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Limited Run Nighthawk 2011 Electric Guitar-
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Blending the best of Gibson tradition with modern design features.
The Nighthawk has been designed from the ground up to provide superb resonance and sustain, the cornerstones of great tone. Its chambered poplar body is light, solid, and rings with overtones, while its Grade-AAA quilted maple top not only looks superb, but also adds bite and clarity to the overall sonic brew. A solid, glued-in maple neck and a of 25-1/2" scale length yield rich harmonic resonance while classic Gibson set-neck construction gives all the punch and sustain that you'd expect from any great double-'bucker axe. Through-body stringing coupled with a unique and highly adjustable Nighthawk bridge and a PLEK-cut Corian nut further enhance resonance and sustain, as does a more traditional element of Gibson construction, the back-angled headstock on this one-piece maple neck with fast, slim profile.
For firepower, the Nighthawk 2011 Vintage Sunburst packs a pair of Gibson's popular BurstBucker humbuckers”loaded in with double-black open coils”a BB1 in the neck position and a slightly hotter BB2 in the bridge. Made with Alnico II magnets and authentic 42-AWG enamel-coated wire, these are some of the most accurate reproductions of vintage PAF humbuckers available today. On the Nighthawk 2011 Vintage Sunburst, however, they are enhanced with independent push-pull switching on the master volume and master tone controls to split the coils of each unit, yielding useful single-coil tones. Use the five-way switch to combine these with the Ceramic 8 blade pickup in the middle position and you can achieve just about any electric guitar tone under the sun..
The Nighthawk comes protected in a black Gibson hardshell case and includes a Gibson owner's manual and adjustment literature, along with Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Support.
Features
- Nighthawk body style
- Chambered poplar body
- AAA Quilted maple top
- Vintage Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Set maple neck
- '60s SlimTaper neck profile
- Rosewood fretboard
- 22 frets
- Gibson BurstBucker 2 bridge pickup with coil-splitting
- Gibson Ceramic 8 blade single-coil middle pickup
- Gibson BurstBucker 1 neck pickup with coil-splitting
- 5-way pickup selector
- One master volume control with push/pull coil-splittting for neck pickkup
- One master tone control with push/pull coil-splitting for bridge pickup
- Nighthawk bridge with strings-thru-body
- Vintage-style tuners wieth pearloid buttons
- Gold-plated hardware
- PLEK-cut Corian nut
- hardshell case
The Nighthawk is superbly elegant and ready to rock. Order yours today.
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.