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Looks like a Gibson Hawk (Also called "The Hawk" on the truss rod cover), I think these were a shortlived late 90s predecessor to the Blues Hawk and Nighthawk series, although with solid bodies and not as adventurous pickup combinations. I haven't, however, seen one like that with a P90 in the neck, perhaps it was modded? There was a Hawk on Ebay recently, 2 humbuckers (I'm guessing 490/498s maybe), it had a headstock-break repair (functional but not great-looking, in need of a refinishing.) It started at $250, had a $350 Buy It Now, but it ended without a single bid. I felt sorry for it and kinda wanted it myself actually, wish I could've afforded it at the time.

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Looks like a Gibson Hawk (Also called "The Hawk" on the truss rod cover), I think these were a shortlived late 90s predecessor to the Blues Hawk and Nighthawk series, although with solid bodies and not as adventurous pickup combinations. I haven't, however, seen one like that with a P90 in the neck, perhaps it was modded? There was a Hawk on Ebay recently, 2 humbuckers (I'm guessing 490/498s maybe), it had a headstock-break repair (functional but not great-looking, in need of a refinishing.) It started at $250, had a $350 Buy It Now, but it ended without a single bid. I felt sorry for it and kinda wanted it myself actually, wish I could've afforded it at the time.

Thanks for the info, I just found it on the Gibson website, called a Nighthawk, now I just have to find one somewhere around, could be a tough one but should be worth it.

Cheers

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