Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

[AlekosVoulgarakis]

Hello guys i am a newcomer here
my name is Alex and i am from Athens Greece. I own a Gibson Nighthawk
guitar. These guitars are no longer in production by Gibson and all
parts
that were designed for this guitar (pickups) are no longer available. I
wish to change its bridge pickup but there is a big problem.This
prickup
is slanted so i cannot by a non-custom shop pickup.If there is
anyone
you can suggest, please do so.Thank you in advance.....

Greetings from Greece.............................

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

They used to make a slanted 500T as well. That will still be next to impossible to find though...

 

[big_black]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

I just sold my Nighthawk. You may be able to take the baseplate off and put the coils from another humbucker on the old baseplate. I was debating doing that, but decided I liked the stock humbucker in the end. I have no experience swapping coils, but there are many on this forum that are.

 

[big_black]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

They used to make a slanted 500T as well. That will still be next to impossible to find though...

Yes, they are. I tried in vain to find one. I saw an ad for one, but I have yet to see one for sale...ever.

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

Yeah, putting new coils on the slanted baseplate sounds like a good idea ...

 

[Woodcutter]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

is the neck pup on i nighthawk a full hb or a mini hb?

sorry for the highjack

 

[big_black]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

It is a mini- not a firebird mini. It is more warm.

 

[PRG]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

What about the slanted double-coil humbucker that Rio Grande makes? It's made for Telecasters and requires a special bridge, but should fit the Nighthawk.

 

[AlekosVoulgarakis]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

Thank yoy all for your interest. Let me anwer to some of your questions. I contacted with Rio Grande but they told me that the slanted pickup they offer isn't suitable for my guitar. Yes the neck pickup of this guitar is a warm mini-hum.....i am very "pleased" by this pickup and especially when i use it as a splited one (single coil). Rebuilting the existing baseplate is propably the only that i thing i can do. i have sent a mail to Semymor's custom shop and i am looking for their reply. I also expect an answer from "Suhr" as a few days ago i watched a Landau's video in which he was playing a Strat with a slanted humbucker (Landau uses Suhr pickups). Anyway, once again thanx for your interest :yell:

 

[Xeromus]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

a custom order from seymour duncan isn't all that expensive. I'm the one that bought big_black's nighthawk. If I don't like that bridge pickup I might do that.

 

[AlekosVoulgarakis]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

a custom order from seymour duncan isn't all that expensive. I'm the one that bought big_black's nighthawk. If I don't like that bridge pickup I might do that.

Hi Xeromus.............thanks for looking here.......Do you know if the guys in Seymour "build" any custom shop pickup you ask them? I have sent them a mail but they haven't reply yet............. :yell:

 

[big_black]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

From what I have heard, they will do just about anything. It should be no problem for them to put new coils on the existing baseplate, or even just rewind the existing coils.

 

[AlekosVoulgarakis]

Re: Gibson Nighthawk Slanted Humbucker

From what I have heard, they will do just about anything. It should be no problem for them to put new coils on the existing baseplate, or even just rewind the existing coils.

so everything i can do is be patient.................