Aside from price, what is REALLY the difference between this guitar and the Epiphone Hummingbird?
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Quality of the wood, more hands on craftsmanship, higher quaility paint and better appointments.
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The top is spruce with a composite body...do not let that discourage you. This guitar sounds like a Martin. The quality is awesome and it is more durable and less expensive.I use mine for studio recording using a mic. The pickups are o.k. but the guitar sounds much better using a good mic.
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the one I purchased was excellent, and it had the GREAT sound you expect from any Gibson guitar. It souns so great that I rarley use the electric component. I have also a sj200 and an advanced jumbo; all three have different sounding, but you cannot go wrong with a Hummingbird, and it is a beautiful guitar.
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This guitar has a solid top, and laminated back and sides. An all wood guitar would cost at least two or three times as much as this guitar. The Cordoba C10 (which I own, and love) is an all wood guitar.
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They are very similar.There are probably different woods used for the bodies, but without looking at where it's made you most likely wouldn't be able to tell the difference. They're both good guitars.
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As of right now, you can't find this particular guitar by itself. Gibson/Epiphone discontinued their Goth series guitars a few years ago. But this is still a great deal, you would probably pay about the same price if you purchased just the guitar. Thanks Juan.
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I experienced the same issue. I guess that's what we get for paying $30 for a guitar. I returned mine and got a $100 guitar. Extra $70 was worth it. This $30 guitar is made for people who just wants to have a picture of them and a guitar and don't care to actually play the guitar.
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I teach guitar lessons, primarily to kids, and this is always a tricky question. If you can afford $300, then this is a guitar that you will never outgrow. It is an excellent instrument, in build quality, sound and playability. Many parents don't want to spend "too much" on a beginner guitar, but if you get something too cheap, then you may have an instrument that's unplayable, doesn't tune properly or just isn't fun to play. I've been playing for 30+ years and recently purchased one of these Epiphone Hummingbirds. Mine was pretty much perfect out of the box and I couldn't be more pleased. Just a beautiful looking and sounding guitar, and so much fun to play. The pickup sounds good, too, which is a nice bonus. You may or may not have plans to ever perform or plug it in, but that may change in the future.
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It is an Epiphone 12-string acoustic guitar. I have one and can say it's a great, value-priced instrument. I got one last year from Sam Ash Music via Amazon for only $160.
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This is a Squier SA-50, this guitar has a LAMINATED spruce top NOT solid. The body is laminated BASSWOOD back and sides NOT laminated agathis. Google before you buy this item. Cheaper everywhere else as well and it comes with poor quality accessories.
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In my opinion it is a shoddy-built guitar with a famous name. The shoddiness is in the neck to body sturdiness - terrible sound as a result. Almost impossible to keep tuned. Yes, the name does mislead you.
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I have 2 Epi Thunderbirds, an older one with the bolt on neck and a newer one with a through neck and Gibson pick-ups. I can guarantee the T-bird won't come close to fitting. It's way longer than a standard bass. The only bass I've seen that's longer is the Buzzard.
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The difference is that the Royale has pearl white finish and gold binding-hardware. The electronics are the same. Great guitar for its value.
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Mine came with the Epiphone Les Paul LTD Special II. A Fantastic Starter guitar. Just love mine. Great package deal and everything came as advertised. Only issue is the practice amp though works well does leave a little to be desired in the sound department. I ordered the all black model but sure you will get the color requested.
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I would say that the that the Valencia CL-160 DOES have a nice voice. I find its tones rich and deep. If you check back in within 24 hours, I will post a video review of this guitar so that you can HEAR its voice. The video allows you to hear the guitar being played through an amplifier. You will also hear that the electronic part, unlike the claim of another response to your question, is not cheap. There is a difference between inexpensive and cheap. When you hear it, I think you'll agree that it is a good buy!
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I had an opportunity to play Ibanez AS73 twice. Had a better quality to its sound. But I can't comment on comparing the two, because that two times I played Ibanez it was setup for a stage performance, while I use Jay for my own practice at home. Maybe it's just I don't enough equipment to go along to compare the two.
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I think the type of sound you get is more influenced by the guitar and not as much by the strings. Most Martin guitars will sound brighter and be weaker in the lower strings while Gibson and high end Epiphones will be stronger in bass tones and weaker in high tones. That being said these are great quality strings at a good price and I change strings often. There are better string out there but not so much better to command that much higher of a price.