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epiphone nighthawk owners manualSubscribe to our free newsletter Request a new review Gibson originally released these in the early 90s, but discontinued them by the early 2000s. They have become a cult classic since, with used examples still highly sought-out. Yet, since there weren't a lot made, the old ones are hard to find. Since Epiphone decided to release this, it is now easier to see what the fuss was about. The pickup configuration is the big feature I noticed first - it has 3 pickups: a neck mini-humbucker (COOL), a middle single coil, and a bridge SLANTED humbucker. Wow! Aside from that, the inlays are distinctive and classy, as is the binding and AAA flamed top. The body shape is very interesting too, resembling a Les Paul mixsed with an SG, but with some outside influence, like maybe a Telecaster. SOUNDS As one can imagine, with a pickup configuration such as this, the possibilities are vast. The bridge has a great cut to it, the neck is smooth as butter, and the middle pickup is a nice mid point between the two. Mahogany body with a maple top definitely helps the tone - it's a classic Gibson staple. OVERALL OPINION I am a fan of this guitar. I hope Epiphone continues to make these longer than Gibson did - the design is just too cool to not be out there. I especially love the feel of the neck and fretboard, as well as the pickups, especially the mini-humbucker. If you haven't ever tried a Nighthawk, now's your chance. Go for it! 1 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. Being a pretty anti-epiphone guy, I was really skeptical. But I figured hey, it's free. Not sure of the country of origin but obviously it's far east somewhere. Maybe Korea. Longer than normal scale for a les paul style guitar. Obviously the pickups are totally different and the control layout is a bit different. The finish for the price is good. Not incredible. Decent flame. UTILIZATION It's surprisingly playable. And more importantly, it feels right.http://aviafond.ru/userfiles/do-you-save-gas-driving-manual.xml
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I've played a large number of guitars and usually the real test of quality is the feel of the guitar. You can tell a lot about price from how a guitar feels in your hands. It's a thing that comes from years of playing all sorts of guitars. Anyway, this one feels pretty darn good for what it is. Solid and reliable in your hands I suppose. Shockingly so. It's not on the level of a very nice PRS or anything. But it feels like it could actually hold up to a tour. Yeah.crazy stuff. And yes it does play nicely with no issues really. The bridge is also pretty decent. SOUNDS The nighthawk has a funny pickup layout that does take some getting used to. But basically, you've got your rock humbucker in the bridge. Then the mellow sounds from the single coil and the mini hum. I'm not really a fan of the mini hum. It sounds like a muddy telecaster. Don't expect any les paul sounds out of this because of the scale length. It won't happen. It's definitely got a fender thing going on in some ways. The humbucker is a bit twangy but it still has a lot of power. Overall I'm pleased. The minihum could be changed out I think. Maybe it's because it's an epi. I don't think I would buy this myself because it seems to me that this guitar can't decide what it wants to be. For some people this is a good thing. Personally i like more classic designs. Anyway, I think it's a good deal for what it is. And I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality. 1 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. It definitely have this its own thing going on with its pickup configuration as well as body shape. Nighthawk has become a very huge cult favorite because of its modern features but distinct hard rock tone. The gorgeous AAA maple top on top of the mahogany body is a great Les Paul feel and tone. Couple that with the two different humbuckers in the bridge in that position as well as the single coil in the middle gets this guitar a very versatile look and feel.http://yifff.se/userfiles/do-yourself-manual-lymphatic-drainage(1).xml You had the mahogany body with the maple top and the combination shape of the body is a very Gibson Les Paul feel in tone. It also has a single coil splitting which gives it even more versatility so that you can change the humbucker setting to a single coil simulation. The tone of this guitar overall is a robust and warm at town. The Epiphone nighthawk works well in most modern high gain amplifiers situations.Even with a single coil in the middle and the push for class playing you can play this guitar with a nice Fender clean amplifier with ease. So this is a pretty versatile guitar and the fingered playing maple top just sets the mood. The body shape is very Les Paul so if you are into your last Paul guitars and want a more budget friendly guitar than this is a great guitar start. OVERALL OPINION I recommend this guitar to someone is on a budget doesn't want to splurge for a real Gibson Les Paul guitar. This feels good to be a little honky and cheaper kind of feel but it does have a decent deal compared to the Squier Fender guitars. It has a lot of versatility and a look is amazing. 1 people did not find this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. The Nighthawks came with a very different pickup and electronics system that offered Gibson players more tones than they have had before. They took the classic Les Paul. They widened the body but the body is still smaller overall and opened up the cutaway. They extended the neck scale to 25.5 inches. The neck is mahogany with 22 frets. They also designed 3 new pickups for the guitar. They put a high output slanted humbucker in the bridge. They put a Gibson mini humbucker in the neck and a specially designed high output single coil in the middle. With coil tapping, as many as 10 different combinations were available. There is a large Fender style bridge with string through stringing. This Epiphone is a reissue of that Nighthawk.https://labroclub.ru/blog/carrier-thinline-user-manual It has a 5 way blade pickup selector and the tone control is a push pull that can split the bridge pickup. UTILIZATION This guitar plays slightly better than a normal Les Paul. The longer scale neck means there is more room on the fretboard all the way up the neck. The cutaway is larger so it is easier to reach the upper frets on the guitar. The bridge on this guitar is not the regular tune-o-matic that you get on most Gibsons. Since it is not a tune-o-matic it will not fall off when you dont have the strings on the guitar because it is not held on by the string tension. SOUNDS With the longer scale over all the guitar sounds more crisp than a Les Paul. The extra length gives more string tension giving the notes more snap. The mini humbucker is very smooth in the neck. You get a more Fendery tone overall. At some positions it gives out a very Telecasterish sound. This may be because of the slanted bridge pickup putting out more treble frequencies and the extra tension. The single coil is great to mix in with the other pickups because it will add extra clarity and ring ontop of the thick humbucker sound. One disadvantage to the slanted humbucker is that you cant really replace it with an aftermarket unit. If these guitars become more popular more after market parts will come out. OVERALL OPINION This guitar did not really catch on back then but it could catch on now. It is a very versatile guitar. Epiphone are selling these guitars really cheap now. They are around 400 dollars new. So this guitar is a great value for something this versatile and unique. People willing to play guitars other than Les Pauls and Strats will find that there are a lot of good different guitars out there. Did you find this review helpful? yes no And good, it is first skyscraper to have fun with sounds. Very well built in Indonesia. Nice sustain. Superb finish and hardware seems of good quality. Specifications have also seen.https://judo-allier.com/images/compressor-manual-3.5.pdfUTILIZATION The handle seems nice: it reminds me of a Les Paul neck lengthened a bit (in fact). Access to Acute is correct. I found the ergonomics a bit surprising initially saw the tiny size of the body and its particular shape. SOUNDS Not easy to define, I find the sound of the scratching. But I am not an expert either. And each his own too. In fact, I think this is really scratching his own sounds (per se can not be found on a Start 'or a Les Paul). The sounds of the Nighthawk are a bit outside of our current references: neither fat nor brilliant, but more or less expressive and colorful, depending on the settings defined microphones (9 available). So after various tests, the ben Nighthawk I conquered. And Epi Nighthawk offers me in its register, a nice range of sounds for my own use. As some say, to try it before buying. Jazz, ballad, country, blues or rock more or less excited, it can really give a lot. Metal, I do not know, but I think it will not too much: too short in potato. One wonders how they do in Epi to make it for 350 Euros. OK, it comes from Southeast Asia, but nothing that materials and fittings, it is puzzling. Really great job and beautiful sounds to my liking. Okay, y'en who say that the pickups are dirt (hence in part the low price). Personally, while not expert-degree pick-ups, I find the suitable assumption microphones yet there is probably better. Goodies: ben about it for the price, really. Cons: the bottom plate has a handle too long, which interferes with table service. Hi 5 of 5 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. I loan, and I had the original loan also last year. The handle is constant, the profile is a D rather flat in the middle, everything passes on it short. The frets great questions, not exceeding one and the edges are perfectly polished so you do not swear. Set neck, with no reinforcements on the back of the head, as the original. Mechanical better than the original, they are here and they are grover very good agreement, but their weight imbalance a little scratch. The pickups are and split, but only the single is doing so. This guitar is very well done, it's serious. The micro and the bridge have serious air nickel, while the mechanical chrome (color colder-metallic), good. UTILIZATION The weight is correct, I think it varies a lot depending on the specimen tested against. The interesting thing is that the head of the microphone is as thick as a serious sg, and then it thickens a little. The chamfer on the back is top the table but reported flat is beautiful. It is immediately comfortable in it. As the body is more than the puny paul ben truncated the head usually so ugly it goes well, it's beneficial. Note the output jack, often they forget to put a lock washer on the other side of the small plate, which is why it keeps turning. SOUNDS THE sound is very good vacuum, hot with pep and a fine gloss in the middle ground, not tampered with good sustain. So the base is very solid. Hype is the cat, frankly. It's clutter-draft, the definition and intelligibility absent. No acute usable either. Waterloo koa. The microphone has no serious pep, raplapla, in fact jazz is not bad. The split is used only to lose the level and busted parasites, the sound is brighter, however. The microphone is pretty simple, but still quite coarse. At least we have some acute and look more catchy, phew. The microphone is dull and acute ill-defined, not its location is favorable (compare with the location of its counterpart on a les paul, much closer to the bridge) in fact. So it's probably not entirely his fault is not it. Good news, however, the three do not feedback and we can play hard with. I note that the original sounds much better plugged in, so it is a history of microphones in my opinion. As such, the epi is a zero level, a strat harley benton beast puts his total dough. Tested on the same tweed bassman, not really as bad amp. And the ear of a 3 Mustang as well. OVERALL OPINION The question is whether change microphones worth it. For the serious choices so there is ok. For the acute through the 59's or jeff beck special version with seymour duncan, basta (and in view of the provision of micro last named is probably the best). Roros is still 200, and must be installed. Personal I would, I like this epi, great violin, and little choice of microphones also little control of cabbage. That said, it is 500 Roros Roros more than 100 of the true sg special, suddenly you think about it before signing eh. For the record, I liked the original level but not at his guitar, and here is exactly the opposite. As it stands I would use the ear with a rather aggressive and loud amp, go to the almost random: a marshall. This is the best marriage to animate this epi. 4 of 5 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. UTILIZATION The handle is very pleasant Unlike other notice to access the treble is up to 22 regal I find a good average weight issue because I have a les paul at home and the comparison is made quickly.It suits my style of play that is very polyalent in overdrive and crunch it responds well but I found him not quite pronounced treble OVERALL OPINION I use it for a week and I took him in repeated it takes the shock level agreements and chorus when I advocate even ropes 10 or 9.5 minimum sustain. I have 5 electric guitars at home and was looking good compromise (each his own) past ten years as a tool, I found about the unbeatable value for money I will not tell you why slysly and good music 3 of 4 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. Micro orgine: As Describes prcdement. For fittings, bad bill. Same for mcaniques. My Jack is between dserre often. I just tighten it, but nothing works. UTILIZATION In the 16ME del box, Access in acute is far from being empty. But doable. Same when the guitar is heavy. 2 hours, it hurts the shoulder. Gnral but it is enjoyable to play. SOUNDS Fits my style: Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock and Blues. If we have the original pickups, it is better to have a good amp. I have an old Attax 100, the saturation is blah. Ds, but I spend a Valvestate, the sound is fabulous. In his clear, it's still correct. But it is better to play with drafts too low. OVERALL OPINION I have 6 years, bought the era around 2500 fcs is about 380. The red sunburst, I love. The price quality ratio of good silent era. But hey, it is no longer for sale. Rather heavy but nothing very bad for the shoulders. SOUNDS With the change of pickups it sounds better than my other Les Paul epiphone gothic. OVERALL OPINION I have this guitar for 10 years. I use it as a group for a year no problem. 2 of 3 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no. My electric guitar C'tait Premire and I have always been close to 10 years. I had to pay in 3000 balls with flight case. MODEL The black is by far the best, others are rather ugly.The vibrato is unusable because floating without blocking. Guitar hard enough grant, elastic cords deprecated.I play more electric guitar too but I take back with pleasure. Temperatures requiring good rglages, playing comfort right position but his right hand because dlicate floating tremolo. Sustain blah, poor quality fittings dor (all Tees After a few years on the Atlantic cte).UTILIZATION; SOUNDS; OVERALL OPINION. 2 of 4 people found this review helpful Did you find this review helpful? yes no By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Find out more. The Nighthawk is a pretty tough guitar to pigeon-hole and I think you gave a very clear and fair report of it's strengths and few shortcomings! They're affordable, and based on what Correct me if I'm wrong but the only others I have seen have been modified jobs. Would love to see more options. Alwways liked the ones in my Mates Jako if the slant versions are the same as his I might just have to drop a few quid on it. It seems to me like that would save you a lot of trouble and confusion. My local Guitar Center doesn't have any (they're an Epiphone dealer; they just don't have any Nighthawks in stock), so I might have to order one sight-unseen. I almost bought a Gibson 3-pickup Nighthawk Custom back in the mid-'90's--the only thing that stopped me was that I wasn't gigging much and I couldn't justify spending the money. When they discontinued them a few years later, I figured I'd pick up a used one somewhere, but they never turn up for sale--I guess the guys that have them aren't getting rid of them. I don't blame them--I think it's one of Gibson's best designs. So what do they do? They come up with an Epiphone version of the exact Nighthawk model I want (the Gibsons were available in Special and Standard trim levels, as well as Custom--and in 2-pickup versions as well as 3--I want the 3-pickup Custom, and that's what they've done--good job, Epiphone!). The price is right too, but I'd like to try one, preferrably several, before I plunk down my hard-earned. Still, I think there's one in my future. I've seen those guys doing other reviews on YouTube, and they're always cool to watch--next best thing to an actual hands-on. I'd be curious to see other reviews from Nighthawk owners. I can't find an obvious Tele tone in the 9 options, though a few of them sound something between a Strat and a Tele. It's an okay compromise. I absolutely love the Nighthawk. Haven't looked at my beloved The mini-HB is nice and creamy for clean jazz tones. About the only thing I don't like is the bridge pickup on clean, which I find to be very weak. It rocks with the dirt pedals on, but clean.no use. Otherwise, I agree with the excellent review above with the only exception being that there is indeed a serious neck dive if you don't use a leather strap. One of those cheapo web straps won't serve you well with the Nighthawk. I had to get used to the smaller and modified LP shape--at first it seemed more like a Guitar Hero guitar, but you get used to it quickly. Do yourself a favor and install some strap locks, too, because in typical Gibby fashion, those strap buttons are pretty close to the body if your strap is on the thicker side. It you watch for a blem model like I did, it's virtually no risk for 285 bucks.It's a little disconcerting to hear about the lack of volume on the bridge pickup clean (and I assume you mean single-coil). From trying Gibson Nighthawks back in the '90's, I remember a slight volume drop when switching to single-coil mode, and that's to be expected, but it wasn't a huge drop. Well, I suppose I could drop in one of the new Seymour Duncan replacements if I needed to. I'm a Tele player too, and having a good twangy bridge pickup is very important to me, and the Nighthawk strikes me as being sort of a Tele on steroids. Pickups have been known to go bad, too--does yours balance with the others in humbucking mode. How about the neck pickup--does it also lose a lot of level in single-coil mode. I've had to tweak pickup heights on every guitar I've ever had, and dealing with dual-to-single-coil switching can make it that much tougher to dial in. That's why I'd ideally like to try several Nighthawks before I commit to one--maybe this low-output thing is an isolated case, maybe they're all like that--I just don't know. The one in the video review on YouTube from Anderton's (UK) sounds fine, although I did notice a volume drop when they switched the humbuckers to single-coil. No way around that--you are shutting off half the pickup, after all! Beautiful with great tone but the neck (slim?) felt way too thick and I sold it.I wanted to change out all of the pups. I get a little extreme with mods. I planned a med. output mini'hum from Seymour. In the middle I planned routing and installing a quality P-90. Bringing up the rear was to be dual Lace Sensors with the mini-toggle for the 3 Lacehoices. That would make an outstanding sound in any position. Unfortunately, the cost of it all was discouraging. It was a unique idea setup though! Peace! Not sure what guitar you're talking about but that's the Nighthawk's biggest issue. I even tried one of these but after 3 days went back to my Aircell strap. That and about 300grams of washers hanging from the strap where it attaches to the body works just fine. The only pickup that I really found useful was the middle pickup. The HB just didn't have any guts and the sound wasn't very distinctive to my ears. Once that was replaced with a Strat pickup the mini-hum seemed to be pretty much useless for my needs. Now that its been replaced all I can say is the middle pickup is now in danger of going bye-bye as well. I did find the finish on the neck to be annoying so I took some 0000 steel wool and knocked off the shine a bit and now it just flies. Then you'd really have all the bases covered. It arrived yesterday. Fresh set of strings and some Intonation adjustment is all that it needs right now. I am not sure about Strat (I don't have one), but to my ear, my Epi LP Studio sounds different. This may a bit be caused by strings (D'Addario EXL120 in LP and EPS520 in NH), but nevertheless these guitars do not sound the same. What I must say, NH has a loooong sustain, much longer than, e.g., Ibanez RG270. I play mainly overdriven sound and I find bridge humbucker quite useful for hard rock and even metal sound. However, the neck mini itself gives interesting, rather strong and bassy sound, but I must add some treble quite often. However, when I want to change pickups very fast, it's too far from my hand. In Ibanez, pickup selector is placed more handy, but on the other hand, it can be switched accidentally. All the frets are easily accessible, in contrast to LP, where playing above 20th fret is not as easy as I'd like to. But I think it is not fret buzz, because it occurs on 22nd fret too. I hear it mostly bending e1 string on frets above 15. AFAIK replacement for bridge humbucker is available from Seymour Duncan only (in two versions). Neck mini humbucker is easier to replace, as it is standard mini. The most difficult it is to replace the single coil, because it mount is different from what we have in Strats and Teles. Paste as plain text instead Display as a link instead Clear editor Upload or insert images from URL.All rights reserved. If possible, please upload an SVG version of this image. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload. For assistance with converting to SVG, please see the Graphics Lab. I have attached a link (see below) to the correct chart from the Gibson.com site. The diagram is for the Epiphone 20th Anniversary Nighthawk version, but I have confirmed that it is correct for the Gibson USA model as well.It's for the original Gibson USA Nighthawks of the 1990s. The text of the article, at the point where the image is referenced, is talking about the original Nighthawks, and elsewhere in the article it is mentioned that the pickups are different in some of the newer reissue models. If you want to upload more images to represent the various reissue models that differ from the originals, by all means do so, but this image is correct for the original Nighthawks.File usage By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Sellers may be required to accept returns for items that are not as described. Learn more about your rights as a buyer. - opens in a new window or tab You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. All Rights Reserved. User Agreement, Privacy, Cookies and AdChoice Norton Secured - powered by Verisign. Like its BlueshawkThe Nighthawk wasHowever, like so many guitars that fellAnd though it wasEpiphone has now released the same basicA (Neo)Classic Reborn As previously mentioned, the Nighthawk wasArmy knife, and the Epiphone incarnationThe body follows theThe neck, which is capped with an ebonyGibson-like than what you’d expect. TheThe other half of the Nighthawk’s uniqueNSX single-coil in the middle, and a slanted,The Nighhawk’s playability is superb. Since its body is considerably more compactTalons Full of Tone Firing up a Fender Twin. Reverb reissue, I plugged in the. Nighthawk and immediatelyI dropped the guitar’sTwin. The adjustmentAnd combining the mini humbucker with theAfter hearing how well the guitarMarshall JCM800 head driving a 4x12Since the pickup is angled so that theLike the neck mini humbucker, theI lowered the pickupOthers—particularlyEpiphone’s release of the guitar) it wouldNighthawk in the form of the renowned ’59The Verdict The Nighthawk Custom reissue is both aThe tone ofStrat molds, you’ll be surprised at howHis exposure to the performing arts early on helped foster his love for music and attention to detail, and upon receiving his first guitar at age 15, he became hooked. Jordan brings a considerable background of gear knowledge and tech experience to Premier Guitar, and has contributed an extensive amount of articles, artist interviews and Rig Rundown videos since late 2008. He lives in the Iowa City area, where he also works to bring music education initiatives to both local and regional communities. Sale is for guitar and hard case ONLY.Guitar is in great operational condition and has been fully tested for functionality and playability. On a 1-10 scale. 10 high, this guitar would be an 8! A Paypal account is SUGGESTED but is not required to bid. Payment must be. more received within 4 days of the close of the auction. If you are unable to pay within 4 days. Please contact us to make arrangements. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: We recommend USPS Priority service for international shipping. Though UPS can be used as well. Buyer is responsible for the import duties, taxes, VAT, etc. We ONLY declare the actual prices on customs forms, please do not ask us to chage this for your item.Local pickups are accepted. However if you plan on picking up locally DO NOT PAY YOUR INVOICE. Please contact me through Ebay messages informing me you would like to pick up locally. I will then send you and invoice that does not have a cost for shipping but will have a local sales tax applied. As well I will send you reply that gives you the phone number at which to reach me to arrange a time for the customer to come in to pick the items up. PLEASE DO NOT COME UP UNTIL WE HAVE ARRANGED A TIME, as only I am able to access items that have been listed for pickups.Amber translucent figured top. Clear back and sides. Made in Korea, not a reissue. OBL pickups. In great condition, still has pickup sticker on top. Neck straight, action low, no frewtwear. Lightly used, well maintained. Soft case. Bolt on neck. This is a limited production guitar that will go up in value. This one awaits a good home, good luck. This was made in Korea. Workmanship is good. The pick up rings and the bridge have some pitting and tarnish. Pickups work well! Guitar not mint but pretty. Sounds similar to SG and stratocaster. I play a 1995 for my main guitar. The fret boards are beautiful. Looks like a Gibson standard nighthawk. Titan SKB hard case for protection. Don't let the bolt on neck scare you. Plays well! I still have original box and wrapping. The paperwork and tool are still sealed. Taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are. more the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. If you need to contact me. Please use eBay messages. I WILL NOT respond to e-mail. Thank You On back in body shaping at waist on bass side. Resembling its larger Les Paul cousin but with more defined curves. The Nighthawk has become a cult favorite since it was discontinued in 1999, after only 6 years in production. The original Gibson Nighthawk was conceived in response to the demand for a more modern silhouette and a multitude of tone options. The Epiphone Nighthawk Electric Guitar features a gorgeous non-arched AAA maple top on a bound, thin-contoured, single-cutaway body and a 22-fret bound rosewood fretboard on a set mahogany neck.