Review: GIBSON Inspired Hummingbird By Epiphone - GIBSON VS EPIPHONE

Review: GIBSON Inspired Hummingbird By Epiphone - GIBSON VS EPIPHONE - Is there a Difference?

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@southboundguitar 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t played my acoustic this much in ages!! So glad that I found your channel! So many ideas!!! Cheers from Birmingham! -Southbound

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! 😃

@ulfdanielsen6009 6 ай бұрын

Will proudly step unto the stage with an Epiphone any day. Never needed a Gibson. I´ll be just fine, thank you very much....

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

👏👏👏And I will give you a standing ovation👏👏👏😃

@jed1166 6 ай бұрын

If you replace the stock pickup with an LR Baggs Anthem, it would make a good stage guitar!

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

I love LR Baggs. I did not state it here but this one has Fishman and the Gibson comes with the LR Baggs. Thanks for the tip😃

@Wobbz9413 6 ай бұрын

One of the two most overrated guitar brands that exist! Epiphone is just fine.

@tueseptlikha7274 6 ай бұрын

wow that sounds tight and resonate so well .. wish i had found this channel before

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Awesome deal for these instruments!😃

@jeffsquires6620 6 ай бұрын

This acoustic has a beautiful color. I have a 1991 Vintage J200. I paid $2400 Canadian. They go for $7000 Canadian here now. A benefit of being old.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

It's nice to find benefits to being old😁 for sure. They do age with us and sometimes go up in value. I would love to hear that J200. I can only imagine the low end tone on that beauty!

@daryllossing1340 6 ай бұрын

Great review! This guitar sounds magnificent!!

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly! 😀

@AmitCB1 5 ай бұрын

Great review. Most of the channels now a days plays guitar with a hard pick and lifeless hard strumming. But your playing and explaination helps getting the original dynamics of sound. Keep it up 👌

@guitarnotions 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@peterhansford5025 6 ай бұрын

Hello, This morning here in the UK before it started raining I managed to fit the coil springs and shock absorbers to my Peugeot 3008 cause I'm refurbishing the back suspension, anyway came in got the dinner on a whilst waiting for the dinner to cook went onto KZbin and you randomly popped up, I don't know who you are but you are awesome and I am subscribed enjoy your day. Regards Pete

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

I am so glad you found my videos. Thank you for the kind words. 😃

@user-mr1ku5iz8l 6 ай бұрын

Look out for used Epiphone Masterbilt acoustics. They are crazy good bargains. I bought a new Masterbilt Century De Luxe at a price that was too good to pass up. It's all solid wood, ebony fretboard, bone nut, light aged gloss finish. It sounds really good. For the money it's hard to beat.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

I am amazed at the workmanship on these instruments! It makes it so much fun to find more affordable prices. Thanks for watching my videos. Congratulations on that wonderful sounding Masterbilt❤️

@Wobbz9413 6 ай бұрын

I have a masterbilt Frontier. Nice guitar!

@user-mr1ku5iz8l 6 ай бұрын

@@Wobbz9413Masterbilts are hidden gems.

@curtiseggemeyer5681 6 ай бұрын

Great video , love to own one but my Alvarez jumbo dreadnaught has been with me 32 years. Oh well always room for one more. Thankyou for such a great review.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Enjoy that Alvarez sounds like a good old friend

@sikari72kukur 6 ай бұрын

I got an Epiphone inspired by the J45 but the skinnier nut width (1 5/8 vs 1 3/4) was not to my taste.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for Sharing about your J45. I like me the feel of the J45. It's much more comfortable to me. So glad you listen in😃

@curtiseggemeyer5681 6 ай бұрын

@@guitarnotions The Gibson then has the wider nut is that correct. ???

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Yes but it’s very minor Gibson 1.725. And the epiphone 1.70 do not think it would be noticeable

@patrickwoods2741 6 ай бұрын

I have the epiphone inspired by Gibson j20 love it just discovered your channel brilliant

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind supportive words!😊

@paulocosta3007 5 ай бұрын

People should indeed play them first... I bought a used epiphone sheraton ii blindly im not the biggest fan of the ergonomics and neck feel, sounds really really great though. Thanks for the knowledgeable and sincere review! Subscribed! Peace and love

@guitarnotions 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the subscribe! ❤️

@bgm1236 6 ай бұрын

I have the IBG hummingbird and the IBG J200. I love both of them, but I love the hummingbird a little bit more than the J200. I agree with you about the tuners. They get the job done, but they do feel a little cheap. I may replace them at some point.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Wow, you definitely have good taste in guitars. The tuners will serve you well but it would not surprise me if the tuner buttons break at some point. They feel kind of light. But for the saving - your right you could just replace them. Thanks for listening in. 😀

@Wobbz9413 6 ай бұрын

I really lust for an IBG hummingbird. I had an old Kasuga Hummingbird copy in the 70s, made in japan, but all laminate. I loved that guitar, but gave it to someone who needed it more than me.... theres one for sale on marketplace near me, but he wants $1000 Australian for it!

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Another big heart giving guitars to others that need it. That just makes me smile! Thank you!

@pharmerdavid1432 6 ай бұрын

That guitar looks so big with little you playing it, but you command it like an Maestro - great playing my dear! Liked (luv) and subscribed...cheers!

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

Big thanks to you for the Sub! That guitar is too big lol! I borrowed it from a friend. It’s definitely his style! Thanks again❤️

@Disruptor23 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Great Review and Beautiful Guitar.

@guitarnotions 4 ай бұрын

Thank you too!❤️

@ManchurianCounterweight 6 ай бұрын

The imports - generally speaking - are overbuilt to avoid warranty issues. That guitar weighs 5 something lbs generally speaking, because its back and sides are thicker than the gibson version. Epiphone is not alone, same issue for lots of import companies. Eastman, for example, who builds in a factory, but primarily by hand, still overbuilds to avoid cracking while on the container ships. They also don't use the same processes like hide glue, are not scalloping braces by hand, not using the same woods, etc. Does it make an impact in the sound? I don't know. Anyway, nice review. Edit - addendum - the only maker of 'cheaper than our USA line' imports I have seen/heard that does not do this if Guild, specifically with the Westerly "1" series - D-140, D-120, OM-120, etc. Those guitars are very light and resonant , you should try one, similar prices to the Epiphones.

@guitarnotions 6 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic comment. Packed with great insight!! Thank you for sharing it! ❤️ …and thanks for listening in too!

@kbraker510 6 ай бұрын

I have an older Om120. It’s a bit heavily built but was a good deal used from GC. I like it for what it is. Would I buy it new without playing? No.

@Wobbz9413 6 ай бұрын

My Masterbilt Frontier is very heavy too. But sounds nice. My Yamahas are quite light.