Gibson Nighthawk ST3 sunburst

1995

Here’s a 1995 Gibson Nighthawk Standard ST3, an innovative model that remains fairly affordable today. It’s a beautifully made guitar with a striking flamed maple top, a sunburst finish and gold hardware. The body has graceful curves and a slightly pinched waist.

One interesting detail is the string-through-body design. The strings anchor in ferrules on the back and pass through the body to a fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles. This setup is fairly unusual for Gibson. A similar arrangement was used on the 1958 Flying V, where the strings anchored at a V-shaped plate, and on some versions of the L6-S. It’s hard to say exactly how much the design contributes to the sound, but this guitar has a clear response, good note separation and plenty of sustain.

The ST3 has three pickups, with a mini-humbucker at the neck, a single-coil in the middle and a slanted humbucker at the bridge. The five-way selector and push-pull tone control let you go from crisp, snappy cleans to thicker tones with the bite of the bridge humbucker. The pickup wiring diagram is included and tucked away in the case compartment beneath the neck, so it isn’t shown in the photos.

A well-made, highly versatile Gibson at an approachable price, and a model you don’t come across every day.

It comes with its original Gibson hardshell case.

1750,00€

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