laminate mahogany and solid top? Kinda looks like they have a matte finish instead of glossy. Isn't the standard Hummingbird just $50 more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hey Red I own one. Nice. I've always thought they were handsome' date=' but haven't come across one in a store to play. Glad you like yours. It is a square shoulder, but is the identical body to the Songwriter... That's right. Ren Fergeson's own design. Lots of people seem top love the Songwriter series, too. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I like them. Sometimes I feel like the Hummingbird is a bit OTT and the Dove a little to effeminate. You almost feel like you have to wear a long hippy robe and rip of donovan ripping off dylan to pull of the hummingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 That's right. Ren Fergeson's own design. Lots of people seem top love the Songwriter series' date=' too. Red 333[/quote'] One of my friends bought a Songwriter right after I got my HB Artist. It was several hundred less at the time now they seem to be the same price. Anyway though the bodies and the wood are identical the tone is totally different. His has a rich full booming bass much like my other friends Sheryl Crow. My Artist by comparison is very polite sounding, but in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I like them. Sometimes I feel like the Hummingbird is a bit OTT and the Dove a little to effeminate. You almost feel like you have to wear a long hippy robe and rip of donovan ripping off dylan to pull of the hummingbird. I kind of like simple when it comes to acoustics. I like the colors of the Dove but could do without the pickguard and ornate bridge design. Tough Keith played his HB through the 60s and is another of my idols I just could not pull the trigger when I saw the HB Artist on the wall at GC next to the HB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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