Gibson Hummingbird Studio - Walnut Burst Review

Great Guitar

Guitar was received in perfect condition. The guitar is beautiful. Action is set up great. Plays well. Very satisfied with the quality of sound.

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Exceptional

This guitar is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a vintage look with modern appointments. I wanted a workhorse that can cover multiple genres. This beautiful guitar was the answer.

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A dream come true

I have always wanted a Gibson Hummingbird.I finally got one.Worth every Penny.

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Perfect For Anyone

I absolutely love this guitar. It was designed with a great deal of respect for the comfort of its user. If you enjoy playing guitar or even if you're some famous person reading this review, I highly encourage you to pick this guitar up and at least try it. Make sure it's in tune please before you dismiss it as being poorly manufactured. A clip on tuner is inexpensive and fits in… read more your pocket if you don't want to ask for help. Gibson is making some of the best guitars it ever has right now. The slightly thinner body is noticeably more comfortable and easier on my strumming arm. The shorter scale length requires less string tension and due to the shorter distance between frets it's easier to play. The setup is phenomenal due to the plek treatment. The action is almost effortless. The neck profile is among the best I have ever felt on any guitar. There was considerable time spent making this instrument comfortable and it shows. Make no mistake, this guitar sounds really, really good. I didn't buy it to play it plugged in, but it sounds great through my amp. It has a cool sound through a tube screamer mini surprisingly. Tone preference is highly subjective and personal, but Gibson hasn't sacrificed sound quality in the name of comfort, I can assure you of that. I commend them for utilizing walnut, a sustainable tonewood for the construction of the guitar's fretboard, back, and sides. There is a simple natural beauty that is quite elegantly presented due to the contrast of the mahogany and walnut at the neck joint. The walnut burst is also quite attractive against the 2 ply binding and tortoise shell pickguard. The parallelogram mother of pearl inlays on the fretboard are way cooler than dots. Sorry. I sincerely hope that as someone who enjoys playing guitar that you will give this instrument a chance on it's own merits. There are a few toxic individuals out there are who insist on polluting the internet with the garbage notion that this is not a real hummingbird. Please just stop. It's perfectly clear to most people that the absence of an illustrated pickguard and the word studio on the truss rod cover are dead giveaways that it is not attempting to sell itself as something that it is not. The notion that a company would willingly employ the same exact people to manufacture an instrument (the hummingbird) and (the hummingbird studio) to both honor and subsequently disrespect it's own legacy is idiotic at best. I can only hope that you are willing to at least give yourself the chance to discover a wonderful guitar by reading this. I can also hope someone will give me a job writing reviews maybe. Who knows? Who cares? Go play one! You deserve it! I would sincerely like to thank the staff at Sweetwater for making this purchase possible. You are exceptionally accommodating and committed to providing a level of customer service unequaled by your competition. You sold me this instrument at an unbelievable price and I will never buy from anyone else for any reason.

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