Epiphone Hummingbird Deluxe EC B-Stock

The balanced tone of the Epiphone Hummingbird Deluxe EC AB IBC is primarily the result of the tonewoods used: Firstly, the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard provide warmth and crisp, clear highs, while the all-solid body, with a rosewood back and sides paired with a spruce top delivers that beautifully even sound that already feels like a polished studio take, even when it's just strumming a few unplugged chords. Epiphone has made no compromises in terms of acoustics here, but it's not just about tone - playability is guaranteed too. With a 43.8mm nut width, low string action, a modern rounded-C neck profile, and a 12" fingerboard radius, it has a smooth, light, contemporary feel that makes it extremely easy to play. This "Inspired by Gibson Custom" Epiphone simply nails that sweet spot between classic Hummingbird looks and modern performance.

Today, Epiphone is known only as the Asian budget offshoot of Gibson. Yet both companies were once independent, equal, and also bitter rivals. The roots of Epiphone go back to the 1870s and to Anastasios Stathopoulo, a Greek instrument maker, who emigrated to America in 1903 with his son Epaminondas ("Epi" for short). Epi changed the name of the firm to the "Epiphone Banjo Company" after taking over the family business in 1928. During this year, Epiphone also began to manufacture guitars, which rapidly came to dominate their sales. In 1957, Epiphone was taken over by C.M.I., which already included Gibson, but continued as a separate brand until 1970, when manufacturing was outsourced to Asia. Well-known Epiphone models include the Casino, played by the Beatles, and the Sheraton, John Lee Hooker's instrument of choice.