Epiphone Nighthawk Custom Quilt Electric Guitar, Blue

Full Description

The design of the Nighthawk is essentially a combination of an SG (with a lower bout and thinner body) and a Les Paul (upper bout). Like those classic guitars, the Nighthawk features a solid Mahogany body (with added belly scarf for comfort) and a glued-in SlimTaper™ 25 1/2" scale Mahogany neck for a well rounded, warm tone with excellent sustain.

The headstock is back-angled at 14 degrees, which increases pressure on the strings and helps them stay firmly in nut slots. To add brilliance as well as a smooth, durable playing surface, the Nighthawk Custom is fitted with a Rosewood fingerboard, a favourite of serious guitar players for its resistance to wear.

With its unique pickup package that includes a full-size NHT humbucker(bridge), a NSX single-coil (middle) and a NHR mini-humbucker (neck) combined with a 5-way slider and push/pull coil-tapping tone knob, you have 9 different tones at your fingertips. From a powerful and warm humbucker to the unique clarity of a mini-HB to a thin, bright single-coil - and everything in-between. Finally, you can cover all the classic sounds in one guitar.

The Alnico II pickups are double-wax-potted to avoid microphonics at high volume and can be dialed-in with a single volume control. The master tone control features a push-pull switch to split the coils of the bridge pickup, allowing for quick and unique tone changes. And don't forget, the Nighthawk's nickel bridge with its string-thru body design which ensures maximum resonance and sustain. The bridge also features individual saddles for independent height and intonation adjustment.

One of the first things you notice about the Nighthawk Custom Reissue is the gorgeous, rich finish and the pearloid crown inlays on the fingerboard. Premium 14:1 ratio Grover® machine heads, an industry standard for professional instruments, provide excellent tuning accuracy and stability while Epiphone's heavy-duty output jack and long-lasting 1" potentiometers make for worry-free operation.

Combined with Epiphone's Limited Lifetime Warranty backed by 24/7/365 Customer Service, you can rest assured that the Nighthawk Classic will give you years of worry-free performance. So if you missed out on the first Nighthawks because you thought they were a little too different, now's your chance to redeem yourself and pick up this NEW classic for a great price!

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Top Material: AAA Flamed Maple Veneer
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Bridge: Nighthawk fully-adjustable; String-Thru body

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Mortise and Tenon
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with Pearloid "Crown" Inlays
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Frets: 22
• Nut Width: 1.68"

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Slant NHT™ Humbucker; 4-wire
• Middle Pickup: NSX™ Single-Coil
• Neck Pickup: NHR™ Mini-Humbucker; 4-wire
• Controls : One Volume, One Push/Pull Coil-tapping Tone Knob, 5-way Slider