Head to head
Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Antique Natural vs Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst
Acoustic$7,699
No ratings yet74Overall / 100
The verdict
The Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst comes out ahead overall — 74 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Antique Natural wins on
- Better value (77 vs 63)
- Lower price ($229 vs $7,699)
Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst wins on
- Better build (91 vs 61)
Scorecard
| Metric | Hummingbird Tribute, Antique Natural | 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 74 |
| Build | 61 | 91 |
| Playability | 75 | 75 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 77 | 63 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Hummingbird Tribute, Antique Natural | 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Gibson |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | US |
| Body wood | Layered mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | — | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | 20 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $229 | $7,699 |
| Back | Layered mahogany | Mahogany |
| Binding | Single-ply top and back | Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Hummingbird | Hummingbird |
| Body Styles | Square-shoulder dreadnought | Square Shoulder |
| Bridge | Reverse belly, laurel | Rosewood; Traditional Belly-up |
| Finish | Nickel | Gold, Murphy Lab Aged |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | Mother of Pearl Parallelogram |
| Fretboard radius | 12 in. | 304.8 mm | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Headstock | Kalamazoo | — |
| Joint | Tapered dovetail | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint, Hot Hide Glue |
| Model | ETHBANNH | CSSSHBHCSHA |
| Nut | Plastic | Bone |
| Pickguard | Hummingbird, tortoiseshell | Casted Hummingbird |
| Profile | Rounded C | Rounded |
| Scale length | 628.7mm / 24.75in | 628.65mm / 24.75in |
| Side | Layered mahogany | Mahogany |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Layered spruce | Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe | Gotoh with Keystone Button |
| Accessories | — | Certificate of Authenticity |
| Bracing | — | Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing |
| Bridge Pins | — | Bone |
| Case | — | Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior |
| Fret Count | — | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | — | Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl |
| Nut width | — | 43.82mm / 1.73in |
| Saddle Material | — | Bone |
| Strap Buttons | — | Cream End Pin |
| Truss rod | — | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | 2-ply Bell; Black |
| Tuner Plating | — | Gold |