Unboxing and Reviewing the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird

[@toddmcmakin]

Nice review and it was great hearing you play and sing. I have this same guitar and it's one of my favorites.

[@mheberling5939]

You seem like a really cool person. Nice job on the song and thanks for the demo. I am going to order one of them myself. I think the cherry burst one.

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you. It really is a great guitar. Let me know what you think when it arrives

[@sununtaschnittker6469]

Your videos are sincere and entertaining! Thank you!

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you

[@HuzzahDaddy]

AWSOME all the way around👍👍

[@stevensmith426]

Thank yoi for your excellent review Rabbi, really helpful.

[@garychambers5850]

Bravo! I love your song for your Mom! That Guitar sounds really good! Good luck with your music career! 🥰

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you

[@leascaart]

Beautiful song!!! Rabbi, you ROCK!!! Love you from South Florida. Peace and love to you and yours.

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you

[@georgedavidla]

Your puppy is so adorable!!! And what a great guitar. Thanks for the video, Rabbi Lawson.

[@williamlanier9]

I've been thinking about a Hummingbird IBG and I'm pretty much convinced I want one now!! 😊 Good job!❤

[@rabbisandra]

It’s a great guitar.

[@Anthony-qh1xv]

Nice review! I have the cherry burst variant, but nonetheless, the same idea. GREAT guitar for the money!! My dad has the Gibson Hummingbird, and Gibson western classic custom, (J200) both are amazing. I’ve been lucky to be able to play them, they are super nice. When I compared the Epiphone, to the Gibson Hummingbird, the differences are mainly in fit in finish, but the differences are subtle! The Epiphone is much nicer than you think. Trust me. The sound is very similar between the two, almost at a point where it’s hard to tell the difference, but the Epiphone has more low end, which I love! If you want it to sound more balanced like the Gibson, then put the “Gibson Masterbuilt, premium 12 gauge Strings” on there, they are $20, but close the gap immensely. You’re not really missing out on anything. It’s crazy. 10/10.

[@zorglubmagnus455]

Loved your video!

[@markstaggs7342]

For people that's rude I think she is a loving person who is like me and loves guitars and playing guitar,She said if you would have listened she was going to be discussing her guitars in future videos, Anyway I love anything when it comes to acoustic guitars I own nine guitars seven High end Taylors a 1980 Martin D-28 and I played a Epiphone Dove when I went to buy several sets of new strings and I actually was really impressed with this Epiphone guitar so I bought it,It's no where as good as the Taylors or Martin but these guitars are very very expensive,But for the money the Epi sounds and plays really good and I'm blessed enough to be able to afford expensive guitars ,But if I was only able to play less expensive guitars I would own every Epiphone they make because they are really great sounding and playing guitars,As a matter of fact I will be checking out the other Epiphone guitars.But my most favorite guitars of all are Taylor guitars and I've owned Twelve different Martins and just about every high end guitar brands you can name.But if your looking for affordable really great and sounding guitars check out the Epiphones.

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you

[@Calif5150]

I'd really love the Gibson Hummingbird, but I just can't afford one. But the Guitar Center here in my town finally got just 1 of these Gibson Inspired Hummingbirds and I bought it. Now I've played the Gibson, and the one I played had been professionally set up, great action like I love, super low, and I think the dude says he uses DiAddaro acoustical strings, and it sounded heavenly, and probably just a hair cleaner and brighter than this Hummingbird Inspired by Gibson. So close that most people who hear the guitars would have a tough time telling them apart, and I've seen some blindfolded tests where even seasoned musicians picked the Epiphone over the Gibson. So, there it is. I bought the aged Cherrywood, that dark red wine color. So I just bought this guitar last week, I need to put some new strings on her, and bring the action and the strings down closer to the fretboard like I prefer all my guitars have.

[@rguidryrd]

Excellent review, thanks!

[@blazeofglory1982]

Great video!

[@michaelfox2989]

Congrats great collection...and video...

[@clydeortego8332]

I own an Epiphone DR-212 12 String and I Love the way it plays, I also own an Epiphone Tenor Ukulele,

[@michaelfox2989]

Congratulations on your guitar..Great video..enjoy..

[@markieffmorris9263]

What a wonderful video and performance! And your guitar is STUNNING 😍. Rabbi Lawson, is that the aged natural antique gloss finish?

[@dant.1028]

Sounds good and you have a nice voice. Enjoy!

[@gregweber3387]

Such a beautiful guitar. My guitar is a black Epiphone Starling but I'm looking to possibly pick either a Hummingbird or Dove. They're both such beautiful guitars to look at and they sound amazing to play as well. I've seen a couple of your other videos and it looks like you've got quite the growing guitar collection.

[@AljonGo]

Congrats on your new Epiphones!!! So happy you like them all!!! 😎😎

[@rabbisandra]

They are really great guitars

[@Calif5150]

Just bought this guitar last week, the Guitar Center in my hometown got 1 in. Just 1 mind you, but I got tye Aged Cherry wood. Beautiful guitar, sounds great. It does need some new strings, I'm not sure what's on here, maybe 11's, but they are dull and dead. Indo want to lower the action on it, I like the strings as close to the fret board as possible, without any fret Buzz etc... I'm not sure how or what the proper way to do that is, imreally don't wanna shell out a 100 bucks or something, for something that takes 5min to do. But, great guitar And shout out to Guitar Center, gave me a great cash price out the door for $736.00 bucks, great price that I've seen anywhere. Not all Guitar Centers guilty of the bad rep on prices and customer service. Guitar Center. Arvada, Colorado 🤟😎🎸 👍👍

[@sawmillflier9432]

Great review and great song. I have the new Epiphone Texan (Indonesia) which has 25.5 scale. Big, boomy and articulate. I’ve had a lot of $600 guitars but none of them better than this Texan.

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you. I played the Texan once and it’s awesome

[@goodwolfie]

Awesome guitar. Previously I had Epiphone Hummingbird Pro with laminated back and sides. I can't afford Gibson. I'm happy about the new Inspired by Gibson line. Sounds amazing, all solid wood guitar for affordable price!

[@whatchthisstuff]

That song was so cute and wholesome!

[@rabbisandra]

Thank you ❤❤

[@deboisblanc]

I have the Epiphone Hummingbird Pro in violin burst, but this one is gorgeous.

[@lpjbird]

You go girl, sound great…keep it up…I also have GAS, it never goes away… welcome to the club.

[@rabbisandra]

Glad to be in this cool club

[@aperezdeal]

Beautiful guitar. For what’s it’s worth the Slash j45 is fantastic, 16” radius and a nice full neck but the saddle is cut for a plain g which is an odd choice. But the Slash is 24.75” scale.

[@dougieladd]

I have one of these... it's the best acoustic I've owned... Next to my 1973 Jedson.

[@rabbisandra]

So cool. I’ve never heard of a Jedson. I’ll have to look it up.

[@dougieladd]

@@rabbisandra It's no "big name" - they were factory made.. a "cheapy" if you will. But I have to say I love it. It's sound is close to this Epiphone in fact. And I only paid £20 for it... it was a 'take it or leave it" situation... he was desperate... he took it :) :) and I've had it ever since, must be over 20 years now. This Epi was bought to "replace" the Jedson... because he's a little long in the tooth now and I don't want to damage him any further with wear and tear.... so I now have The Terrible Twins... Jed and Jeff (after Jeff Beck).

[@sandywinfield9406]

We need to hear you play a couple of classic acoustic Stones’ tunes like Keith to really bring out the sound of that Hummingbird! Much Love❤️

[@rabbisandra]

I would love to do that but it would be a total embarrassment on part 😍

[@gledsrocksince1977]

Nice guitar! I have one in cherry sunburst

[@rabbisandra]

Cool!

[@raymondreeder3274]

I have the j45 n the Cherry burst hummingbird and I just recently got the excellente all three are amazing guitars. The two prior are IBG's and the excellente is Masterbuilt.. all made in Indonesia Bravo Epiphone.. the only reason the excellente is not an inspired by Gibson is because excellente was never a Gibson.nice song😊 the remake of the Texan is also a wonderful guitar. You can't go wrong with any of these IBGs or Masterbuilt guitars.. Sweetwater rocks.. they should give more candy tho🤣

[@annabellabellissima8942]

Hello Rabbi Could you give me the 2 measurements of the width of the shoulders and the bottom of the guitar? Kind regards 👩Anna👩

[@cepafaux1257]

bravo from france ;)

[@phoonsiri]

I'm a casual campfire guitar player that mostly strums. Would you recommend the IBG Hummingbird or the J45?

[@rabbisandra]

They both are great and totally awesome guitars and you can’t go wrong with either. I haven’t played the Hummingbird live but that will change soon and will give me a better understanding of what they both can do. The Hummingbird because of its shape is slightly louder after that I think it boils down to feel, and which one you like better. But can’t go wrong with either. Check out this Facebook group and you might find more answers facebook.com/groups/406075014205123/

[@fastm3980]

I have both. I prefer the Hummingbird it's my favorite and I like the sound it produces. Now J-45 holds its own. You have to go out and play both. They are both awesome guitar's. I wanted both and now saving up to the j200.

[@hotlov72]

Problem with buying a new Gibson Acoustic is that they take longer to open up. I haven't recieved my Epi J200 yet, probably will arrive Tuesday or Wednesday, but from what I read on KZbin reviews of these new Epi's the sound improves within a couple days of playing, don't know if that's true. I sure hope they bring our an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Dove, that would make it complete

[@rabbisandra]

All of mine sound better every day. I've been playing the Hummingbird for a few weeks and I am blown away by the sound. The J200 sounds better than when I got it but has been slower to open up.

[@rabbisandra]

If you are on Facebook check out this group facebook.com/groups/406075014205123 it's dedicated to the Epiphone IBG acoustic guitars

[@hotlov72]

@@rabbisandra thanks ! I will do that

[@rabbisandra]

@@hotlov72 cool

[@josephn9881]

Very cool collecting them all! Which one do you find yourself playing the most?

[@rabbisandra]

They're all great and different. The J45 is my gigging guitar. I plan to record with the Hummingbird and the J200 still needs to break in a little bit and open up.

[@josephn9881]

You should get a Taylor American dream or Gs mini. You’ll be glad you did 😀

[@rabbisandra]

@@josephn9881 I’ve had several Taylors over the years the guitar in my profile is a Taylor. I had a GS Mini and sold it. I hardly played it because I didn’t like the sound. I’d love to one day try one from the American Dream series

[@LarryMcKinney-o2l]

The Gibson is a great idea, but I never tried a Epiphone hummingbird. But it was costly

[@TheMickadams]

The Guitar looks awesome,, is the guitar made in Indonesia or china?

[@rabbisandra]

I think it's made in Indonesia and not china

[@skadinkus419]

Where would you rank this guitar in relation to the other ones you presently own? Thanks! 🙂

[@rabbisandra]

The guitar is great. It sounds great my only issue is that compared to the Gibson it's on the heavy side and it sounds awesome.

[@leascaart]

Hi, Rabbi. if you had a choice between the Hummingbird and the Frontier, which one would you choose? Yes, you can only pick one. And yes, your opinion matters.

[@rabbisandra]

Which Frontier? The USA one or the one made overseas that is a Masterbuilt? I've never played a Frontier but if it was the USA-made one I would pick that one over the Hummingbird IBG one. But if it was the Gibson Hummingbird I'd pick that one.

[@leascaart]

@@rabbisandra Yes! I"m talking about the Masterbilt, Gibson inspired series. I'm sorry, I thought you had the Frontier made in Indonesia, Masterbilt. I tried out the Hummingbird at a Guitar Center and loved it. That's the $849 Hummingbird. The $499 Hummingbird does not sound good at all. IMHO. Thanks for replying back.

[@j.r.martin5468]

You got another one today ! Me ...

[@ericisenhart4762]

How does the J45 sound compared to the Hummingbird?

[@rabbisandra]

They are both great and play great. I think the Hummingbird is louder. I have not had the opportunity to play the hummingbird at a live gig yet and when I do I'll know more about how they compare. Right now I prefer the Hummingbird but that could easily be because it's new. I will try and do a comparison video in the coming weeks. Oh, a friend told me that he thought the Hummingbird was easier to play than the Epi IBG J45. If you are on Facebook we have a group that is dedicated to these guitars facebook.com/groups/406075014205123

[@paul_sebastian1154]

Lovely guitar and a beautiful song 😊

[@rabbisandra]

@@paul_sebastian1154 Thank you

[@ronnyjackson3532]

Nice

[@tyroneshoelace4872]

Other than the fact that you didn't review the guitar, it was a good review.

[@MultiDreamer1979]

I got the same one and the excellente both are guitars that sound way beyond their price point not only the sound is great but also the finish on it..

[@rabbisandra]

Wow, you got the Excellente, I'm a bit jealous. That is awesome.

[@MultiDreamer1979]

@@rabbisandra if you get a change get one it will blow all the other guitars out of the water..it took me about a year and a half to get it because it was constantly out of stock. Anyway many blessing to you and your channel!

[@ILikepizza-t8e]

How much did it cost?

[@rabbisandra]

I can’t remember but I do know the price has gone up

[@franciscozapata4964]

Sorry but is all solid guitar or only the top is solid?

[@rabbisandra]

All solid. Solid Spruce top and solid Mahogany back and sides

[@franciscozapata4964]

​@@rabbisandra I'm grateful, thanks and i subscribe your channel nice content, nice to meet you

[@rabbisandra]

@@franciscozapata4964 Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked the video and feel free to ask me any questions. I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to watching your content

[@mt-nv4jd]

I love your upbeat attitude. The round thingy covers th sound hole to prevent feedback when plugged in. It's not a dehumidifier...

[@WithCarePlz]

I wanted you to open a les paul so badly, i’ve never seen a woman playing a les paul. It would have been a cool moment

[@howardhammons3068]

Hey sweetheart are you the lady who played. With Paul Thorn ? I thought you played a good guitar my lady friend have a great evening take care and be safe out there love

[@vzeller]

2:19........feedback buster

[@John-wr6yo]

Elementary

[@j.vicentetinocoochoa3423]

I don't like picks either

[@AcousticMoon]

Terrible!

[@rabbisandra]

What is terrible?

[@SagaciousSage777]

@@rabbisandra It's not terrible at all,keep on strumming that Epi I have one too and I love mine.

[@markdickens6426]

Did I miss something here? Beyond a clumsy unboxing, and a bunch of "I don't know anything abouts", this video has no informational value. No comments on action, tuners, ease of picking. I wont be tuning back in.

[@rabbisandra]

I don’t do those kinds of reviews. I’m just an average person who loves guitars. No reason to be mean. Why are you so mean?

[@rabbisandra]

Also if you want to know more about these guitars join this Facebook group. These guys know more than I do about guitars and especially these guitars facebook.com/groups/406075014205123/?ref=share

[@markdickens6426]

@@rabbisandra Thank you, Rabbi. I'm not a fan of Facebook, but thanks for pointing me to a discussion group. I actually bought an Epiphone Hummingbird (inspired by Gibson) (HIBG) this afternoon. Side by side with the H'bird Studio, the HIBG has substantially more depth, and rich, mellow bass, that suits a quiet picking style. Blackbird and Scarborough Fair are my current projects. Although the Studio looked identical, and came in at half the price, there was only ever going to be one winner. I haven't given her a loud session yet .. Still appreciating her lines and handling. The shop adjusted the action, which came out of the factory a little high. Before this adjustment, I wasn't happy with the playability. After? A delight. Here's to a future full of pleasant tones.

[@rabbisandra]

@@markdickens6426 OMG I'm so excited for you. I hope you post a video or share a video. I love hearing guitar stories. Thank you so much for sharing this.