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04-20-2021, 06:38 PM
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I will admit I was curious. But now that I've heard it, you can rest assured that my money is safe. :-)
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04-20-2021, 07:02 PM
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Makes me laugh when Martin fans comment on their dislike of the Gibson SJ-200 mustache bridge and ornate pickguard.
This is so much nicer ... not.
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04-20-2021, 07:25 PM
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Sounds fine. Looks hideous.
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04-20-2021, 09:59 PM
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That is a great sounding guitar -- I love the sustain and the full rich sound all across the registers. Design wise, definitely not my thing but I can recognize and acknowledge the work and time that went into making that. It's concept art.
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04-21-2021, 06:09 AM
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04-21-2021, 06:29 AM
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I'm not a fan of massive bling. Things that are functional, great. A few classy artistic flourishes, great... but when it gets to "ok Joe, here's a 1kg bag of abalone and I want you to find some way of getting all of it onto that guitar" type stuff I'm out; it's a guitar, not a disco ball.
This one is a bit different. I have to say I find it "interesting" more than "bleugh". I'm not sure what all the clockwork had to do with martin...? But it's still not really my cup of tea. It's not a dig at martin. Gibson does it too. A standard J200 or hummingbird is enough decoration for me. Once it gets to this stage it's waay too much for me... I can appreciate the artistry, but it's somehow less of a guitar for being more of a work of art. I just can't quite see me sitting down and bashing out cowboy chords on it -- which is convenient because I can't afford one! 
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Gibson Customshop Hummingbird (Review) Last edited by RalphH; 04-21-2021 at 06:49 AM.
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04-21-2021, 06:47 AM
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It sounds great, but it looks so ugly! There is nothing like decorations done beautifully, and this is nothing like decorations done beautifully.
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