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Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Heritage Cherry Sunburst vs Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst

Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute, Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Acoustic$229
No ratings yet
67Overall / 100
Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst
Acoustic$7,699
No ratings yet
74Overall / 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, Heritage Cherry Sunburst 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

Estimated scores
MetricHummingbird Tribute, Heritage Cherry Sunburst1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst
Overall6774
Build6191
Playability7575
Sound6060
Value7763

Full specifications

Specification comparison
SpecHummingbird Tribute, Heritage Cherry Sunburst1960 Hummingbird Reissue, Heavy Aged, Washed Cherry Sunburst
BrandEpiphoneGibson
TypeAcousticAcoustic
Years——
Country—US
Body woodLayered mahoganyMahogany
Neck wood—Mahogany
FretboardLaurelIndian Rosewood
Strings66
Frets—20
Scale24.75"24.75"
Pickups——
Rating——
Price$229$7,699
BackLayered mahoganyMahogany
BindingSingle-ply top and backMulti-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard
Body FinishGlossMurphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body shapeHummingbirdHummingbird
Body StylesSquare-shoulder dreadnoughtSquare Shoulder
BridgeReverse belly, laurelRosewood; Traditional Belly-up
FinishNickelGold, Murphy Lab Aged
Fretboard inlayDotMother of Pearl Parallelogram
Fretboard radius12 in. | 304.8 mm304.8mm / 12.0in
HeadstockKalamazoo—
JointTapered dovetailCompound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint, Hot Hide Glue
ModelETHBHSNHCSSSHBHCSHA
NutPlasticBone
PickguardHummingbird, tortoiseshellCasted Hummingbird
ProfileRounded CRounded
Scale length628.7mm / 24.75in628.65mm / 24.75in
SideLayered mahoganyMahogany
String gauges.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Top woodLayered spruceThermally Aged Sitka Spruce
TunersEpiphone DeluxeGotoh 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

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