So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy.

johndy · 04-21-2012, 11:13 AM

First, I hope this is the right place to post this.

I got my Epiphone Nighthawk Custom Reissue a couple weeks ago and have been happy with it so far. This guitar has a killer top on it. I've never seen a top this nice on an Epi. Trans amber in color, with ebony fretboard and mother of pearl inlays. Body and neck binding, its just a jem.

Anyone else have one of these guitars?
What do you think?

LiquidIce · 04-21-2012, 11:20 AM

I have wanted one of these for SO long, however I went nuts buying pedals earlier this year, and no just don't have the current funds to get one. I want the black version.

I love how light-weight the guitar is, and with the PUP configuration and the push-pull pots, you can get a tele/strat sound out of it, yet it still carries the manufacture name I admire so much.

Nice guitar!!!

johndy · 04-21-2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiquidIce

I have wanted one of these for SO long, however I went nuts buying pedals earlier this year, and no just don't have the current funds to get one. I want the black version.

I love how light-weight the guitar is, and with the PUP configuration and the push-pull pots, you can get a tele/strat sound out of it, yet it still carries the manufacture name I admire so much.

Nice guitar!!!

I know! The guitar is amazing, I love using the neck pickup on this thing, and split it sounds awesome. Well balanced, contoured body, amazing looks. I fell in love as soon as I saw it, and when I picked it up, I knew I had to have it.

Lizzy4Life · 04-21-2012, 11:35 AM

That's a fine guitar

I want to try one out, but I can't find any here in Belgium :/
How does it play? Is it similar to a Les Paul, or rather an SG, or a Fender?

johndy · 04-21-2012, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizzy4Life

That's a fine guitar

I want to try one out, but I can't find any here in Belgium :/
How does it play? Is it similar to a Les Paul, or rather an SG, or a Fender?

Its thinner than a LP, closer to an SG, but in your hands, the neck feels like a LP, its got a D profile neck. It plays awesome, you have 9 different pickup combinations when you include the coil tap on the bridge and neck pickup

HOT-BRIT · 04-21-2012, 11:43 AM

Nice one

Malikon · 04-21-2012, 12:26 PM

cool. I've been wanting to try one of these. HNGD.

johndy · 04-21-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malikon

cool. I've been wanting to try one of these. HNGD.

Thank you!

paruwi · 04-21-2012, 04:17 PM

Happy New Nighthawk Day

They are fine little guitars..........

Thumpalumpacus · 04-21-2012, 04:40 PM

I'd like to get one. It's hard to go wrong with a minihumbucker in the neck position -- that's one of my favorite tones -- and the rest of the versatile layout is also a plus, to me.

MyLeftyPaul · 04-21-2012, 06:17 PM

Sweet guitar. HNGD!

IndianScout · 04-21-2012, 06:28 PM

beauty, I've wanted one of those for a long time..

gasssssssssssssssss

zontar · 04-21-2012, 06:34 PM

If I were looking for a new solidbody--I would consider one.

Enjoy!

wwit · 04-22-2012, 06:15 AM

Nice. I have thought about grabing one of those for a while too. Price is right. But something else always ends up taking priority.

Tanqueray · 04-23-2012, 12:57 AM

What's the neck like on these compared to the LPs?

johndy · 04-23-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanqueray

What's the neck like on these compared to the LPs?

It's got a D profile neck so it's pretty beefy but still somehow nice and comfortable lol

Trewblue · 04-23-2012, 11:54 AM

Nice lookin geet. I've had one for a few months and love. HNGD!

Tanqueray · 04-23-2012, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trewblue

Nice lookin geet. I've had one for a few months and love. HNGD!

Nice! Post some pics of yours!

paruwi · 04-23-2012, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanqueray

What's the neck like on these compared to the LPs?

it's the thinnest neck of all the guitars I own.......

drpietrzak · 04-23-2012, 01:10 PM

It looks great!

Trewblue · 04-23-2012, 03:51 PM

Thats it in my avatar, with my pup Floyd

SGNL606 · 04-23-2012, 06:30 PM

Hilarious, I guess 4/21 was Nighthawk day for some of us. I got mine that day as well, Trans Amber!

Loving it!

nbeersiii · 04-23-2012, 07:51 PM

I had the gibson version back in 96. The black sp3. same pickup configuration as the epi. It was a great guitar. Wish I still had it

rknrollo · 04-23-2012, 10:58 PM

I'm debating buying one but have 27 guitars already, I played one and it was incredible especially for the 399.00 price, top is gorgious, neck is slim and flat and with a fenderish scale and a really resonant body, the only bummer is the angled bridge pickup, The old version had the OBL pickup which is just an incredible pickup, but not many choices to upgrade the bridge pickup unless you had it custom wound......I think duncan makes a JB although the stock one sounded pretty good to me. Overall its one of the best values in guitars I have seen yet, very well made.

johndy · 04-24-2012, 05:46 AM

Yeah SD makes a slanted bridge replacement. Haven't heard it though

Lizzy4Life · 04-24-2012, 10:09 AM

SD makes the JB and the 59 for this guitar. I have a set of 59s in my Les Paul and they sound awesome. Haven't tested the JB myself, but should be a great pickup too if you're into the heavier genres.

paruwi · 04-24-2012, 11:46 AM

Makes no sense to me to spend 200Euro for pups into a 300Euro guitar...
the stock pups are not that bad.....

johndy · 04-26-2012, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paruwi

Makes no sense to me to spend 200Euro for pups into a 300Euro guitar...
the stock pups are not that bad.....

Well I'm in Canada and here the guitar is $400CDN, the slanted SD is about $80 so it's not really that bad.

Tanqueray · 04-26-2012, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trewblue

Thats it in my avatar, with my pup Floyd

I noticed. I meant larger pictures so we could ogle them.

Trewblue · 04-27-2012, 08:57 PM

OK...plus a pic of my Dot w/GFS P90"s

04-21-2012, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
johndy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy. First, I hope this is the right place to post this. I got my Epiphone Nighthawk Custom Reissue a couple weeks ago and have been happy with it so far. This guitar has a killer top on it. I've never seen a top this nice on an Epi. Trans amber in color, with ebony fretboard and mother of pearl inlays. Body and neck binding, its just a jem. Anyone else have one of these guitars? What do you think? paruwi, wwit, Thumpalumpacus and 4 others like this.

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LiquidIce Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy. I have wanted one of these for SO long, however I went nuts buying pedals earlier this year, and no just don't have the current funds to get one. I want the black version. I love how light-weight the guitar is, and with the PUP configuration and the push-pull pots, you can get a tele/strat sound out of it, yet it still carries the manufacture name I admire so much. Nice guitar!!! tele-bastard likes this. __________________

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Lizzy4Life Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liedekerke, Belgium Posts: 398 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy. That's a fine guitar I want to try one out, but I can't find any here in Belgium :/ How does it play? Is it similar to a Les Paul, or rather an SG, or a Fender? __________________ Guitars '07 Les Paul Standard ebony (Lizzy) '11 1961 50th Anniversary SG Special P-90 Outfit cherry (Missy) '10 Wilshire '66 Tremotone worn cherry (Amy) '04 Les Paul Jr SC black (Lyla) '09 Hummingbird heritage sunburst (Anne) All Epiphone Amp Marshall JCM 2000 DSL100 Les Pauls do 2 things: break your back and break your heart

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Trewblue Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: upstate New York Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy. Nice lookin geet. I've had one for a few months and love. HNGD!

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Trewblue Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: upstate New York Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: So... Nighthawk Anybody? Pic heavy. Thats it in my avatar, with my pup Floyd wwit and Rhust like this.

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