Gibson Hummingbird Demo & Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2017
- From a company that has brought the guitar world so many great originals, the Hummingbird stands out strong and proud. Introduced in 1960 as Gibson’s first square-shouldered dreadnought, the Hummingbird arrived at the dawn of a new era in music. And has continued to shake the music scene, arriving in this new honey burst finish, Chris McKee goes over specs and history of this highly acclaimed acoustic guitar from Gibson. Thanks for watching!
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The tone of the hummingbird is so beautiful, and the clarity of it too.. It's almost something unearthly. I don't know how to describe it.
I recently was fortunate to buy one. Such an amazing guitar. The sound is so full and well balanced. Inspiring and a joy to sing over. Even my misuses knows I have a new love in my life. Looks beautifull too
@@scottslater7704 I just bought one used too, not long after watching this video. I don't regret it at all either. It was not a bad deal at all too. Only about 3000$ Canadian and they go for at least 4000-4500 here
@@invertedfreak try $4999.99 plus tax at long and mcquade lol
@@scottslater7704 makes me smile knowing someone is enjoying a hummingbird out there. I'm still saving and hope to join the club 😊
@@s.a.t419 and that's if you can find one in stock!
This is my dream guitar... 😍
So make the dream a reality, this is the most stunning of guitars. The absolute King of warm, balanced strummers, and so much more.
Mine 2 so i bought one!
@@andreasleonlandgren3092 how is it?
I have the true vintage model .. best investment.
I inherited the hummingbird from my Grandpa
I will never forget the smell when I first took my hummingbird out of the case....
man.. the best! Mine still has that smell.. That smell cannot be identified!
@@kylemoody1600 My Les Paul HP smells like Bananas 🍌
This is the sound of the guitars you hear on most classic records.
My dad owned one of the first made version of this guitar and i just ordered the 2018 model. Im going to surprise him with it since we both learned how to play on his guitar.
Cool, thanks for this video,excellent tone,perfect demonstration.
I played one for the first time a few weeks back. It was the best sound I've heard a guitar make
Amazing amazing amazing just omg what a beautiful guitar
it makes me emotional on that unique sound
Buying mine tomorrow Yeah😁
The neck joins the body at the 14th fret giving the player good upper register access with out a cutaway being it was designed to be a square shouldered acoustic.
Very nice gibson hummingbird sound..soft and clean sound..beutiful cherry burst finishing..
I've just purchased one....I'm picking it up in a week..... can't wait to get it gigging alongside the J45 and a Takemine EAN10. Thanks for the video really helpful. Also the tune @5:53 is really catchy get that recorded.
How would you compare your J45 and Hummingbird? Biggest differences? Favorites?
..I was gifted a custom Hummingbird a couple weeks ago....yep ...ikr...great friend.
I purchased the solid wood version of this by sigma with a real ebony fretboard and bridge and bone nut. It’s not 3,000 dollars. It’s on the way so I’m exited.
Nice!! My 2012 H'bird is the only guitar I have that I love just as much as my Taylors
Owning a hummingbird is the guitarist’s equivalent of the American dream
They are wonderful!
Either that or the Taylor 814. Fantastic guitar.
Martin D-28 is waving, hahaha
Sadly true. It was just within reach for our parents and grandparents. Inflation and dwindling resources have made them all but a dream for most of us now. I got me an Epiphone and a little Pink House down by the interstate though.
@@AlamoMusic i have a kiso suzuki hummingbird....sounds so good gibson took them to court...check it out if you can find one
I don't know much about guitars but I'm starting to learn. Anyways I inherited two guitars they were my great grandfathers and one looks almost identical to this only its red instead of brown.
i will keep u on my bucketlist
Hey Christopher I love urs gutiar reviews and telling us whats good about then even my favorite gutair ovation I wanted to know if u can review a gutair by Stagg because I got one thats blue i have a Stagg SA10ACE BLUE
Thanks
Love to play fingers style it’s a legend of beauty great 👍
ooohh rounding the metal bur on the frets so not to cut you,re fingers, how thoughtful of them.
Awesome playing
Thanks a lot!
Yes it has a very beautiful ❤️
Does anyone know what song was played at 4:22 Thank you in advance.
I have yet to find one I can even try in person.
Chris, I am buying a Gibson acoustic electric guitar soon, probably for my Christmas present. I'm looking at a J-15, or J-45. Maybe a Humingbird. My question is I need a acoustic guitar that doesn't sound so twangy. I have a Martin OME Cherry and I love this guitar but plugged in too twangy. Unplugged sounds great. I have some others and a 12 string. Can you tell me which sounds best amped. Most of my playing other than church is on my Boss 900cd studio. I've never bought you guys but if you help me out I just might. I live in Arkansas. Which is why I've neveer bought from you guys,
glad he is hiding the price tag
$3,850
Great guitar 🎸
I wish I could have a guitar like that🥺
Love it
Best acoustic ever made
Greetings and citations
I think I would prefer the Dove for the 25 inch scale.....but I would love to have this one if I could.....beauty
Great review and wonderful playing! Whats the name of the song at 5:53 ?
Thanks Sebastian. The song at 5:53 is a piece I wrote called bellerophon.
Nice, would be awesome to get the tabs on that one! Is that possible?
Something I'm working on but is not available yet.
@@AlamoMusic are you related to Andy Mckee? for one, you look like him.
Man, this a great guitar. Do you have any in stock just like this one?, New? Used?
Hi Randy. We don't currently have this model in stock, however, we can certainly get one for you or introduce you to something comparable! What's the best way for us to get in contact with you?
@@AlamoMusic ı want it ı wwant it right now
now i know why i need this hummingbird
I tried it several times and I really like the J-35 much better.
Different strokes.
I do have a question about Gibson acoustic guitars. I have played several and the sound of these guitars are great but for some reason they are pretty stiff playing. What do you recommend doing to these guitars for easier playing?
Love the shirt brother 😀
I wonder how it compares to the Epiphone hummingbird
this is my dream guitar, but i’m a beginner so if i get it i feel like i’ll be a poser even though i love it🥺
Here is your motivation to practice Jenna. Earn it :)
You should get a high quality guitar when u are starting so that u can learn faster, and u'll have less painful fingers.
Hey if you like this guitar, just buy it. There's nothing wrong with being a beginner owning a high end acoustic guitar. In fact I really recommend learning with a high end guitar because they are much easier to play, lightweight, and sound AMAZING, and thus will keep you inspired and motivated to continue playing. You can keep this beauty for life and stare at this thing every single day haha.
What no way man... Your motivation to have to play this guitar will propel you. Get it and who gives a fuck about what anyone says.
Check out the Epiphone Masterbilt version, they're 90% as good, but 30% of the price.
Trying to decide between this and the Dove 🕊
Both great guitars. If you have smaller hands the hummingbird might be the better option, since it’s shorter scale length lowers the tension on the strings. Consequently it’s a quieter guitar. If you have bigger hands or need a louder sound, then the dove is for you due to it’s longer scale length.
Can you plug it into an amp?.. just curious Sounds like it'll be a great electric acoustic
Yes, absolutely!
@@AlamoMusic YAY. Thanks. I've been meaning to get a hummingbird. Just a beautiful guitar. I'll keep dreaming about it and having it plugged into an amp would be epic
Best of luck!
Go ORU! Hey do the Gibson acoustics stay in tune any better than their electric guitars do? Do Martin's stay in tune better than Gibson acoustics?
All the problems inherent to the design of the gibson headstock remain when moving to their acoustics. The geometry is pretty similar to martin's, so I would venture to say that the tuning issues are about the same as long as you're comparing a $4000 martin to the bird. My 18 standard bird goes a few days between tunes and I'm always playing it. one key advantage to martin and taylor's approach is that the string angle is lower so there is less of a chance of finding your guitar and headstock in different rooms. A dove or an SJ200 would likely fix that due to their maple necks, however
@@oneeyedlittleman Hey thanks Kyle!
I had a Gibson Hummingbird between 2005 and 2011 and my appartment has been stole and I loose my Hummingbird...Then with my insurance i buyed a Martin HD-28 for 300$ cheaper ... and It's just sound likes heaven. Gibson Hummingbird has an undeniable class..but Martin HD 28 has THE SOUND you expect for a 3000 $ guitar..
Dan B I had them both too. I had the HD28 before though. I always thought it had the best sound one could possibly want from a guitar, but then I tried the Hummingbird... the sound quality wasn't even comparable but it had that something that made me fall in love with it.
I believe they are just two amazing beautiful different guitar to have at the same time if I could afford it! 😍
Correct. It's purely personal and you get more experience over time for what works with what. I love my LL36 and HB. I actually hate the HD-28 its just not me at all. The D-18 however? Yep. Bought mine right off the first play.
Not a fair comparison between Hummingbird and HD 28 , hummingbird is mahogany back and sides and the HD28 is rosewood back and sides . Completely different sounds . I owned both these guitars and while I loved them both they both ended up sitting in there cases all the time after I bought a Martin 000-28EC . So I sold them off . I am missing the dread style though after not having one for a few years so am on the hunt for a mahogany one so either Hummingbird or D18 .
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In the market for a new acoustic. I'm torn between the Hummingbird and the Martin D41.
What sound and style are you going for?!
Classic country
But I'd like to try to learn some bluegrass flat picking. I've always liked the hummingbird but it was love at first sight when I seen and played the D41. Is the extra $1500 worth it. I keep asking myself.
If you really love the D41 that much it might be worth the extra money. A good guitar like that can last you a lifetime! As long as your not using all of next months rent to do so (:
The Martin will be much higher quality
this is a standard ... yes?
Cool guitar just those clunky bulky tuners. They should throw the ones they used on the advanced jumbo on it.
I have a 1964 hummingbird. Want to sell it any takers
how much do you want for it?
I feel that these guitars are amazing if you flat pick, but the ones I've tried were just not that great for finger picking without nails.
I'd love one of those, but I couldn't never justify that kind of price tag.
How price gibson hummingbird ..???..🤔
$3,850
Nice playing but why didn't you tune it
Gibson makes the best playing guitars. People hate on them only because they can’t afford one.
Ridiculous statement. I've owned 3 Gibsons and sold 2 of them cause they were VERY VERY average sounding guitars , and didn't buy a 3rd one made in the 70s cause it sounded so crap. I can afford whatever guitar I want and I can tell you, there's a LOT of Gibsons I don't want purely due to their very average sound quality. I also own a Gibson Songwriter deluxe standard that is great for stage work. Best pickup sound i have ever heard on an acoustic guitar and is my primary stage instrument, but acoustically i has very low volume compared with other dreadnoughts and it has a shrillness in it's higher strings.
true :-)
@@robbiefest bought 3? fooled yourself 3x then...
There is a lot of Gibson envy out there. They are expensive, but they are excellent guitars.
I have a 65 hummingbird that I'm about to have to sell. It breaks my heart.
That's really sad. We really hope you can find a way around selling it!
Martin forever
Yeah, no contest even against the lower priced D-18 right?
Sounds just as good as my inspired by gibson Epiphone.😂😂😂
The only difference is every day that goes by your Epiphone is worth less and less. Every day my Gibson is worth more and more
@@keithlefebre9197 true but why spend over $4000 more in the first place.
I can only afford the Epiphone Hummingbird for
Save up
Compare that to an epiphone hummingbird are the the dove
I guess you have to believe someone wearing a Oral Roberts t-shirt?! Lol
Nice mid range and highs, but a bit too jangley for my tastes. And for the price, I'd rather buy a more affordable HD-28
Fair enough!
WTF is up with the audio production in the intro??? Sounds like it's coming thru a cellphone!
I have no idea why they want so damn much for those hummingbird guitars I've had three different hummingbird guitars and there's many other guitars that I like playing more it's just you're paying for the name
Tracy Sears What do you think about the Studio version of this guitar? I am debating between that or the G45 Standard, or the new Martin D16E. Any thoughts?
Cool guitar, it sounds great !! But what is the label on the headstock ? Why is it there ? Why this moronism ??
My guitar 🎸 was my sexy girl look 👀 and sound amazing 😉🎸
I'm disappointed with the color. There's nothing heritage cherryburst about the finish on these cherryburst models. More accurately they should name the finish heritage orangeburst since all you see is orange, not cherry. Another lovely Gibson screwup. Thank goodness for Martin and Taylor acoustics.
The end of your post was enough to understand what kind of fanboy you are ; besides neither Martin nor Taylor propose burst that compete with Gibsons. Would have been better to get the point of view of a guitar player, which obviously you aint, but its alright keep focusing on looks & colours. For your knowledge, Heritage for Gibson means Faded, it refers to older models cherry sunburst fading over the years. Means you cannot expect flashy red. There is however models that come close to it or you can probably ask Gibson for a custom, or look at "tea burst" models for example.
Joseph P Liptak Jr this is honeyburst i think
An old comment; but yes, he got it wrong. You can google what the HCB looks like quite easily. This is a honey tint.
A guitar that is way good and way overpriced.
LOL...They really are priced high as hell.
They also hold their value but yes it's a lot of cash up front ! $3,850
Why do demo people, instructors et all not PLAY instrument THEN talk ab. it?!
My gibson j15 sounds well better. Walnut FTW
I could not afford a Hummingbird when Trump was in and with Biden in now i will never ever afford one.Forget it.Maybe one day if i hit lotto.
Save $100 a month for 3 years 👀🤗 and you will get one
I didn't hear him mention the thick rubber glued on Chinese imported pick guards that peel off on every single guitar, or the horrific run out stained tops that look like they have been lying in the rain. The video shows a clean top...trust me...those nice Gibson tops are few and far between. I bought one and within six months the pick guard lifted and peeled off. And the top lools like something from the wall of an outhouse. Junk. And all for only $4000! I don't see a line forming on these. Sell them and get less than half what you paid because nobody wants them. Quality is zero at Gibson, and that is known world wide.
I just want fucking sound of the guitar not fucking talking about spec that i can find in official webside dude.
go listen to exile on main street. geez dude.