Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I just acquired this beauty hummingbird via trade. It's an HB mapleburst. By far the best hummingbird I've played tonally. Really projective and warm as I think a hummingbird should be. I know some love the engraved pickguard I do myself but this one came out of the shop without one. Let me know your thoughts on looks and I don't mind brutal honesty be straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Looks good to me, but boy Gibson does do like to mix things up. This one is a good example, no flower and binding, but still looks good. I think the flower pickguard design is a real HB idenity but hell, the guitar still look darn purdy, and if she sounds as good as you mentioned then all is good ! Congratluations, send us a sound sample if you can ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 I will ea. I've promised three. My computer is down I use my phone so ill have to get sound cloud when it gets going again. Maybe ill do a YouTube video on my phone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Btw ill be replacing those gawd awful tuners as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 why no pattern ? special order ? nice lookin guitar none the less , lovely burst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 No they made a mapleburst collection for canada. They are working man guitars. They made an sj a j45 and hummingbird very few were made. I think 36 j45s 12 HB and even less sjs. I had the j45 previously and sold it to the guy I traded for this hummingbird. They are all pretty basic looking with a "mapleburst" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigKahune Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 . Beautiful. An interesting bit on the special run. I hadn't heard about them before. Congrats. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Heres my old hummingbird EA it's sold now but I compared this one and my old one back then. They were pretty equal in tone this was a bit warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 I keep blabbering on. Just happy to have a hummingbird back in the herd but in all honesty these were the 2 best birds I've played. I'm yet to touch a tv hummingbird though. Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 the guitar is beautiful and certainly the ad is also =D enjoy JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Congrats on the HB! While I am not what I would call a huge fan of the standard HB scratchplate it is still the guitar's signature. Why on earth would Gibson choose not to slap one on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Ya my thoughts as well but it is what it is now I don't have to worry about wearing one off lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I rather like it. The color is really nice. I have a CS-356 in "faded maple leaf burst" that looks similar, and it is a beautiful finish. Oh, and that JB on the other side is quite a looker, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Congratulations...I like the pick guard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Congratulations...I like the pick guard!!!....Didn't the Gibson Artist have the plain pick guard??? What is the difference between the artist, the pro, and the standard Hummingbird??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I like the guitar a lot, even without the bindings. Call it a Hummingbird – to me it's a square shouldered Southern Jumbo. One of my favorite guitars on this planet. Especially when the talked about tulips crown the headstock. Congratulations, , , and let us hear the deer when you feel like it. Not sure I understand the maple burst expression. Looks like a cherry to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 I like the guitar a lot, even without the bindings. Call it a Hummingbird – to me it's a square shouldered Southern Jumbo. One of my favorite guitars on this planet. Especially when the talked about tulips crown the headstock. Congratulations, , , and let us hear the deer when you feel like it. Ya I guess your kind of right about the southern jumbo. Btw which binding are you referring too? Not sure I understand the maple burst expression. Looks like a cherry to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 I like the guitar a lot, even without the bindings. Call it a Hummingbird – to me it's a square shouldered Southern Jumbo. One of my favorite guitars on this planet. Especially when the talked about tulips crown the headstock. Congratulations, , , and let us hear the deer when you feel like it. Ya I guess your kind of right about the southern jumbo. Btw which binding are you referring too? Not sure I understand the maple burst expression. Looks like a cherry to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Not sure I understand the mapleburst expression. Looks like a cherry to me. An exclusive Canadian run has the so-called "mapleburst". You'll get the marketing when you see a picture of the Canadian flag - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Ya I guess your kind of right about the southern jumbo. Btw which binding are you referring too? So definitely the neck-bindings, Motherofpearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Ha to be honest I never noticed. Is there no binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 An exclusive Canadian run has the so-called "mapleburst". You'll get the marketing when you see a picture of the Canadian flag - Yes, I get that BK, and see the connection to the burning maple-leaves (which I must experience in real life before leaving this planet), but the actual burst - marketing or not - looks like a normal cherry from here. Maybe there is a broken hue my eyes just don't grasp. Or maybe I would have preferred a more pronounced change toward the chlorophyll-less autumn scenery after reading the intriguing phrase, mapleburst. No big issue, have to say. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Ha to be honest I never noticed. Is there no binding? Oooops, hope I didn't spoil your day - Appreciate your honesty. Then again, it had to be discovered sooner or later. Guess it has to do with the stipped back working man idea seen in the ad above (same princible as the J-45). Anyway - won't affect the guitar's cool-factor at all. Be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Lol It doesn't bother my j60 has no neck binding and it's the best playing guitar I have. The neck binding on this hummingbird is black? Not sure why they would do that but hey what can you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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