Standard Hummingbird and Original Hummingbird differences are much like the J-45 Standard vs J-45 50’s or 60s Original… Standard gets Tusq nut and saddle with Grover Tuners and only comes in Vintage Sunburst finish, whereas Original gets Bone nut and saddle and Gotoh tuners and comes in choice of Antique Natural or Heritage Cherry. Same neck profile and electronics on both Hummingbirds (obviously different on J-45s). I believe it’s the same bracing, although the Gibson site specifies “hand scalloped bracing” for the original and doesn’t mention it on the Standard.
They all sound a bit different, so if you can try before you buy. I did check out an original and a standard hummingbird side by side and the original sounded better, more lively. But that could have been any number of factors from how old the strings were, set up, and those specific guitars. I ended up getting a sweet deal on a practically new 1960 Fixed Bridge model and couldn’t be happier.
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1959 Martin 00018
1998 Martin OM28V
1918 Gibson L1
1972 Gibson SJ Deluxe
2019 Gibson J-45 Standard
2022 Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge
…don’t even get me started on electrics - too many to list.
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