Gibson Hummingbird Studio, Standard and Original

[ggibson189]

What are the differences between a Gibson Hummingbird Studio, Standard and Original?

[David Eastwood]

Does this help?

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/com...item3=OCSSHBAN

[abn556]

All these are the low to middle of the Gibson price range. Unless its a special order most Hummingbirds are Spruce tops, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with MOP split parallelograms, and rosewood bridges. Some of the higher end models have fancier inlays and wood upgrades like either flamed Koa or rosewood back and sides.

Studios are usually some of the cheapest of the model line. Is there one?
Standards are in the lower/middle of the price range.
Originals are about the price range as Standards.

Hummingbirds range in price from $3400 to $8500 new. There are some one off models that are $10k. Most everything above $5k is some kind of Custom Shop model or special run.

[Rev Roy]

Originally Posted by ggibson189

What are the differences between a Gibson Hummingbird Studio, Standard and Original?

One of the biggest differences is that “studio” models have significantly thinner bodies. So don’t expect to hear the full sound of standard/original/historic models.

[dilver]

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.

[Seb_274]

- I was under the impression that the Studio model is Rosewood and not Mahogany but I may be wrong
- Head/tuners are different on the Original than the Standard version
- Studio is the lower end Hummingbird (if that exists)

[abn556]

I think the Hummingbird Studio might have walnut back and sides. I’m not sure these are still in production.

[LawrenceMollard]

Yeah, the Studio was walnut, and was made to be thinner in body than the Hummingbird normally is. That was designed to make sure the Studio did not sound as good as the other Hummingbirds and it's a deal breaker for me and it's a dumb idea.

The Standard and the Original are fundamentally the same, the Original will have some more vintage appointments.

Now there is the Hummingbird Faded, which I think is the same body as other Hummingbirds but just a satin finish.