Gibson Blueshawk
| Gibson Blueshawk | |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1996-2006 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Semi-solid - two sound cavities with f-holes |
| Neck joint | Narrow with slight V shape |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple cap over Poplar |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
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| Bridge | Low-profile string-through-body system with Maestro tremolo option |
| Pickup(s) | Two Blues 90 with hum canceling dummy coil |
| Colors available | |
| Heritage Cherry (transparent red), Chicago Blue (transparent blue), Ebony (black) | |
The Gibson Blueshawk is a relatively recently designed (1996-2006) Gibson model designed mainly for blues players (hence the name). It superficially resembles the Les Paul in that the body outline is similar. The Blueshawk was discontinued by Gibson in Spring 2006.
A variant on the Blueshawk is named Gibson Gibson Little Lucille and features a stop tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge.
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[edit] Construction
The Blueshawk has a number of distinctive features that distinguish it from virtually all other Gibsons. The Blueshawk's body outline is the same as a slightly earlier range of guitars - the Nighthawks (1993-1999) - but unlike the Nighthawks, the Blueshawk is a semi-hollow bodied guitar with twin f-holes and a flat (uncarved) top.
Other distinctive / innovative features include:
- 25.5 inch scale length (the same as many Fenders, Gibson’s more typically have a 24.75 inch scale length).
- Through-body stringing and bridge construction - similar to the Fender Telecaster
- Blues 90 pickups (a modified version of the P-90 pickup)
- Noise reduction circuitry which employs a dummy coil
- A Varitone circuit (similar to that used on the Gibson ES345) - the Varitone circuit is a mid-cut/band-stop filter with a choice of five center frequencies
- The Blueshawk is a light guitar (less than 7lbs) - the body is made from poplar, capped with maple - the body is small and relatively thin and has two cavities - the hardware is minimal.
- The Blueshawk has a contour carved into the back - similar to the Fender Stratocaster.
- Simple control set - master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector, 6 way rotary Varitone control switch.
- Just above the fingerboard and parallel to it, between the front (neck) pickup and the front strap pin, there is a cursive-writing emblem using paint, saying “Blues Hawk.”
[edit] Musicians using a Blueshawk
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Gibson Blueshawk Gibson Musical Instruments
- Blueshawk.info - an independent enthusiast site dedicated to the Gibson Blueshawk and other Hawk guitars
- Review of the Gibson Blueshawk (May 12th 2006).
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