Faded VS Studio - Which Gibson Hummingbird Should You Get?

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The Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar is a certified classic. A staple of classic 60's music and still at home on stages everywhere the Gibson Hummingbird has cemented itself in musical culture. Building upon its popularity Gibson has offered a number of variations. Today we compare the thinner, rosewood bodied Gibson Hummingbird Studio with the new Gibson Hummingbird Faded to see which guitar is right for you.
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1:07 Gibson Specs
8:55 Gibson Hummingbird Studio Demo
10:24 Gibson Hummingbird Faded
12:08 Final Thoughts
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@lynnbeaulier8882 Жыл бұрын

I have one that my dad bought in the summer of 1968. The back is a red rosewood I believe. Guitar is in great shape and sounds amazing, it is my pride and joy.

@flattopbill3305 9 ай бұрын

I received my Gibson Hummingbird faded 2 days ago and have barely put it down. I love the tone and the 'liveliness' of the woods due to the non-gloss finish. The build quality, the openness of the tone, the way the guitar feels - I love it. I've been play acoustic guitars since 1970 and the resonance of this guitar is awesome. Thanks for the thoroughness of your reviews - they helped me a lot. Looking forward to enjoying my Hummingbird for a long time.

@nicolen.9642 Жыл бұрын

Great review. The "butterfly and tone" humour was priceless! I'd take the rosewood for more comfort. Full dreadnoughts are...ouch...on the shoulder... Thanks guys!🎶🎶🎶

@jottydotty Жыл бұрын

I’ve owned a plethora of acoustics and have to say my favorite is my hummingbird studio rosewood. Gibson at its finest except this one in particular has a slightly deeper tone reminiscent of a d28. Some people may naysay over this comparison by saying it’s not a “true hummingbird” without mahogany but after owning one, I’ve found this guitar to be truly elite in every way. If you haven’t yet, I definitely recommend playing one.

@samk4801 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. This is the second video in which I've been able to hear the "faded" version, but also the first to hear the rosewood version. To my ear, the faded is the most open Hummingbird I've ever heard. The sound just fills up the room, almost like a J-200. And I was really loving it. But after hearing the rosewood it sounded more focused and maybe more amenable to studio recording where you're not necessarily looking for as much of a big booming sound. And maybe the thinner body is at least partially responsible for the more focused sound. (OTOH, when it came to the thinner bodied J-45 from Epiphone, I preferred the Hummingbird by Epiphone because the thinner J-45 didn't sound as rich as the fuller Hummingbird.)

@mallorga1965 Жыл бұрын

I'd love that faded with rosewood back and sides. Great playing from Cooper!

@teumuarikit601 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful playing. I liked the Mahogany for the tune you were playing. Both sound great.

@patricklundquist9869 9 ай бұрын

I tried a Faded Hummingbird yesterday which is what has me researching them today. That guitar is LOUD but seemed too bass heavy for my taste. Considering I have a Martin J-40, you know I love me some bass. In your video the heavy bass dominates all else confirming my real-life first impression. The difference in depth between the two guitars was shocking. At first I thought Gibson built the shallower rosewood Studio to save on rosewood but now I believe it was necessary to control the bass for better balance because that Studio sounds sweet.

@slpc30 Жыл бұрын

Wow two amazing sounding guitars

@CameraLaw Жыл бұрын

Nice comparison. I truly liked the warmth and depth of the rosewood. And I’m a mahogany kind of guy. You never know. As Andy Powers once wrote, you have to hear the entire package to evaluate an instrument.

@stormengine3261 Жыл бұрын

And that's the dilemma of ordering an instrument online only without handling it first.

@CameraLaw Жыл бұрын

@@stormengine3261 Oddly, I’ve made some great online purchases based on KZfaq reviews like these. But nothing beats the experience of going to a good music store and finding the perfect guitar that has “my sound”.

@doglover31418 Жыл бұрын

They mention that a thick finish acts as a blanket on the sound. What about that enormous pickguard? Is that not a damper, too?

@LegsON Жыл бұрын

It is, of course! Thinner, smaller, absent pickguard is always better for the tone. But it's a crucially important part of this model's visual identity.

@vernonknight5827 10 ай бұрын

I want to hear a comparison with the Rosewood Studio and a D28, mainly because of the scale difference!

@sustainablelife1st Жыл бұрын

Forgive my ignorance, but are Cooper's demos original songs? Amazing guitarist.

@ken.martin Жыл бұрын

Please make a video of Martin D-18 and D-28 streetlegend

@FabioRicciulli 4 ай бұрын

I' d love to see a comparison between a Gibson Hummingbird studio rosewood vs a Gibson Songwriter Standard

@rickmoderie4213 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what it sounds like when you just strum basic chords. Cooper is a virtuoso with total control over struming, fingerpicking and chord and fingerstyles.

@ThatHuskyisCrazy Жыл бұрын

I’m happy with my Ovation which I purchased new for $199

@robertgladstein 2 ай бұрын

I have both guitar's..a brand new 2024 Gibson Hummingbird and an Ovation Adamas 1687gt and spend an alarming amount on...I agree Gibson and Ovation are the best acoustic guitars ❤

@stormengine3261 Жыл бұрын

That reference on triple o with a dreadnoughts depth, please tell me youre going to review a Martin J40 I haven't heard a good review on one yet. I know what it is and how it only comes in Rosewood or Koa. But a Jumbo Martin has to be reviewed through this channel.

@vincentlussier8264 Жыл бұрын

The rosewood back and sides model sounds deeper in tone ! I like it more and it's louder!

@sorencin11 2 ай бұрын

Nice guitar playing

@samsoliva Жыл бұрын

Please tell me that a Faded L-1 with 14 fret to the body joint will be on sale soon. Because that's what I want to buy. The Robert Johnson L-1 sells for far too much in the (Australian) used market.

@ryanbloom1738 Жыл бұрын

I really dig the studio.

@mattnemitz6558 Жыл бұрын

Blind folded tone wood test!! Different brands, different tone wood. Will your opinion hold?

@clyderichardson6475 Жыл бұрын

I am sure there are applications for the mahogany backed Gibson, but none come to mind. Ok, my clear bias is toward the sound projected from the rosewood.

@TomZola1 Жыл бұрын

Good point, Cooper - I'd be more interested in a deeper 00 than a slimmer dreadnought

@Lalairu Жыл бұрын

I never thought about that option until now. It must be very interesting.

@uvp5000 5 ай бұрын

I had an unexpected response to the Gibson Studio - I liked it better than the Faded model. I normally prefer Rosewood and Maple over Mahogany, so that is no surprise, but the shallower body seemed to keep the notes cleaner (the sound doesn't clang around inside the body as much). I found the Faded more subdued, and I like a high dynamic ceiling in an acoustic instrument.

@kennygardner5041 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the Hummingbird Faded. Mahogany pops the lows better for flatpicking. Remember Doc Watson had his signature Gallagher made with a mahogany back and sides.

@lenrichardson5183 Жыл бұрын

The Hummingbird is a very easy guitar to build and to sand and the joy of the Hummingbird is the sound. Nothing else sounds like it .

@anthonyb2334 Жыл бұрын

Obviously objective, but over the years, after thinking I NEED spruce and rosewood, I’ve found spruce and mahogany fits my taste more. I do like the satin finish. If it lets more resonance I’m all for it. But I’d love to have either of these. Thank you

@LegsON Жыл бұрын

What is it exactly you like more about mahogany?

@anthonyb2334 Жыл бұрын

@@LegsON the tone of mahogany is richer to my ears. I’m a finger picker , and that probably contributes to it. Sold a couple of Martin spruce /mahogany for spruce/ rosewood models and wish I hadn’t. Not that rosewood doesn’t sound great. The mahogany was just better for me.

@LegsON Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyb2334 I have a sitka-rosewood dread, and although I really love its rich tone, I'm starting to think it's a bit too cold abd metallic. Sometimes I think I like my all-sapele dread more, for its fuller smoother tone.

@anthonyb2334 Жыл бұрын

@@LegsON I had a D18 and a Gibson Hummingbird Pro. I sold both ( everything I saw said go ROSEWOOD) . I purchased a D28. I learned I preferred the sound of mahogany. . Richer to me too.

@zororosario Жыл бұрын

The pickguard does nothing for me to improve the sound, never had a use for that. I would like both for the flavors.

@72Stiles 6 ай бұрын

Now throw the Walnut Hummingbird in the mix....

@happytrails1963 Жыл бұрын

If liisten closely can hear butterfly is maybe missing. Difficult to go wrong with either.

@richardtaylor2361 Жыл бұрын

I think the yamaha fg9 or the taylor 3 series

@khoahoanh930 Жыл бұрын

I pick Studio

@jshu1625 9 ай бұрын

I think the faded sounds the best

@rexrathtar3893 Жыл бұрын

Gibson studio isn't their entry-level electrics. Entry level is the tribute, which is significantly cheaper than a studio. With the acoustics, wasn't it originally a reference to the type of electronics, ostensibly giving easy "plug-in-ability" for studio recording? It's all a bit antiquated, admittedly, but that's the brand, man.

@sorencin11 Жыл бұрын

I wish they were affordable

@LegsON Жыл бұрын

They are for Americans.

@LegsON Жыл бұрын

Also, check out Epiphone Hummingbird bird and Sigma copy.

@charlesstrahin-wf3un Жыл бұрын

I love rose wood but with that said this one is a turn off! With the lack of depth it sounds too much like a Taylor come on Gibson you can do better the both sound thin I would never buy ether of these!