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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | I was on vacation(holiday for Schroeder)and had the chance to to play(thank you god,as I had not taken a guitar with me) a 1967 or 68 Gibson hummingbird. It had been left in guitar hell for about 8 years,a flooded basement, After which it spent about 8 wks at the local luthiers in various clamps. It didn,t play all that bad, but the owner called it "his finger exerciser". I noticed that the action was really high at the 12th fret.He wanted to know if the cost of sending back to the factory was worth the price of the guitar.I did sugggest that he try an "o"cause it playes like an electric( note: he does play bass,, but is pretty good on a six string)Any comments? |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | I did tell him that before he did anything to try an "o" For some reason he thought that I was a "O" nut. go figure. :D |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | I think the Hummingbird is overrated..a D-28 on the other hand.. :)
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Location: South of most, North of few | O nut? You? common! Glad you made it back Gary! |
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Location: NJ | gibson acoustics leave me flat. they are great for recording though. |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | He did ask me if I thought it was worth sending back to the factory, I told him that I wasn't sure of the going price of the guitar or what it would cost to reset the neck. I'm not a Gibson fan, but it was a nice looking guitar.Anybody have a idea what this might cost? Just a ball park figure.
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(Jim,could I offer to sell him the 1614 or the ute? :D ) |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | What does this tell you?
Gibson Hummingbird auctions on the 'bay:
Gibson Hummingbird |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by cholloway:
What does this tell you?
Tells me there's Gibson Hummingbirds for sale on ebay? I don't get what you are referring to.
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | It gives him an idea what a Hummingbird may be worth... He'll have to check with the Gibson factory to determine what the repairs will cost. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Ah, ok now I understand. Dave |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Gway:
(Jim,could I offer to sell him the 1614 or the ute? :D ) You know me, anything is for sale for the right price... TJ :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | First off, never send it back to the Gibson Factory, That's way too old a guitar for them to deal with.
Second, if you really want it fixed find a good repair guy to do it.
Third, he should really get a better guitar, I never liked Hummers, or doves or any of those. Some of the prewars are nice but few and far between.
Fourth, go hang the guitar in the back yard and fill it up with sugar water and let it be a feeder for hummingbirds. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Common Beal, tell us how you really feel.. :D |
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Location: NJ | y'don't wanna KNOW what he uses to pick up after Beazlie . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff, you said you wouldn't tell about the Taylor with Henry's picture on it! |
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Location: NJ | I didn't . . . . you did.
(..and his picture's more IN it than "on" it) |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | thanks for all the input! i guess i'll tell him to find a decent "O".I do however really enjoy the bird feeder idea! :D
(TJ, i knew you'd sell anything for the right price! go ahead, tell em about the crossroads at midnight. :eek: ) |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Just like we hold our O's in high esteem, their are those fans who love 60's Gibson Hummingbirds, and Doves. Al's right, they record well. Most of the early British stuff, including the Beatles, and Stones albums, were all done on Gibson acoustics. Many of us grew up on that sound. If the action on your Hummingbird is the only problem, bring it to a quality repair guy. IF you get that guitar set up right, it will be well worth it. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Gway:
(TJ, i knew you'd sell anything for the right price! go ahead, tell em about the crossroads at midnight. :eek: ) Gary, if I made a deal with the devil and still play the way I do, I'd get a refund. :p |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Originally posted by Gway:
(TJ, i knew you'd sell anything for the right price! go ahead, tell em about the crossroads at midnight. :eek: ) Gary, if I made a deal with the devil and still play the way I do, I'd get a refund. :p |
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hummingbird...ok