Gibson blueshawk wiring diagram. The gibson support guys have been trying to help they describe it as a 5 way switch but those. I have alway found the bridge pup to be anemic so i recently picked up a pair of duncan vintage style p 90s to replace the stockers. It is a really great sounding guitar. Question for the blueshawk guys out there has anyone ever replaced the pickup switch and if so where did you find one.
Gibson cs sent me a wiring diagram that coincided with the pic of the control cavity which shut the extortionist up quickly. Dont let the f holes fool you it doesnt sound like a semi hollow. If youre interested in hawks as a former owner or because you played your frie. Help with wiring a 1978 gibson l 6s 6 way rotary switch.
Also prices on these babies are going up so better. By far my favorite pickups. Ive read a few reviews and talked with a friend who does a lot of guitar work and the concensus seems to be that the best replacement p 90 pickups are gibsons. Post pictures and tell us the history of your hawk whether its a blueshawk nighthawk or other breed within the hawk species.
What i did have a problem with was one pickup being significantly softer than the other. You might try emailing gibson cs to see if they have a wiring diagram. Beats the 57 classics for sure. King lucille gibson eb 1 bass gibson ace lp schematic gibson ace lp wiring gibson all american1 sgx gibson barney kessel.
After meeting my pg colleague joe gore at last years musikmesse and exchanging email i realized we share a passion for guitar wiring mods. Gibson didnt use the standard woods on this and make sure you get the with the stock blues p 90s. I checked the wiring diagram and found that it was wired backward from the factory. Welcome to the gibson blueshawk club.
After reading his excellent article three must try guitar wiring mods pg july 14 i suggested doing something together for pg and here it isi took the basic idea from joes varitone variation. Gibson jimmy page les paul signature 2 pick up pdf gibson blueshawk 2 pick uppdf gibson nighthawk 2 pick up gibson nighthawk 3 pick up gibson sg x 1 pick uppdf gibson sg custom 3 pick up gibson bb. The schematic calls it out as a 4p3t switch and i cant seem to find one anywhere. I play a gibson blueshawk.
For a lesser known blues machine with a signature style to match the gibson blueshawk delivers in spades with a semi hollow body design pair of custom p90 pickups and a six way varitone switch for a world of warmth. This is the gibby with the 255 scale a varitone a hum cancelling dummy coil 3 position switch and blues 90 pickups. I have a gibson blueshawk.