All user reviews for the Epiphone Nighthawk Custom Reissue

Body
Top AAA Flamed Maple Veneer
Back Mahogany
Binding Cream and Black on Top
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50Neck
Species Mahogany
Profile SlimTaper™; D-shaped
Truss Rod Traditional Adjustable
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50Neck Fit
Joint Mortise and Tenon
Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .015"
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50Fingerboard
Species Rosewood
Frets 22
Radius 12"
Scale Length 25.5"
Binding Cream Binding
Inlays Mother-of-Pearl "Crown" InlaysNut
Material Synthetic Bone Substitute
Width 1.68"Headstock
Logo Epiphone
Inlay Flower Pot
Truss Rod Cover Black and White Antique Bell with engraved 'Nighthawk Custom Reissue"
Tuners
Model Grover™ Tuners
Plating Nickel
Tuning Ratio 14:1
Bridge/Tailpiece
Type Nighthawk fully-adjustable; String-Thru body
Plating NickelHardware
Knobs Gold Top Hat Knobs
Strap Buttons Die-cast Steel and Nickel Plated.
Strings .010 - .046, Swedish steel "hex" corePickups
Neck Position NHR™ Mini-Humbucker; 4-wire
Middle Position NSX™ Single-Coil
Bridge Position Slant NHT™ Humbucker; 4-wire
Magnet Material Alnico IIElectronics
Potentiometers One Volume, One Push/Pull Coil-tapping Tone Knob
Coil Wiring Hand-soldered and Machine Wound
Toggle Switch 5-way Slider
Output Jack Traditional 1/4"Finish
Sealer PolyurethaneFireburstHoneyburstTrans AmberTrans BlackCase
Type Optional Hardshell
Case Exterior Black Tolex
Case Interior Black TolexAccessories
Additional Materials Includes an owner's manual with warranty information, Epiphone poster, Epiphone bumper sticker, truss rod adjustment wrench and economy 10' cord.

UTILIZATION

This is such a cool guitar! 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. The guitar sustains seemingly forever, and has a convenient bridge setup/strung-through-body to assist in this. 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!

In preamble: invariably, this guitar reminds me of a trivet Pineapple Formica trend of the sixties: the flat table, cutting the body and kitsch white binding and thick translucent coating (black for me) ... delirium forgot designer of 60 years which would have been incongruously added a handle and metal plates and widgets to make it like a guitar!
Personally, I love this side "thing-thing" para-normal. 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 ... and catalog Epiphone.

UTILIZATION

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. But none of rédibitoire ...

SOUNDS

Not easy to define, I find the sound of the scratching ... But I am not an expert either. And each his own too!
As already mentioned, to the ear sounds are a bit of a mix of Fender / Gibson. 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).
I play more characters stuff (in my small way, of course), tend jazzy / contemporary / industrial, and I wanted a guitar to fill a "hole sound" between my Telecaster, my fourth cash Riviera (2 mini -humbuckers) and my AF75 1 / 2 boxes (2 humbuckers low output). I also wanted something versatile in the register without giving sound of Les Paul (too heavy and "noisy" (oups!), to my ears) or Start '(lack of depth for my taste sometimes). So after various tests, the ben Nighthawk I conquered ...
I play both a modified Valve Junior Blackstar HT5 a stock or a gas plant "solid state" homemade. 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. Sounds may seem "special" or "confusing" in reference to other more experienced guitar.

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 ...

OVERALL OPINION

Very good price / quality ratio. 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 ... Fine adjustments, collages beautiful, beautiful varnish / color, beautiful binding (even on the periphery of the head!), Beautiful inlays on the fretboard, Grover, etc.. 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!

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A friend of mine loaned me this for a month just because he wanted me to see how great it was. 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. 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. But other than that no complaints. Good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I really am love/hate on the body shape and overall look. 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.

Guitar Coren, with vibrato MODEL jmaais seen in France, the United States purchased (yes purchased a Corenne the US's dbile but hey, j'tais the bottom and I wanted a guitar and I took what I found.
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 microphones are OBL OBL probably not real but rather "style OBL".
otherwise it is rather hard to have a good sound, better to have a proper amp derrire.
The vibrato is unusable because floating without blocking. Guitar hard enough grant, elastic cords deprecated.
imposible sell, I try even more.
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).
knob nests dusts ...
trs brief but beautiful way, a MRIT customization, may be a micro stick closer to the original gibson.

UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

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Hometown: two microphones and a comp well pourrits imitation paf
5-way switch
2 volumes and a tone
1 split to change the combinations of microphones

Custom: a Di Marzio Tone Zone and a seymour SHR-1n.
2 volume 1 tone.
Three selector positions.
A split on / off.
no floyd on mine.

UTILIZATION

Round handle well. Very nice.
Not easily accessible in the treble.
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.

Channel 22 frets.
Micro orgine: As Describes prcdement.

For fittings, bad bill. The neck pickup is between the color "mirror" and the color "golden" original. 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.

DIFFERENT groups with which I had, I have not had any "problem" and no matter his fault.

Guitar made in Korea
22 frets
micro mini humbucker neck pickup and both pickups middle simple easel can be coupled
telecaster bridge type but prettier
a volume knob and a tonalite
5-way switch and a split
the handle is screwed
the mechanics are a bath oil and very precise at least in terms of mine
j and appreciates that there is no plate screwed into the body, and it is very rare.

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.
you can play many different styles apart from metal and another in the same kind
I speak in the original configuration if you change the pickups for the most biting and you're playing
I'm a little sweep tapping and other techniques, has gone very well mafoi

SOUNDS

I play on a 100 dfx marshall and fender frontman 25
plain can negotiate the jazzy and bluesy playing with volume and tone.
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

Current model, 300 Roros it's cheap considering the quality of stringed instruments.

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!

Access ozégu very well, are lit in Ibanez anyway so ...

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.

The Nighthawk electric guitar takes a lot of influence from the Gibson Les Paul guitar. 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.

UTILIZATION

Features

Mahogany body
AAA flamed maple top
Mahogany neck
SlimTaper D neck profile
Ebony fretboard
22 frets
25-1/2" scale
12" radius
Slant NHT bridge humbucker (4-conductor)
NSX single-coil middle pickup
NHR mini-humbucker (4-conductor)
5-way pickup selector
Master Tone, Master Volume, Push/Pull coil-splitting
LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
Grover tuners
Nickel hardware



SOUNDS

This guitar is very Gibson Les Paul style. 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. if you're playing this with a Mesa boogie dual rectifier or a Marshall JCM 800 amplifier ithen you will get a good solid hard rock and metal town. 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. At new you can find his guitars for right around $399 which is a great price for this guitar. It has a lot of versatility and a look is amazing.

Gibson tried to bring a new look and feel to their guitar line up with the Nighthawk in the early 90s. 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. 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.