Gibson Nighthawk 09, Trans Amber

Nighthawk 09, Trans Amber description:

The GIBSON Nighthawk 2009, Trans Amber resembles its larger Les Paul cousin but with more defined curves, has become a cult favorite since it was discontinued in 1999, after only six years in production.

The Gibson Nighthawk 2009 two volume controls, a master tone knob and two heavy-duty pickups. A figured maple top, mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard and deluxe details combine to make the 2009 Nighthawk a true collector’s item.

The Nighthawk’s mahogany body cranks out tone that is somewhat soft, but extremely well-balanced, with good grind and bite. It has the potential for good depth, with full (though not super-tight) lows, velvety highs and a slightly compressed response. Its maple cap adds the snap, sizzle and sustain associated with a Les Paul Standard. And like a number of Gibsons made today, the Nighthawk’s chambered interior — originally engineered just to make a guitar less back-breaking — inadvertently provides tonal benefits too. Chambered guitars are louder acoustically and offer increased sustain and resonance.

The GIBSON Nighthawk 2009, Trans Amber Main Features Include:

• Grade A two-piece mahogany body
• Grade AAA “bookmatched” solid figured maple top
• solid piece of Grade-A mahogany neck
• Gibson’s traditional truss rod
• Gibson’s traditional ’50s neck profile
• Mortise & Tenon joint to bind neck to body
• Grade-A rosewood fingerboard
• 12-inch radius
• 22 frets
• Figured, swirl acrylic dot inlays
• Approximately 1.695” nut width
• P-90 Neck Pickup
• Gibson’s 498T “Hot Alnico” Bridge Pickup
• Two Gibson Gold Top Hat volume controls
• Gibson Gold Top Hat master tone knob
• Three-way stainless steel toggle switch
• 1/4” output jack made by Switchcraft
• Gibson’s own vintage-style pearloid tuning keys
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• Separate “stopbar” tailpiece
• Aluminum strap button
• Genuine Gibson strings Gauge: .010 - .046.
• Golden-hued nitrocellulose Translucent Amber finish