Reissue Hagstrom Guitars Start Shipping
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SuperSwede
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HJ-600
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January 17, 2005
The
legendary Hagstrom line will be officially relaunched at the 2005 Winter NAMM Show. The classic brand, now being manufactured and
distributed by American Music & Sound (AM&S) under license from AB Albin
Hagstrom, has just begun shipping.
The newly manufactured Hagstrom line benefits from the advances in materials
and manufacturing technology that have occurred since the guitars were last
produced in Sweden in 1981. The reissued models feature fingerboards manufactured from a homogeneous wood composite material that maintains a strong fundamental
harmonic and eliminates wolf tones, offering ebony-like articulation with
none of the associated problems, such as shrinkage or cracking, according to the company.
All new Hagstom 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. Ensuring accurate
tuning, Hagstrom's exclusive 18:1 gear ratio machine heads are also included
on all electric models.
A self-lubricating graphite composite nut provides increased sustain and
vibration through improved transfer of energy to the neck, while the hard
tropical mahogany tone woods used on the body produce a warm, mellow sound.
On some models, sustain is further increased through the use of the FCS-1
full contact bridge system, which offers more contiguous contact. Driving the guitar body with uninhibited
string energy also generates maximum tone and sustain, so the Hagstrom block
stop tailpiece is employed to deliver the maximum vibration into the body.
North American Hard Rock Maple and a hard polyester finish, harder and more dense than
standard polyurethane, complete the instrument.
AM&S has launched a web site for the new line of Hagstrom guitars at
www.hagstromguitars.com, where visitors can learn more about the reissued
models as well as the long history of these well-respected instruments.
Owners will be also able to register their guitars and find information on
the original Hagstrom 10 year warranty offered on all new guitars.
For more information, visit their web site at www.hagstromguitars.com. | 
