| Gibson Blueshawk | |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1996-2006 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Semi-solid - two sound cavities with f-holes |
| Neck joint | Narrow with slight V shape |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple cap over Poplar |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Low-profile string-through-body system with Maestro tremolo option |
| Pickup(s) | Two Blues 90 with hum canceling dummy coil |
| Colors available | |
| Heritage Cherry (transparent red), Chicago Blue (transparent blue), Ebony (black) | |
The Gibson Blueshawk is a relatively recently designed (1996-2006) Gibson model designed mainly for blues players (hence the name). It superficially resembles the Les Paul in that the body outline is similar. The Blueshawk was discontinued by Gibson in Spring 2006.
A variant on the Blueshawk is named Gibson Gibson Little Lucille and features a stop tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge.
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The Blueshawk has a number of distinctive features that distinguish it from virtually all other Gibsons. The Blueshawk's body outline is the same as a slightly earlier range of guitars - the Nighthawks (1993-1999) - but unlike the Nighthawks, the Blueshawk is a semi-hollow bodied guitar with twin f-holes and a flat (uncarved) top.
Other distinctive / innovative features include:
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