hawkfanatic Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 i asked this before and no one who had tried them answered. But i know at least one person here has, but i guess he never saw my reply under his post saying he had. So i'm asking again, has anyone tried either of the 2 duncan slants in the NH custom reissue, which one, and how did it compare to the stock bridge? I'd just go a try one myself, but unlike other pickups if you don't like these, selling them would be next to impossible. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfine Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I haven't tried the Duncan Nighthawk pickups, but then I haven't been able to find a Nighthawk Custom reissue to try either! My local Guitar Center got three of them in a couple of months ago--I'd asked them to call me when they got a Nighthawk in and I never heard a word. The Nighthawks came and went before I even knew--they have a Gibson Nighthawk Studio in stock, but I don't want that--I want the Custom! I guess they sold quickly--a good thing; if that's happening elsewhere, hopefully Epiphone won't discontinue them anytime soon! I definitely want to try one, preferably several, before I buy--and I'm curious about the Duncan replacement pickups too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemike Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I love my Epiphone Nighthawk. I wish the bridge was a tad more vintage output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanatic Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 I love my Epiphone Nighthawk. I wish the bridge was a tad more vintage output. Well, thats the '59 slant right there. My problem with that is i'm not sure i want THAT low an output. I generally like a pup to at least have a hot PAF output. Thats generally about 9-10k all else being equal. But then again i don't care for the JB model at least in strats, and i keep hearing they're very hit or miss in gibson style guitars, and the hawk tho 25.5" sounds very gibson. So neither seems like it would be a great choice for me, but i could well be wrong and thats why i'm asking. I just hope someone who's tried either will reply. I suppose another option which i just may try is to unwind the coils a bit. Bring it down to say 12k and see how it sounds. I really thing the wound the bridge and neck pups on this model way too much. I can barely get the neck to clean up enough till the volume is about 3, and by then it sounds too weak. This model is a unbelievably fantastic guitar IMO, but i can tell it will be shocking good with the right pups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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