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{{Short description|Hollow body electric guitar (1996–2006; 2015)}}

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|title= Gibson Blueshawk

| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="{{{bgcolor|#FFFFFF}}}" | [[image:Gibson_Blueshawk.jpg|center|400px|thumb|Gibson Blueshawk]]

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| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff" | '''Manufacturer'''

|manufacturer= Gibson, Epiphone

|period= 1996–2006 (Gibson), 2015 (Epiphone)

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|bodytype= Semi-solid - two sound cavities with f-holes

| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff" | '''Period'''

|necktype= Narrow with slight V shape

| 1996-2006

|woodbody= Maple cap over Poplar (Gibson) Maple cap with a Flame Maple veneer over Mahogany (Epiphone)

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|woodneck= Mahogany

| bgcolor="#eeeeff" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Construction'''

|woodfingerboard= Rosewood

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|bridge= Low-profile string-through-body system with Maestro tremolo option

| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff" | '''Body type'''

|pickups= Two Blues 90 with hum canceling dummy coil (Gibson) Two Epiphone P-90 Pros (Epiphone)

| Semi-solid - two sound cavities with f-holes

| colspancolors="2" | Heritage Cherry (transparent red), Chicago Blue (transparent blue), Ebony (black)}}

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The '''Gibson Blueshawk''' is a discontinued model of [[Hollow body electric guitar|semi-hollow body]] [[electric guitar]]. It was available between 1996 and 2006 as a [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] model designed mainly for [[blues]] players (hence the name). It superficially resembles the [[Gibson Les Paul|Les Paul]] in that the body outline is similar. The Blueshawk was discontinued by Gibson in Spring 2006, and returned in 2015 under the [[Epiphone]] brand.

| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff" | '''Neck joint'''

| Set

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| bgcolor="#eeeeff" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Woods'''

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| bgcolor="#ccccff"|'''Body'''

| Maple cap over Poplar

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| bgcolor="#ccccff"|'''Neck'''

| Mahogany

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| bgcolor="#ccccff"|'''Fretboard'''

| Rosewood

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| bgcolor="#eeeeff" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Hardware'''

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| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff" | '''Bridge'''

| Hardtail with Maestro tremelo option

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| style="white-space: nowrap;" bgcolor="#ccccff"|'''[[Pickup (music)#Notation|Pickup(s)]]'''

| Blues 90 - neck & bridge

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| bgcolor="#eeeeff" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Colors available'''

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| colspan="2" | Heritage Cherry (transparent red), Chicago Blue (transparent blue), Ebony (black)

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==Construction==

The Blueshawk has a number of distinctive features that distinguish it from virtually all other Gibsons.

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 -&nbsp;— the '''[[Gibson Nighthawk|Nighthawks]]''' (1993-19991993–1999) -&nbsp;— but unlike the Nighthawks, the Blueshawk is a semi-hollow bodied guitar with twin [[f-hole]]s and a flat (uncarved) top.

'''Other distinctive / innovative features include:'''

* 25.5 inch scale length (the same as many Fenders, Gibson'sGibsons more typically have a 24.75 inch scale length).

* throughThrough-body stringing and bridge construction - similar to the [[Fender Telecaster]]

* Blues 90 pickups (asuperficially modifiedresembling version of thea [[P-90]] pickup)

* noiseNoise reduction circuitry which employs a dummy coil

* aA Varitone circuit (similar to that used on the [[Gibson ES345ES-345]]) - the Varitone circuit is a mid-cut/[[band-stop filter]] with a choice of five centrecenter frequencies

* theThe Blueshawk is a light guitar (less than 7lbs) - the body is made from poplar, capped with maple - the body is small and relatively thin and has two cavities - the hardware is minimal.

* The Blueshawk has a contour carved into the back - similar to the [[Fender Stratocaster]].

* simpleSimple control set - master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector, 6 way rotary Varitone control switch.

* Just above the fingerboard and parallel to it, between the front (neck) pickup and the front strap pin, there is a cursive-writing emblem using paint, saying “Blues Hawk.”

==Epiphone version==

The '''Little Lucille''' is a variant on the Blueshawk design - the Little Lucille features a Tunomatic bridge and stop tail-piece.

During the 2015 Winter [[NAMM Show]], Epiphone revealed a "reissue" of the Gibson Bluehawk called the Epiphone Blueshawk Deluxe. While it has similar specifications to the original Gibson version, the Blueshawk Deluxe features a flamed maple veneer on top of a solid maple top, Epiphone's own PRO-90 single-coil pickups, a bound fingerboard, and no option for a Maestro tremolo, instead of a non-figured maple top, Blues 90s single coils, unbound fingerboard, and option for a tremolo.<ref>Epiphone: [http://www.epiphone.com/News/Features/2015/New-for-Spring-2015.aspx Blueshawk Deluxe.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220143407/http://www.epiphone.com/News/Features/2015/New-for-Spring-2015.aspx |date=2015-02-20 }}</ref><ref>Epiphone: [http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/namm-2015-epiphone-unveils-new-gary-clark-jr-casino-blueshawks-and-dobro-615006/4/ Epiphone presents the new Blueshawk Deluxe.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220152045/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/namm-2015-epiphone-unveils-new-gary-clark-jr-casino-blueshawks-and-dobro-615006/4/ |date=2015-02-20 }}</ref>

==External links==

==Musicians using a Blueshawk==

*[http://www.blueshawk.info blueshawk.info] - an independant enthusiast site dedicated to the Gibson Blueshawk and other 'Hawk guitars

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== Images References==

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==External links==

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903040028/http://www.blueshawk.info/intro.htm Blueshawk.info].

[[image:Little Lucille.jpg|left|640px|thumb|Gibson Little Lucille]]

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