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electronics

The BluesHawk has relatively complex circuitry for a passive guitar (i.e. one without active/powered circuitry). A full circuit description/diagram is included here. The wiring is reasonably tidy, although Gibson have used a bewildering variety of wire and cable types for apparently similar jobs. The soldered joints are reasonable and the component quality is OK - it is difficult to know if the pots will become noisy in a few years - they are completely quiet on my one-year-old model.

controls   

The BluesHawk uses  black "top hat knobs" with function labels set into the top for volume and tone. Top hat knobs, first used by Gibson in the late '50's, are hat shaped and painted either black or "gold" on the inside to create their colour. A Strat-style 3 position selector switch is used to select pickups. The 6 position Varitone circuit is controlled with a "chicken-head" knob. All very retro but functional.

strap buttons   

Made of brass, I think - and mounted in the conventional positions for an electric guitar.