RorySquier
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I own quite a few guitars but I finally bought my first Hagstrom guitar and it plays amazing! It's a set neck semi-hollow body guitar that is contoured on both top and back. I bought it in a pawn shop for under $700 and I did a cash and carry deal so I didn't pay any taxes. It's almost like a Gibson ES-335 clone. It comes with a beautiful hard shell tweed case. The string action on the guitar is fairly low without any string buzz. It has an H-Expander truss rod that is thin but sturdy and it runs the entire length of the fret board which allows for low action and it's a sturdy neck. It has great sustain and attack to it's tone.
The fret board is a resonator wood composite material that looks and feels like ebony. It's more uniform in density than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate any dead spots or "wolf tones" and provides a stable and clear tone. The fret board comes with block pearl inlays with rounded corners which looks classy. I just love the feel of the fret board! The machine heads on the head stock are very high quality and are an 18:1 gear ratio. I love the ridged look of the tuning keys.
The guitar features a Tremar vibrato unit that is similar to a Bigsby. It stays incredibly in tune and it has that vintage vibe. The bridge is a Tune-O-Matic roller bridge so the strings don't go out of tune. The nut on the guitar is a self-lubricating GraphTech TUSQ XL nut which compliments the bridge in tuning stability. Here are the following overall specs of the guitar:
BODY:
- Material: Ply Flamed Maple
- Top & Back: Contoured
- Style: Semi-Hollow Body
NECK:
- Joint: Set Neck
- Radius: 15"
- Material: Canadian Hard Maple
- Truss Rod: H-Expander
Finger Board/ Nut:
- Material: Resonator
- Inlays: Pearl block
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut: GraphTech TUSQ XL
- Nut Width: 43mm
ELECTRONICS:
- Pickups: 2 X Hagstrom HJ-50
- Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle switch
- Controls: 2 X Volume/ 2 X Tone
I would have to say that if anyone is in the market for buying another guitar, this guitar is the ultimate bang for the buck. Once you pick one up, you'll never want to put it down. This guitar is a work of art and I'm taking it to the grave with me. Here are some pictures to follow.
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The fret board is a resonator wood composite material that looks and feels like ebony. It's more uniform in density than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate any dead spots or "wolf tones" and provides a stable and clear tone. The fret board comes with block pearl inlays with rounded corners which looks classy. I just love the feel of the fret board! The machine heads on the head stock are very high quality and are an 18:1 gear ratio. I love the ridged look of the tuning keys.
The guitar features a Tremar vibrato unit that is similar to a Bigsby. It stays incredibly in tune and it has that vintage vibe. The bridge is a Tune-O-Matic roller bridge so the strings don't go out of tune. The nut on the guitar is a self-lubricating GraphTech TUSQ XL nut which compliments the bridge in tuning stability. Here are the following overall specs of the guitar:
BODY:
- Material: Ply Flamed Maple
- Top & Back: Contoured
- Style: Semi-Hollow Body
NECK:
- Joint: Set Neck
- Radius: 15"
- Material: Canadian Hard Maple
- Truss Rod: H-Expander
Finger Board/ Nut:
- Material: Resonator
- Inlays: Pearl block
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut: GraphTech TUSQ XL
- Nut Width: 43mm
ELECTRONICS:
- Pickups: 2 X Hagstrom HJ-50
- Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle switch
- Controls: 2 X Volume/ 2 X Tone
I would have to say that if anyone is in the market for buying another guitar, this guitar is the ultimate bang for the buck. Once you pick one up, you'll never want to put it down. This guitar is a work of art and I'm taking it to the grave with me. Here are some pictures to follow.
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