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Hummingbirds... ‘inspired by’ or the ‘real deal’?

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Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
edited December 2020 in Acoustics
From a tonal and a construction perspective, how do they compare? 
'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    The Mosrite-like ones?

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    ICBM said:
    The Mosrite-like ones?
    Mosrite ones?
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Tokai Humming Bird - the ones that are like a slightly 'Japanese-ised' Mosrite.



    Or isn't that what you meant?

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    Ah, I was wondering about the Epiphone ‘inspired by Gibson’ range compared to the equivalent Gibson model.
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Caffeine_Vampire said:
    Ah, I was wondering about the Epiphone ‘inspired by Gibson’ range compared to the equivalent Gibson model.
    That's an acoustic guitar. This is the electric guitar section :).

    I'd be quite interested if they were going to do a proper J-160E with a magnetic pickup, but unfortunately it doesn't look like it.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    Ah bugger, my finger slipped again.

    Admin, can’you please move to the correct section and slap me on the wrist?
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Caffeine_Vampire said:
    Ah bugger, my finger slipped again.

    Admin, can’you please move to the correct section and slap me on the wrist?
    You can edit it yourself, which will have the benefit of making me look like a twit :).

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    ICBM said:
    Caffeine_Vampire said:
    Ah bugger, my finger slipped again.

    Admin, can’you please move to the correct section and slap me on the wrist?
    You can edit it yourself, which will have the benefit of making me look like a twit :).
    Done and you’re anything but :)
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • Moe_ZambeekMoe_Zambeek Frets: 3238
    ICBM said:
    Tokai Humming Bird - the ones that are like a slightly 'Japanese-ised' Mosrite.



    Or isn't that what you meant?
    That...is fantastic. I want one.
    Feedback thread here: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60727/
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    I’d like some opinion on those new Epiphones too, however I fear they will be just yet another mid price so-so from the Far East 
    Although completely superficial and shallow, I can’t bide Epi headstocks. No. 
    I would immediately run one through the saw if it was ever forced upon me
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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    Andy79 said:
    I’d like some opinion on those new Epiphones too, however I fear they will be just yet another mid price so-so from the Far East 
    Although completely superficial and shallow, I can’t bide Epi headstocks. No. 
    I would immediately run one through the saw if it was ever forced upon me
    Just because it says ‘Epiphone’? Harsh man.
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    Not the name, just the shape. 
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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    Andy79 said:
    Not the name, just the shape. 
    Ah the old shape?
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    I think it looks fine on some models, but not on others... not sure why.

    Right: J-200, J-45
    Wrong: Hummingbird

    (And if extending it to electric guitars - right: Sheraton, Riviera, Casino, Les Paul Custom; wrong: Les Paul Standard, 335 Dot, Junior/Special, SG)

    I understand that's just my opinion...

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    ICBM said:
    I think it looks fine on some models, but not on others... not sure why.

    Right: J-200, J-45
    Wrong: Hummingbird

    (And if extending it to electric guitars - right: Sheraton, Riviera, Casino, Les Paul Custom; wrong: Les Paul Standard, 335 Dot, Junior/Special, SG)

    I understand that's just my opinion...
    Curious to know why you think it looks ok on the J-45 but not the Hummingbird? Not disagreeing, just interested.
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Caffeine_Vampire said:

    Curious to know why you think it looks ok on the J-45 but not the Hummingbird? Not disagreeing, just interested.
    I don't know!

    I thought it might possibly be because there's an old Epiphone model - the Texan - which is basically a J-45. I'm not sure there's an Epiphone equivalent to the Hummingbird... but nor is there to the J-200 and the LP Custom, and I think it's OK on those. Likewise, because it looks OK on the J-45 it can't be just that it needs a 'fancier' guitar. (And the Casino isn't, either.) So really there's no logic to it.

    I could actually live with it a lot more on a Hummingbird than a LP Standard or SG though.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Caffeine_VampireCaffeine_Vampire Frets: 3475
    @ICBM If it makes you feel any better, I’m equally confused :)
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • chrisj1602chrisj1602 Frets: 3543
    Reviews of the new “Inspired By” models seem positive. I noticed that in some overseas stores they are being sold as Masterbilt rather than Inspired by. All solid woods, better headstock shape, Fishman Sonicore. I’m interested in the J200 and Hummingbird 12 String.
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