Hagstrom F301 Electric Guitar - 3 Tone Sunburst
In 1958, Swedish-based Hagstrom started manufacturing electric guitars.
Their first guitars were covered in sparkle pearloid celluloid, an ingenious use of materials previously used in their accordion production.
Now, 23 years later, the legend is back:
The new Hagstrom World Vintage series recaptures all the original Hagstrom features, is built to the same stringent quality standards, and has that same unique tone.
The World Vintage Series relies on a unique sourcing and manufacturing concept. Both the raw materials and parts for this new series come from first-rate suppliers and are assembled to create genuine Hagstrom guitars, with tone and quality being top priority. All designs are created by Karl Eric Hagstrom personally, the wood comes from Canada, and the hardware is purchased from top US and Korean suppliers, while pickups are developed in Korea according to K.E. Hagstrom's exact specifications.
The Hagstrom F301 is a great variation on a strat design with outstanding features at a seriously tempting price point. The F301 features a North American hard maple bolt on neck. The guitar is also fitted with Hagstrom's unique "Resinator Wood" fingerboard to improve sustain and tone (See Below).
The guitar's body is relatively thin at 45mm which keeps the weight of the guitar down as gigging musicians will appreciate. The focus on a simple to use ready to rock guitar - one volume, one tone and a three way selector switch is evident.
Other unique features of the guitar are the H Expander Truss Rod which helps get the action nice and low and keep the neck thin due to it's inner strength.
Specifications - F301 - 3 Tone Sunburst
Body: 45mm Contoured Basswood Body
Neck: North American Hard Maple Bolt-On Neck
Fingerboard: Resinator Fretboard with Hagstrom 6mm Dot Position Marks
Truss Rod: H-Expander Truss Rod
Tuning Keys: Hagstrom 18:1 Die Cast Tuners
Scale Length: 25.5” Scale
Pickups: Hagstrom HS1 / HS2 / Custom 58 Pickups
Pickup Selector: 5-Way Selector
Bridge: Hagstrom Full Contact Tremolo FCS-1
Controls: 1x Volume / 2x Tone
H Expander Truss Rod
All new Hagstrom electric guitars include the company's patented H-Expander truss rod. Providing tension at either end and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet lightweight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world's fastest playing guitar. Ensuring accurate tuning, Hagstrom's exclusive 18:1 gear ratio machine heads are also included on all electric models.
Resonator Wood Fingerboards
Resinator Wood is a wood composite material that is homogeneous in nature and is more stable than any standard wood product. It is the perfect fingerboard material in that it eliminates wolf tones or hot spots. It has an articulate sound like high quality Ebony without the problems associated with Ebony.
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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 20 January, 2008.
