My #1, Gibson BluesHawk, through a 50-watt Plexi reiusse with 4x10 cab. I believe I was also using a Marshall BluesBreaker pedal the put it over the top.
Yes they're soapbars. Actually they're Blues 90's, exclusively made for the BluesHawk. And single coils don't sound awful with distortion; it's all in the type of distortion you're using. Give a listen to Robin Trower or Eric Johnson for good examples of great single-coil distortion. A more obvious example is Hendrix.
Thanks! I had the tone pot out (Varitone circuit OFF). I haven't really found a whole lot of usable tones for my own playing with the Varitone so I hardly use it. I need to post a vid of my Nighthawk, that guitar just oozes tone.
Oh definitely!!! Get it up fast!!! I've never played either the Nighthawk or Blueshawk, but aesthetically they are fucking HOT guitars. If you think the Nighthawk sounds better than your Blueshawk - holy shit, I gotta hear it!
Got a sample vid up of the Nighthawk. It was posted somewhat hastily. I'll get something better up that shows off the guitar a little more sooner than later.
are those soapbars?? I thought singlecoils sounded aweful with distortion?
jiri1991 1 year ago
Yes they're soapbars. Actually they're Blues 90's, exclusively made for the BluesHawk. And single coils don't sound awful with distortion; it's all in the type of distortion you're using. Give a listen to Robin Trower or Eric Johnson for good examples of great single-coil distortion. A more obvious example is Hendrix.
cmcblues 1 year ago 2
Wow. That rocks HARD. Did you have the rotary switch in the circuit, or did you have it out (push the tone pot (?) in)?
occupiedbytim 2 years ago
Thanks! I had the tone pot out (Varitone circuit OFF). I haven't really found a whole lot of usable tones for my own playing with the Varitone so I hardly use it. I need to post a vid of my Nighthawk, that guitar just oozes tone.
cmcblues 2 years ago
Oh definitely!!! Get it up fast!!! I've never played either the Nighthawk or Blueshawk, but aesthetically they are fucking HOT guitars. If you think the Nighthawk sounds better than your Blueshawk - holy shit, I gotta hear it!
occupiedbytim 2 years ago
Got a sample vid up of the Nighthawk. It was posted somewhat hastily. I'll get something better up that shows off the guitar a little more sooner than later.
cmcblues 2 years ago