E-minor7 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 This Hummingbird looks fantastic – laminated bridge or not (probably not as it says '08). But doesn't the ad itself spin out of control. . . . http://www.ebay.com/...3#ht_500wt_1361 Wait a minute, , , , do I read the word 'hash' in the link-code on the actual site. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm always suspicious of over-the-top rhetoric and lousy pictures like this. How do they expect to sell a $3500 guitar based on one really poor picture and some purple prose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 they keep talking about rosewood and nothing about mahogany Id stay away, somethings fishy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm always suspicious of over-the-top rhetoric and lousy pictures like this. How do they expect to sell a $3500 guitar based on one really poor picture and some purple prose? +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I wrote this guy he sent me more pictures but he's quite ignorant and seems shady. If anyone's interested I can post the pics or forward them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 May be an idea to post them here. It's a lovely guitar. The burst seems a little different from other 08's. Guess it's just the lighting. Did you tell him about the rose/hog misunderstanding ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 This is what he sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 When you can see the line down from the bridge that's not good is it? He's also using one of the stands with the rubber on there that's messes up the finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 When you can see the line down from the bridge that's not good is it? That doesn't matter at all. It's just a question of the way the light reflects off the grain of the book-matched spruce. Photograph it from a different angle, and it will look different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Looks like grain runout on the top, and it does appear to be mahogany through the soundhole. Smells fishy, though it looks okay...... Why is the t-rod cover turned lefty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 He also sent this one of the back it's hog for sure from the first run of tvs I have the j45 with the same booklet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Why is the t-rod cover turned lefty? Now there's a mystery for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Nothing wrong or odd* with this Hummingbird – in fact I would recommend the seller to bring these pics op on the Bay-page. Thank you for sending them further Motherop. I feel very lucky to own one of these – (in some way I still can't get to the bottom of, which probably is exactly how it should be) - and would be savagely drawn to the thing if it wasn't in my possesion. Seller should wise up and learn a little about woods. *Ouuh the t.r. cover is turned around as Nick says. I always presume people do this to get a shape-wise harmony between cover and headstock (narrow to broader). From a traditionalist's viewpoint I guess it just looks clumsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 What's a good value for these? It's here in Canada in the same province I live in? Is it worth the 3500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 What's a good value for these? It's here in Canada in the same province I live in? Is it worth the 3500? Not worth $3,500USD that's for sure. I'd guess $2,500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltonwce Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Truss rod cover may be backwards because of truss rod adjustment and they did,t pay attention when they put it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Truss rod cover may be backwards because of truss rod adjustment and they did,t pay attention when they put it back on. Tall amateurs then – how about the theory that the former owner simply wanted to be able read the word HUMMINGBIRD while playing. . . - as it's actually difficult to see the flora'n'fauna from behind the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 What's a good value for these? It's here in Canada in the same province I live in? Is it worth the 3500? My brother bought one from this run at auction not long ago. I believe he paid around $2200. I thought that was a heck of good deal. It is a really great guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 My brother bought one from this run at auction not long ago. I believe he paid around $2200. I thought that was a heck of good deal. It is a really great guitar! You were right - follow him closely as the guitar develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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