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Gibson The Hawk

Wise Guy

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This has to be one of Gibsons funnest guitars to play. They(this one anyway) sound great and feel fantastic to play. Too bad these were only made for 2 years so the options are pretty limited.... At least you don't have to be worried about putting a dent in it given the price.

And I bought this one brand new back in '96 and don't remember Nancy Wilson being advertised as the shape designer. I could be wrong but never have I heard that until the new Fanatic came out.
 

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straightblues

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I have two of these. A black one and a red one. They are Fender scale 25.5. They play good and sound good to me. I like them a lot. The body shape is the same as the Blues Hawk. These guitars are a part of the All American series.
 

Wise Guy

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I have two of these. A black one and a red one. They are Fender scale 25.5. They play good and sound good to me. I like them a lot. The body shape is the same as the Blues Hawk. These guitars are a part of the All American series.
That's pretty cool owning both colors! Yes these were part of the Hawk series(in the American series as you mentioned) and supposedly were the solid body entry level model out of the series. I think they're fantastic guitars and wish they'd do a reissue on this specific model. Maybe offer more color options and higher end appointments like binding, inlays and flame tops. The other Hawk models have it but I don't want a semi-hollow body.
 

Wise Guy

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Damn you can't even purchase one for under a grand on Reverb right now. Weird considering they were much cheaper brand new.
 
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