Gibson Hummingbird -73

[@dannyfelts6302]

That really sounded awesome ... from both the Gibson Hummingbird and the player ...

[@thegrandpencil4374]

I'm not a Gibson-hater, I have one myself, but this sounded like a laminated guitar to me.

[@CarnivoreguyScott]

Sounds nice , I have an 80’s Epiphone H.Bird that looks & sounds amazing . I bought it at a pawn shop for $300 15 years ago .

[@JammerhakenTV]

Sure...and i bought a Martin d45 for 10$ at a pawn shop

[@drumanchor2368]

I once bought a '73 Hummingbird and it was awful. However, sad to say that it still sounded better than this one. I hope who ever bought it was satisfied, but 70s Gibsons were hardly the best.

[@TimeandTalk]

Great vid. Just bought a hummingbird myself (new) and love it

[@yahooty07]

Jeez, don’t rag on the dude’s guitar. I think it sounds great! Nice playing too. Reminds me of Big Star.

[@frankcoffey]

From the early 70s the Gibson Blueridge Custom was one to have.

[@brendonleary]

But they were just a laminate back and sides guitar. Hardly qualifies as a collectible, but they do sound ok.

[@frankcoffey]

@@brendonleary Depends on the year, some were solid rosewood, the early 70s Custom was.

[@brendonleary]

@@frankcoffey Hi Frank, since my reply, I have been researching it, and it seems your are correct. The 'Custom' version was indeed an all-solid guitar, and the late 60's were solid Brazilian Rosewood.
It seems the Blue Ridge without the 'Custom' designation were the laminated versions.
I have heard good sounding examples of the lam versions. I bet the solid Brazilian Rosewood versions are exceptional sounding guitars.

[@frankcoffey]

@@brendonleary Yes they are I used to have one.

[@libertineme]

Beautiful.

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

Some Open tuning fun sounds fab

[@stavrospapadimitriou7631]

Those Norlin-era Gibsons were pigs. It's like they systematically took all the good bits out. I wouldn't give you 50 quid for it!

[@70snuttodd95]

Sounds fine to me !!!

[@jimmycollette9209]

I've heard and played some awesome hummingbirds. This ain't one of them.

[@Christ-is-King-]

😂

[@Kivencito]

i think it needs new strings

[@enricoholley7658]

These 70 norlin period gibsons all have that dark muddy tone to it. It's like stuffing a towel in it to muffle it. They were over built with double bracing and over sized bridge plates. As a result, most of them from this period have a very dark and muffled tone to them.

[@mikechivy]

Meh. Wouldn't spend too much on that one...

[@brendonleary]

It sounds squashed and dead to me.. I am guessing it has the heavy double x bracing.

[@Tank1]

cause its a Gibson and its vintage its great, but it feels like tight on the chest cant breath,, i agree looks like its awful to playa swell, ive picked up MANY vintage and new gibsons and tried them, most so unded horible and played even worse... tbh i really dont understand how they got the high praise they did and maintainted it, the designed are incredible.. and iconic.. and a good one sounds great.. but they are so inconsistent normally in a bad way..

[@tommagnum6302]

I think that it is that wax build up in your ears.

[@brendonleary]

@@tommagnum6302 no. It is definitely the heavy double x bracing. Listen to a Hbird from the early to mid 60s.
They are open and full.
This is closed and tight. It is almost as though this has been recorded through a filter.

[@tommagnum6302]

@@brendonleary wouldn't hurt to clean those ears nonetheless.

[@TropicalLatitude]

@@Tank1 Correct. That is a typical Gibson from the 70s. They are nothing like the fullness of a modern Gibson.

[@mikkelross5497]

Sixties Hummingbirds and the New from Montana are far better!

[@nickr1087]

Bucket

[@JammerhakenTV]

it looks super cool but sounds like a 300 $ Cort Made in China :D

[@jerrydosser7031]

Sorry

[@karenrattray5232]

The new Epiphone inspired by gibson sounds better

[@yasuohashimoto4696]

どうして誰もカモがオープン的コードばかり。

[@nirwanaeathell]

LOL