Re: 1960s Dixon Hummingbird 684.6

I had a Dixon Hummingbird that I bought new in 1971 for $55. I also had a Dixon Les Paul Studio ($200) and Dixon J-200 ($100) circa the same period. In 1973 I bought a Gibson Hummingbird and in 1978 I bought a Les Paul Standard. The Dixon's actually had better quality, they all sounded the same. The story I heard was that Alvarez was making Dixon's while they worked out their manufacturing issues and once they did stopped using that label.

I have one exactly like it I bought mine in 1967 It is mint condition and I was kinda wandering what it was worth. I can't find much information, but I have been offered a 1000 dollars for mine. It sounds real nice and looks as good as the day I bought it new. : : This instrument is exact copy of the Gibson Hummingbird,made in Japan, purchased by me 1969. I was told by dealer that a former employee of Gibson had started his own co. in Japan and copied the Gibson. Quality, looks, sound/tone meet or exceed the original Gibson in my opinion. 35 years later it has only gotten better. I have no information on the mfg current status nor whether the story told to me is true. Anyone with accurate info about these intruments please post for those of us in the dark
: i also have the same exact guitar never seen one like it i wdid some research on the guitar theres not much info on it but from what i learned your story is true heres a little more though the desighner was a former employee of gibson left bitter went to japan and copied the guitar after he tried desighning a couple others that failed shortly after the dixon hummingbird came out gibson filed a lawsuit against dixon and from what i heard he stopped making guitars after gibson won the lawsuit atleast thats what i was told i also was told that theres not very many of them out there please let me know if you have any new information

: : This instrument is exact copy of the Gibson Hummingbird,made in Japan, purchased by me 1969. I was told by dealer that a former employee of Gibson had started his own co. in Japan and copied the Gibson. Quality, looks, sound/tone meet or exceed the original Gibson in my opinion. 35 years later it has only gotten better. I have no information on the mfg current status nor whether the story told to me is true. Anyone with accurate info about these intruments please post for those of us in the dark
: i also have the same exact guitar never seen one like it i wdid some research on the guitar theres not much info on it but from what i learned your story is true heres a little more though the desighner was a former employee of gibson left bitter went to japan and copied the guitar after he tried desighning a couple others that failed shortly after the dixon hummingbird came out gibson filed a lawsuit against dixon and from what i heard he stopped making guitars after gibson won the lawsuit atleast thats what i was told i also was told that theres not very many of them out there please let me know if you have any new information
I have one of the very few Dixon Humminbird guitars. I'd love to know the value of it if there is any way.Not interested in selling.I've not ever seen another one like it or at least not another Dixon Brand. Any info is greatly appreciated.Thanks

I just bought a Dixon Hummingbird on ebay. I have a digtal copy of a 1960 Dixon catalog - 3 pages. Contact me if you'd like it. Still researching.