Description
Roadhouse USA:
1995 Gibson Nighthawk CTS-3 Natural Flame Top Guitar.
Superlative example of the Gibson Nighthawk, this was the top of the line for this model, the CTS-3.
Antique Natural finish, this one sports a great flame top.
It is in excellent shape with no real discernible wear. Extremely clean guitar.
Neck is straight, frets are perfect.
Collector’s grade condition.
All original with the exception of the original case.
Comes as pictured with a Gibson warranty card and a pile of Gibson brochures etc.
Specs:
Body 1/4″ figured Maple top, Mahogany back
Neck/Profile Mahogany/Narrow taper round
Fingerboard/Inlay Ebony/Crown
Scale/Nut Width 25 1/2″/1 5/8″
Binding Multi-ply top, Single-ply fingerboard and headstock
Bridge/Tailpiece Low-profile string-through-body system
Hardware Gold
Pickups Special M-Series mini-humbucker NSX single-coil (optional) Special M-Series slanted humbucker
Controls Master volume, master tone (push/pull on three-pickup model), five-way switch
Finish Antique Natural, Fireburst, Translucent Amber
Pickup selections:
Tone pot down: 1) bridge humbucker
2) bridge + neck humbuckers
3) neck humbucker
4) bridge humbucker + middle single [fat Strat]
5) bridge split-coil + neck split-coil [Tele middle position]
Tone pot up: humbuckers are split and conventional Strat-type selections are employed.
