Flight Nighthawk EQ-A Tenor Ukulele
At Flight, we love to innovate with new and unusual ukuleledesigns that you won’t find anywhere else. With the Nighthawk models, we wantedto create a ukulele with some of the most popular features of the Spirit andthe Mustang but with a twist! The result is a sophisticated looking uke witheye-catching appointments like blue pearloid cutaway and binding, squareoff-set fretboard markers, and a dark and moody ‘moonburst’ finish! TheNighthawk is like the sports car of the Royal series – precise, agile and notfor the faint of heart!
A classic gets a makeover
Solid African Mahogany paired with solid spruce
We paired a solid African Mahogany body with a solid Sprucetop for a sound that is both traditional and modern. Mahogany is a warm andresonant sounding tonewood with a long heritage in the making of ukuleles. Themahogany body combined with a solid spruce top adds brightness and projection,providing a ukulele that is balanced, responsive, and chimes like a bell!
Beautiful rosewood
Rosewood fretboard and bridge
Like many of our Royal Series from 2020 onwards, theNighthawk model features a gorgeous chocolatey Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.Historically a very popular hardwood for fretted instruments, rosewood can addwarmth to the sound of an instrument while lessening harsh higher frequencies.
Pitch perfect
Bone compensated saddle and pin bridge
The Nighthawk features a rosewood bridge, as well as a realbone nut and a compensated saddle. Compensated saddles help to properly set theintonation of each string. The Nighthawk includes a pin bridge system, whichhelps keep the strings properly aligned on the ukulele, as well as to create abreak angle over the saddle that transfers vibrations efficiently to the sprucesoundboard of the ukulele.
Strings ‘Worth’y of the instrument
Worth Brown strings as standard
Worth Browns were an obvious choice for this ukulele as theyperfectly match the tone of the instrument: offering both a precise claritywith a warmth that is as balanced as the uke itself.
Sophistication and style
Unique Moonburst Stain
Spruce, although a great sounding tonewood, can sometimeslook quite plain so we decided to ‘spruce’ up the appearance of this ukulelewith a dark burst. Imagine a sunburst in black and white and you have our ‘moonburst’- the cooler, hipper cousin!
Flashy Appointments
Blue pearloid cutaway and binding, pearloid Rosette,square position markers
The gorgeous pearloid rosette and flashy blue cutaway andbinding add bling to this ukulele – even the Flight logo is pearloid blue! Thesquare, off-set fret markers are eye-catching and modern looking. Far frombeing a retiring wallflower, this ukulele wants to be noticed!
Real temptation
Stylish cutaway
The scalloped cutaway that has been so popular with theSpirit, Mustang and Victoria models was something we wanted to include on thismodel. This intelligent design allows for playing up the frets but without thecompromise on volume and tone that many full cutaways inflict. It alsoshowcases the absolute craftsmanship and mastery of our luthiers.
Small yet mighty
Double C1U active pickup
The controls for the active pickup are mounted underneaththe sound hole, meaning that a cavity does not have to be created on the sideof the ukulele for the pickup. Most importantly, they sound great! Ukuleleswith the new active pickups include an “A” (for “Active”) as a part of theirmodel number.
The famous Flight headstock
Bold and striking
Our now famous signature headstock is bold and striking,infusing innovation into all the benefits of a slotted headstock. Its round,airy shape not only looks amazing, it also makes the headstock lighter thanmost. You will certainly be turning heads and tuners with this headstock.
Only the best gig bag
Royal burgundy
All of our Royal series ukuleles come with a luxury red gigbag with a purple infusion. Associated with royalty, this regal color adds afinal touch to our Royal Series. The bag features 20mm padding which is thickand will ensure good protection for your uke.
Key Features
- Body Shape: Tenor
- Top: Solid Spruce
- Back & Side: Solid Mahogany
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Strings: Worth Brown
- Neck: African Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Nut & Saddle: Bone
- Nut Width: 38mm
- Pickup: Active Double C1U
- Position Markers: 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th frets.
- Premium Features: solid spruce top, solid mahogany body,offset square position markers, active C1U double pickup, Worth Brown strings,scalloped cutaway, rosewood fretboard, unique headstock, blue binding, whitepearoid rosette.
- Deluxe 20mm padded gig bag included.
