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Got the hummingbird from zZounds. They always get 5 stars. They make all my guitar dreams come true. I barley missed the 18 month payment plan thankfully I went through affirm and got approved for the purchase. Fantastic shipping where I live fed x is the best delivery service for our here and I was so worried about not being home and they thoughtfully put my box at my door not by my mailbox which is by the road. All I needed is someone to steal a almost 3 grand guitar. Anyways the guitar was well packaged and came a day earlier then stated. I was so excited to open my Gibson. Got through the box and there is the most heavy secure case I have ever carried. My guitar is completely safe. Had thr gibson logo on thr case opened it up it was a very nice dark like I guess carpet like material don't know what it is called but I loved the dark color. Took the guitat out and smelled the wood and tuned it and looked for a few minutes at the beauty of the guitar. Seriously no pictures can describe the beauty of the guitar. Then I started playing and I just felt like a rock star playing and singing. Plugged it into the fender 100 accustic that I also got from zZounds and sounded amazing. What was so impressive was the different sounds it could make. The electrics that are in it are very advanced in my opinion. Went to church played it live and sung and it sounded more like an accustic through my amp then the taylor my gibson j45 or my cheaper martin. I have alot of room to grow playing and this guitar is well able to handle whatever I need it to do. It is a guitar that u want to play daily or just set on thr guitar stand and just stare at. The hummingbird is an attention seeker and she gets plenty of attention from everyone that sees her. When I was shopping I played alot of guitars at guitar centet and I was loving on the martin but a guy said try this one it is a dream. Well I played it and I was like ok. Maybe then the next week I came back and spent 45 min playing the hummingbird and I decided yep this is the one. I write my own songs and play and sing them at. Church with my wife and it just fit well with the sound I wanted. The only bummer was I was hoping for a guitar strap. That's a no go but got some nice humidifier packs and a cleaning rag but saw some others come with a strap. I was like oh well. One thing I hate which is why I couldn't do five. I absolutly hate the battery is inside the guitar and u have to go between the strings to get to the battery. I prefer the battery to be accessed at the back of the guitar. That inside of the guitar is going to be a pain going out on me while I'm performing. That's my biggest complaint. If u want a guitar and u got the means u can't go wrong with this guitar u won't out grow it and ull love humming with ur hummingbird.

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This Hummingbird has it all. I've found the tone to be so rich and so well projected I've barely put a pick to the strings! Every time I pick it up to play I'm just as giddy about the sound as when I opened it - which to me is surprising for something straight out of the box. It's almost as if this magical 'bird plays itself.

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Okay, I like a lot of people have always loved the sound that you get from a Hummingbird. It seems to have a sparkling rich tone. I was debating on buying a guitar and I saw this. It took me a few days to research it, and I just decided to pull the trigger. Let me say that the rosewood construction creates a unique sound. It's really clear and resonates well.Fit and finish were fantastic. I was kind fof awestruck to open the case. When I did it was not disappointed. True it's the most money I have ever spent on a guitar, but I feel like the quality and the sounds and playability are well worth it.

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So I've always loved the sound of a Hummingbird, in my view there is really no other guitar that produces the rich sound with the sparkle that a Hummingbird does. I really had to think about the purchase, becasue I was torn by a Martin D-18 and this. Luckily I got to play both of them side by side. I loved the Martin, the fit and finish were great. However when I piked up the Hummingbird my mind was made up. It is just a remarkable instrument. The sound blew me away, and the ease of playing really was great. My wife even commented on what guitar I was playing because it sounded much better than my other on. So glad that I bought this, it took a lot of dreaming to get this in my hands, but in the end it was all worth it. If you are chasing that elusive guitar then I recommend zZounds to make that dream come true. The 18 payment plan was what got this guitar from out of my dreams and into my hands.

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To be honest, I had decided to buy a real solid acoustic, and had pretty much narrowed it down to either a D-16 or a D-18. I have a Martin Road Series and was thrilled with the sound and because I've played my friends D-18 and to say it's close to perfection would be a realistic view of the D-18.I happened to stop into a local store that I go to a lot and he had just taken one of these Hummingbirds in trade on a Ric. When I asked him about it he told me the story and said, "Just play a D and listen." Wow, it had that booming sound like I expected but it also had that bright shimmery sound also. He said, "That's why people buy Hummingbirds." He had already sold that one and was just changing the strings before the new owner was picking it up. He told me to google Gibson Hummingbird Studio. I did it right there and saw the Rosewood and placed my order right then, before I had time to think about it. When it came I was totally amazed about everything. Even my wife asked what guitar that was I was playing. Here's my philosophy on life, it's too short. If you are on the fence about this one, just take the leap and get ready. The only issue I have is I really wish that Gibson could just use the same pick guard as the Hummingbird gets, but that's my only sore spot about this guitar. I had just stopped back into his store to look at a Keely Dark Side pedal and asked if it was possible for him to change the pick guard and he said, "Yes and no; yes I can change a pick guard, but no, because Gibson does not sell Hummingbird pick guards" I'm still over the moon every time I take this guitar out of the case.