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About Vestapol

  • Birthday 10/07/1948

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    Cashiers, NC and Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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    African-American history and folklore; Delta Blues, Piedmont Blues, Chicago Blues; Old Time String Band & Jugband; Early Jazz; early Country & Western. Collect vintage guitars and 78 RPM records.

    Have played acoustic guitars since 1962 but just began electric guitar in 2010...wow, it's a different instrument!

    Also, love whitewater kayaking & canoeing; hiking; working out. And love my daughter, Tanya, more than any of these.

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  1. Gorgeous collection, Chris. Please send me the one on the right. Doug
  2. Just found your review and want to thank you, mihcmac. It's very helpful, specific, and reassuring to know the Epiphone BluesHawk is so good. Cheers, Doug in Atlanta
  3. Ooops, double posted.
  4. Just noticed your logo at the bottom of your posts, Dave. Good one...and a helpful reminder for me. Cheers,
  5. Wow, thanks, MusicFox! This is a truly informative post...exactly why we have the BluesHawk thread. Cheers,
  6. "Far North"? Why not let us know a bit...fill out yer "About Me"...?

    Cheers,

    Doug

  7. So you are a NightHawk fanatic? ...I thought you'd said you buy and get rid of Gibsons because you always end up preferring your Fenders?

    Doug

  8. You may choose to protect your location, like many do, but when I saw you claim Rabbit Hash, I just have to ask if that's for real where in the world is it?

    Cheers,

    Doug

    Cheers,

    Doug

  9. What's on your mind?

  10. Hi, Doc. Regarding those unique Blues 90s, you raise a good question...how are they different? Not sure technically how they differ from P90s myself, but I do know they are single coils. The BluesHawk's hum cancelling function is not based on the pups being "humbuckers" as one might guess. I'm no expert but I'll try to explain my best understanding of what designer J.T. Riboloff...I hope I'm spelling his name right ...did: Riboloff was a Gibson designer at the time who went on to design for Samick. Anyway, Riboloff used a clever trick to get the two single coils to cancel hum by placing a "dummy coil" between them...this configuration is like each pup having a second magnet & counter-wind, which is what a humbucker is. Two single-coils side-by-side and wound counter to each other. Now can anyone refine or correct my explanation, or explain how the Blues 90 is different from the P90? Cheers,
  11. Thanks, Doc. Never thought how a Tele might compare to a BH...but this strings through, V-neck Baja is reminiscent? Cheers,
  12. This is good...it sold for USD $624...(albeit without a HSC). Now, I want a Chicago Blue for that. Cheers,
  13. FYI; not an endorsement: Heritage Cherry BluesHawk for $605 as of 7:50 p.m. ET, Monday, April 15: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Blueshawk-electric-guitar-/271185375012?rd=1&clk_rvr_id=468603441887&ssPageName=ADME:B:TB6:US:2 Cheers,
  14. Good question, Jim. I think there are a few people on this Gibson Forum who work for Gibson in some capacity. I'll do a little fishin and if that doesn't get us some data then I'll contact Gibson directly. Cheers,
  15. Jim, Dave, and Doc, thanks for introducing us to your BluesHawk experiences. Aren't they beautiful tone machines? As for current values and availability, I track these on Ebay and usually find two to six BluesHawks listed. Ebay is not the best measure of value, but sellers seem to be getting around $900 for Ebony and Cherry Red BluesHawks and $1000 or more for Chicago Blue (usually with hard shell cases). Interestingly, I have yet to see a beat-up BluesHawk... I'm curious, what is the feature of your BluesHawk that you love the most? Cheers,
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