Hummingbird Review

This highly stylized acoustic is made out of mahogany with a solid spruce top making it not only pretty but rich sounding as well.

Features:	8
Sound:	8
Action:	7
Reliability:	8.3
Impression:	8.3
Overall rating:	7.9
Users rating:	7.5
Comments:	16

overall: 9

Featured review by: paintITblack39, on july 10, 2006

Price paid: $ 350

Purchased from: Musiciansfriend.com

Features: The Epiphone Hummingbird I bought was made in 2005 in Japan. Just like mostly any acoustic guitar the Hummingbird has 20 frets and its shape is the shape of a dreadnought acoustic. The top of the guitar is solid spruce and the body material is mahogany. The neck is also made of mahogany and it has a rosewood fretboard with split parrallelogram inlays. The Hummingbird has binding on both its neck and body. Its finish is a Heritage cherry sunburst. It comes with chrome hardware and it has Grover tuners. Not to mention the great design of a Hummingbird on its pickguard. Its really good for the price. This is my first acoustic, and I have to say it gets damaged easily. I don't know if its like that with most other acoustics but it surely is with this. // 9

Sound: I find this guitar perfect for fingerpicking. It lays down the perfect sound for all the fingerpicking songs I've learned. The Hummingbird sounds even better with a capo. I've never heard a guitar this cheap play so beautifully. I haven't had a problem soundwise with it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set-up fine. Then again, its an acoustic and doesn't have as much knobs or any other things to adjust, so its not too hard to mess up on the set-up. The guitar did buzz a little when I first got it but I've gotten that taken care of. I also found a messy finish job in the hole thing of the acoustic. Other than that, it plays like a beauty. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar gets damaged easily. I don't know if its the guitar or the way the other people in my house treat it, but its been damaged over the few months I've owned it. It doesn't affect its playability so its fine. The hardware seems fine so far. I've not had any trouble with it at all. If I'm gigging, I can totally depend on it, because I've not changed strings since I've gotten it and it still plays like a beauty. The finish wouldn't wear off unless if I want it to wear off. I'll soon be getting a case so it'll be fine. // 8

Impression: I play all kinds of alternative/indie, modern rock, and classic rock. This acoustic totally fits with whatever I play. I don't really know what I've could've asked about this guitar. I already knew a lot about the guitar before buying it. If my acoustic was stolen, I'd probably get another one or the Dove, only because it has a cool bridge. I basically love everything about this guitar. The sound is probably my favorite. I compared this guitar to a Dove. I chose the Hummingbird because of better reviews and a killer paint job. I really wish it had gold hardware, so it can go along with the strings. It wouldn't be too hard to replace them, though. All I have to do is just change the tuners. // 10

overall: 6.8

Reviewed by: upchuck51, on september 04, 2008

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar center

Features: It's a mahgonany solid top with 20 frets it's a string thru and and over all simple. It's pick guard has a delecit display of a humingbird that adds to the flavor of the guitar that goes nicely with the pop of the red wood. It's fret markings are rather beautiful in my opinon. this guitar is ver pleasing upon the eyes. it has a gentle look but also it can be seen that it can become pretty brash and destructive while emiting a beautiful sound. // 8

Sound: It has a decent sounds it's not as rich and full as I would like but it can play over pretty decent it can easily be used for classical or spaish as well contemporary music while it may not be the best in each catagory it is well rounded. There is an ocasinal vibarating of the nerby strings when you play but that can be fixed by adjusting the bend in the neck. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: It was manufactured poorly when I recived it the B string was improperly set into the bridge and there were other miner off sets. Like I noticed there was a small ding in the back but this could be the store and not the factory. That we will never be able to know. But one thins is that there were very little spill overs from pain. There was just some slips and drips of paint on the inside of the sound hole. // 5

Reliability & Durability: The guitar can withstand a decent amount I would feel comfortable preforming without a back up for this guitar. It has never failed me and it can stay in tune in an excelent way. everything is very sturdely put in place. There are no lose ends of worry spots on this guitar. // 8

Impression: Overall I say it would be a good purchase for the price if you are an average guitarist. It will no where rise up to meet the exspectations of a seasoned pro but it will never let you down. and another thing I love about this guitar is that it can be played fairly hard for hours upon hours and will not need to be tunned. this guitar can hold it's tune for the longest time. you will still need to make minor adjustments for the weather and humidity but you shouldn't be able to play it out of tune easily. // 7

overall: 8

Reviewed by: crazyfool91, on may 10, 2006

Purchased from: The Music Outlet

Features: My Epiphone Hummingbird was made in 2005 in China. It has 20 Jumbo frets on a rosewood neck. The solid spruce top is beutiful with the Heritage cherry sunburst finish on the traditional dreadnought shape. The pickgaurd is the highlight of the body. It's aristry is great. It does not have a preamp or any electronics installed, just an old fashioned acoustic. Equiped with Grover non-locking tuners. // 7

Sound: It plays great playing acoustic classic rock tunes along the lines of Zeppelin and Boston, also sounds pretty good with folk/country like Bob Dylan or Johnny Cash. Not very good for classical/flameco playing. The only way to amp the Hummingbird is through a mic. I haven't tried it yet so dont know how that works out. It kinda has the ringing bass sound of a jumbo when you strum directly over the hole. Strumming it closer to the bridge produces a nice treble heavey sound. The richest tone comes from strumming over the high frets. So obviously the Hummingbird has alot of variety for rock/blues fans. Not to great for other stlyes of music though. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The factory setup was awesome. Pretty much the best action for an acoustic. The tuners, bridge, strings all function properly. The finish looks great. The pickgaurd also looks great, but I can see it getting scratched up easily. // 8

Reliability & Durability: The Epiphone Hummingbird is definatly durable, the finish looks like it will never get scratched up. The tuners hardly ever go out of tune. I didn't have to tune for about a month after I got it. The strap buttons work properly and seen solid enough to play standing up. The pickgaurd is easy to scratch and wear down. The Gibson Hummingbird does not have this problem. // 9

Impression: I play classic rock and this guitar is perfect for nailing those acoustic Zeppelin tunes. I've been playing for about three years. I also have a Vintage Gibson Invader and a Peavy transtube practise amp. If it were lost or stolen id buy it again, unless I had the cash for a Gibson Hummingbird. I love the way it sound and the way it looks. My favorite part of the guitar is the pickgaurd: it shows a hummingbird with flowers and a butterfly, it realy looks awesome. The one thing I don't like is that it I always worry about messing it up, so I have to have some restraint about how hard I strum it. I wish it would have come with a hardshell case but instead I had to shell out 70 bucks for an Epiphone case. // 8

Comments

[Ekin1350]

I dont like the color, if it was like black it would be better

[crazyfool91]

a blck hummingbird would not look better. black would not go well with the humingbirds and butterfly on the pickgaurd u dumbass

[mccawley]

I have a 30 year old Terada( Japanese made) Hummingbird copy that looks exactly the same except it says Terada on the headstock, has a straight bridge without compensation but has screws under the bridge to adjust the action. The pickguard is only barely showing wear and the sound has matured with age. I hope you still love it in 30 years!

[Mr. Bubbles]

my cousin owns one of these bad boys, the art is good and all but to me its sounds like a regular acoustic.

[aNgLiaM]

crazyfool91, i suggest you look at this picture then.
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/9/2/8/436928.jpg

[Sloopy]

I like this guitar a lot. Reminds me of when I was at woodstock playing acoustic guitar. My pickguard was a bit different - it was a tiger striped pickguard. My old guitar looked almost exactly the same. I think I'm gonna go buy this soon.

[crazyfool91]

ok i changed my mind. the black finsh looks sweet too.

[guitarkid2113]

I love the black. I think I'm gonna save up for it.

[KOLIN22]

just bought secondhand hummingbird luv it,needs new strings though,what do you recomend?(like some bend)

[lorrenn]

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a black hummingbird for a good price. Im having trouble finding one online. I dont mind if its second hand.

[Hershey5]

i really don't think the black looks better than the cherry sunburst. im getting the sunburst for my 13th birthday. sux that i have to pay for half of it though!!! i just love the look of it so much!

[Hershey5]

i got it yaaaaay!!!!

[Gh.]

a blck hummingbird would not look better. black would not go well with the humingbirds and butterfly on the pickgaurd u dumbass

+1

[mackrevolver21]

i love this guitar and believe me it rocks!!!!it sounds like an angel!!(

[thedefrockednun]

I orderd mine and im getting it on monday or tuesday!!!

[Covet]

I love my Hummingbird to death. The only thing that was wrong with it was the absolutely horrid factory setup, but I love the sound and it played amazing after I had it set up.