Head to head
Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Ebony vs Gibson SJ-200 Standard, Tri Burst
The verdict
The Gibson SJ-200 Standard, Tri Burst comes out ahead overall — 73 to 67 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Ebony wins on
- Better value (77 vs 62)
- Lower price ($229 vs $5,699)
Gibson SJ-200 Standard, Tri Burst wins on
- Better build (91 vs 61)
Scorecard
| Metric | Hummingbird Tribute, Ebony | SJ-200 Standard, Tri Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 73 |
| Build | 61 | 91 |
| Playability | 75 | 72 |
| Sound | 60 | 60 |
| Value | 77 | 62 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Hummingbird Tribute, Ebony | SJ-200 Standard, Tri Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Gibson |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | US |
| Body wood | Layered mahogany | Maple |
| Neck wood | — | 2-piece Maple |
| Fretboard | Laurel | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | 20 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | — | LR Baggs Anthem |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $229 | $5,699 |
| Back | Layered mahogany | AAA Flame Maple |
| Binding | Single-ply top and back | 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Hummingbird | SJ-200 |
| Body Styles | Square-shoulder dreadnought | Super Jumbo |
| Bridge | Reverse belly, laurel | Two bar SJ-200 Moustache; Rosewood |
| Finish | Nickel | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns |
| 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 | ETHBEBNH | MCJB20TB |
| Nut | Plastic | TUSQ |
| Pickguard | Hummingbird, tortoiseshell | SJ-200 Cream Flower with Border and Dots |
| Profile | Rounded C | Rounded |
| Scale length | 628.7mm / 24.75in | 647.7mm / 25.5in |
| Side | Layered mahogany | AAA Flame Maple |
| String gauges | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 | .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 |
| Top wood | Layered spruce | AAA Sitka Spruce |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe | Grover Rotomatic |
| Bracing | — | Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing |
| Bridge Pins | — | TUSQ |
| Case | — | Gibson Hardshell |
| Controls | — | Soundhole Mounted Volume, Mix Control (mixes between internal mic and under-saddle piezo pickup), Phase Inversion Switch, Battery Check, Mic Level Control |
| Fret Count | — | 20 |
| Headstock Inlay | — | Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown |
| Nut width | — | 43.82mm / 1.73in |
| Output Jack | — | 1/4" Endpin Jack |
| Preamp | — | LR Baggs Anthem |
| Saddle Material | — | TUSQ |
| Strap Buttons | — | Gold |
| Truss rod | — | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | 2-ply Bell, Black and White |
| Tuner Plating | — | Gold |
| Under Saddle Pickup | — | LR Baggs Anthem |