Epiphone Nighthawk Demo

[JGPorcello]

I am really impressed by these guitars. As a fender guy I like the longer scale length and the string through body design.

[Gingerlord01]

um, what is a coil tap?

[TheDancingSaxophone]

@Gingerlord01 It lets you use only one coil of a humbucker, essentially. It pretty much gives you a single coil sound from a humbucker. :)

[Gingerlord01]

ya see, i picked up this guitar today, and i must say i loved the way it sat, the way it felt, the height of the strings, the only downside i could find was the lack of a tremelo bridge, a fender style trem would be ideal :( i could get it i suppose and if i cant stand not having a whammy the first few days then take it back :S

[4444jcm]

Very Thorough Video Review.. : ) Nice Jazz Scales Too

Great Job , I'm Gong To Purchace This GTR.....thks for the post

[Daver869]

this guitar got me at the coil-tap function

[MatthewMarkMendoza]

You are one talented and knowledgeable guitar player. Good demo.

Also, do you have a band or song recordings that people could listen to?

[loskochios]

Yeah, great guitar. I have a 1993 Amber version and bought it because of the standard Bill Lawrence pickups (OBL's), they're great and balsy. These guitars are the next collectors items, I'm sure.

great job man.

[grungerocks24]

I wonder if later on he realized that he fucked up cuz the neck pickup already has a coil-tap.

[bgmathews]

@grungerocks24 Thanks for watching - Yeah, the previous owner had disconnected the switch, so I re-wired it for the neck and added a second coil tap for the bridge for added pickup combinations. But I think you're right - the coil tap was stock on this guitar.

[killface521]

i call them bumfuckers cause they rape >:D

[cjdMobile66]

try it through a vox vt50 amp it really sounds good

[superiansuper]

samick right ? :]

check out my Samick epi lp special dc :]

[audiogrinder]

selling her on auction ebay right now!! take a peek. thanks.

item number is 270685943812 she is red and beautiful. I used your vid for description BG.. hope you dont mind. Excellent video!

[lorkal212]

I love this guitar. I'm glad i picked it up since reading that its a hard to find guitar.

[melonface57]

i have a black `96 nighthawk, bought it new, i like those rtiffs, you should make a lesson video

[melonface57]

i have a `96 epiphone i bought new, id like to be able to play it like that, you should make a lesson video

[MrAlexbooty]

I have the Epiphone Nighthawk for sale on eBay at this time. Starting at £199.

Item number: 330367912371

[jim543212]

I own a Gibson Nighthawk and I love it. Also a blueshawk. I didn't like the action too much till I brought it o Kenny in ALM music in Norfolk , VA. Now the hawks are the only guitars I take to a gig. I leave the les paul and the strat at home. I was thinking of buying another nighthawk. I was just wondering how the epiphone compared with the gibson. Anyone know?

[bgmathews]

The differences are the same as between the Epi & Gibson Les Pauls. My Epiphone was quite good, but quality control varies from the asian factories.

[infernalyouth]

hey, i have the same special nighthawk, but the tuning stability is terrible!

i was wondering if this guitar has the same unbranded tuners that mine has, or has something better like grovers?

[bgmathews]

As far as I know they were stock tuners. I can think of a few possible scenarios - Your tuners could be bad, or they might need a little tightening. Try tightening the screws on the top of the tuning keys if they don't already feel snug. It could also be issues with the nut. If the grooves in the nut are too narrow for your string guage they'll catch and throw the tuning off while you play. Either lighten your string guage or take it to a pro to have the nut filed for your strings.

[Bensidhe]

@bgmathews The new Nighthawk Resissues have Grover tuners . From what I have read , the resissues are better in some ways in terms of build, looks, etc. Seymour Duncan has repleacement/upgrade pups for the center slanted one. I believe the pups on the bridge and neck are 450/490t and don't sound that bad at all from what I have heard here on YT . Its my guitar of choice when I can afford one and then a Peavey or Fishman tube amp.

[audiogrinder]

i listed it on the auction on ebay. just copy and paste the item number 270388741893 in ebay search.

Thanks bg for the demo. I used it as a tone example in the auction..

I hope this comment doesent pop up 3 times. I keep trying to post and its not taking... lol

[michaeloz94]

i have one in a kind of sunburst finish, how much are they worth in aus?

[audiogrinder]

i have red one also.. real good shape.. ill sell it because I own four of them. red, amber, tobaccoburst, and a black gib night.. so im getting rid of two of em.. the ones i dont play that often.. which are in good shape.. so. if you are interested, give me a message.

[jim543212]

I know your post is 3 months old. Still got any of these for sale?

[camisaderayas]

I have the same one, but i actually don´t like it too much. but anyway, it is a very beatiful guitar.

i am planning to sell it with it case, for around us$400 + shipping.

if anyone is interested.

[jim543212]

If you still have it please let me know. Gibson or Epiphone?

[mothrabattra]

@jim543212 epiphone

[djteleboy]

way to much talking

[JessieBolt]

GREAT Guitar Demo. Too many demos have mindless talking but you get straight to the point.

You playing is EXCELLENT!

[bgmathews]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback!

[loskochios]

Hi there,

I have the Nighthawk St3 in a kind of yellow see-through version. Stock pups and stock pickguard (natural transparant plastic?) very ugly. Good that it's seethru.

The sound is amazing. But than again Bill Lawrence pups (standard issue) always are the greatest.

CU Ferdinand, The Netherlands

[blowoffsorrow]

I have one of these, doe anyone know what they are worth?

[occupiedbytim]

Have you already sold the guitar?

[bgmathews]

I sold it a while ago, sadly. I really wish I still had it. I was always surprised how great it played and sounded when set up right.

[razorbladethorax]

Ok, stupid newbie question:

What's a coil tap?

[bgmathews]

A coil tap is any device that reduces the number of coils used in an circuit. In this case, the switch cuts one of the coils out of the humbucking pickups, turning it into a single coil. Notice that when I turn the coil tap on you hear a lot of 60Hz noise - the pickup is no longer humbucking with the coil tap on.

With both coil taps on this guitar sounds just like a nashville telecaster deluxe - single coil at the bridge, single coil middle, and a lipstick-style single coil in the neck.

[paintballyo93]

wow. it look s like a les paul but really kewl... like the color and mods you did.

[Zerophoenix1]

i have that guitar sept its black with a beige trim. i bought mine from a college kid from my nrighborhood so i dont really know how to operate it thanks. 5* and fav

great vid

[andej016]

omg i just looked at a black nighthawk today with a beige trim... it looks really nice