With an affordable Limited Edition Hummingbird PRO and historic 1941 SJ-100, Epiphone and Gibson aim to claim the respective classes these two beauties will compete in.
Words Hummingbird and Super Jumbo have a heavy ring in the history of rock, blues and country music, as their incarnations through the decades served as the composing, rehearsing, recording and performing instruments of some of the most prolific artists in history of music. For 2015, Epiphone introduces the mighty Hummingbird PRO as a Limited Edition model available exclusively in Ebony. It rocks a specs list which wouldn`t shame it`s exclusive Gibson siblings. On the other side, 1941 SJ-100 is Gibson`s new pride and joy. It is a historic recreation of the 1941 model. It is a permanent model, unlike the Hummingbird PRO. Price tag on this steel-string icon is set at $2,999.
Epiphone Limited Edition Hummingbird PRO is the first model to be reviewed in this article. It comes only in Ebony with elegant styling and supreme quality of build. Select mahogany on the back, sides and neck, as well as solid spruce on the top guarantee a fantastic tone. Shadow electronics, on the other side, guarantee fantastic amplification. 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge with a classic belly contour and Grover tuners wrap the core specs list. For a more detailed review, check Limited Edition Hummingbird PRO detail page on chorder.com, or on Epiphone official web page.
Gibson 1941 SJ-100 is an unbelievably faithful replica of the iconic SJ-100 from 1941. Solid mahogany, solid spruce and solid rosewood are used on this model. Vintage tuning machines, historic rosewood bridge and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard are all there. Also, this new SJ-100 has L.R. Baggs element pickup system for the ultimate performance value. A choice between the Vintage Sunburst and Antique Natural colors is offered to the players. Tone and playability are on a surreal level on this replica of the little brother of the King of the Flat-Tops, legendary SJ-200. For a more detailed review, check 1941 SJ-100 detail page on chorder.com, or on Gibson official web page.
