All user reviews of 5/5 for the Epiphone Hummingbird

Korean manufacturing (old version, model 1994)
- Shape Dreadnought
- Back & sides Solid Mahogany neck
- Solid Spruce (in two parts)
- Rosewood lacquer, inlaid perloïd split trapezoids
- Rosewood bridge
- Binding around the button, double 3 ply binding around the body.
- Mechanical vintage tulip Kluson imitation.

Let us put things in perspective: at the time, was the only guitar to less than 3000 francs (€ 450) to provide a solid table!
And what a look! When I saw her in the store, she typed directly into the eye. I had to try it. And try to adopt it ...

UTILIZATION

The V handle (this may surprise) is very fine and very comfortable to use (although a little thicker would make the game less tiring blocked).
The reference in perloïd, the button, do a little cheap. Seen from afar, it looks great, but seen up close, it's really plastic.
Everything else is of superb craftsmanship, really well built, well finished, and the materials do not suffer any reproach. Quality clearly superior to current Chinese models (but the price was also much higher).
The weight is relatively consistent.
No cutaway, so access to basic acute.
Overall, this guitar made an excellent impression and is very ergonomic (within the limits of what can offer a Dreadnought size, of course).

After 3 years of use, but I had to change the mechanics. The two small screws (undersized) that kept the original ones threatening to pull out altogether on the lower strings. So I enlarged the axes (a bit of a drill and that's it) to mount the mechanical oil bath. The look loses a bit, but we gain in precision and reliability. On current models, Epiphone made some adjustments and OE MECAS the oil bath.
I also sanded the bridge saddle to lower action (which I could easily allow me since I tend to play on drafts of barbaric).

SOUNDS

Sound level, it sounds very round, very hot, and it will be perfect for blues and rock. The Rolling Stones sound so rhythmic and beautifully blend to perfection with a line of electric guitar.
It will be a little less comfortable on the folk lack of brilliance (although it's still quite manageable).
It projects well, playing arpeggios sounds great (especially in blues records) and it also sounds great played on the bottleneck.
A very good guitar, then. Full of character.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar extensively since 1996, and I am quite satisfied. She is beautiful, very comfortable and sounds great, that you ask for?
The price / quality ratio is very good, although it is important not to yield to compare it to his sister.
A guitar perfectly successful, so that I remain faithful.
Over 15 years later, the love remains intact.
I welcome this choice yet!

Qualifications
& Sound
-Aesthetics
Comfort-
Finishing

Defects
I have yet to find fault ...
I bought this guitar used, it is a Korean model manufactured by Samick in 1995 (an excellent year of production ...) licensed Gibson. Although similar, each is quite different from the "new" Epiphone Hummingbird manufactured in China ...

This model (same photo) produced in Korea between 1994 and 2002 (with minor cosmetic details different from one year to another), is a more expensive (430 Euros new) and a flawless finish. This is the most faithful copy of a Gibson Hummingbird True Vintage or early "sixties":

- Sleeve length 24.75 "(like the Gibson Hummingbird ...) 25.2" (Hummingbird Epiphone made in China ...)
- Machine type Kluson style retro Gibson Hummingbird True Vintage.
- Head Epiphone old style cut or logo appears in letters to well-formed pearl Gibson.
- Very large pickguard that touches the edge (binding), as in Gibson (of course with the hummingbird that sniff the flowers well detailed.)
- Beautiful sunburst finish predominantly orange and not red ...

UTILIZATION

The comfort of the game is fun and easy due to the shape of the handle rather thin.

Question form, entirely conventional for this style of guitar and a weight
reasonable.

SOUNDS

It produces a clear and harmonious typed a little more blues or a Yamaha dreadnought Martin D18 or D28. Nice warm tone, due to the mahogany of the body and good projection, solid spruce top vibrates under your fingers ... she sings the blues, country and folk and even classical! Like the original, or nearly ...

OVERALL OPINION

The build quality of the Epiphone Hummingbird by the luthiers at Gibson Samick under control is undeniable.

Excellent instrument on which it was fun to learn and to play ...

Super price / quality ratio.

Without hesitation, I would do the same choice.