Hagstrom USA Retroscape H3 Electric Guitar AGED SKY BLUE HIII-ABE vintage retro stule

H-Expander

All Hagstrom electric guitars and basses include our patented H-Expander™ truss rod. Providing tension at both ends and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet light-weight 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.The H-Expander™ truss rod not only provides ultimate neck stability, but it also contributes to Hagstrom’s unique tone.  Longer sustain and a round attack are some of the sonic characteristics the H-Expander™ adds to the tonal essence of Hagstrom.

Bolt-On

• Slightly brighter and more vivid tone
• Ample amounts of attack/"snap"
• Strong resonance and sustain
• Great servicability

Resinator Wood

Resinator™ wood is a wood composite material that is both more uniform in density and more stable than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate dead spots or “wolf tones” sometimes associated with conventional wood fingerboards. Resinator™ wood has an articulate sound similar to high quality ebony, but without any of the problems associated with ebony. It provides a stable and clear tone, and also adds higher overtones and harmonics which uniquely detail each note. Like our H-Expander™ truss rod, Resinator™ wood is a major contributor to the distinctive “Hagstrom tone”.

Vintage Tremar

In combination with the trusted long travel Tune-O-Matic roller bridge and the Graphtech Black TUSQ XL nut, the re-engineered Vintage Tremar vibrato unit keeps it original appearance while tremendously improving its functionality. Smooth vibrato action and great tuning stability included.

Hagstrom H-III Specs

Body

• Material: American Alder
• Style: Double Cutaway
• Binding: None

Neck

• Joint: Bolt On
• Material: Canadian Hard Maple
• Binding: None
• Truss Rod: H-Expander™

Fingerboard/Nut

• Material: Resinator™
• Radius: 15"
• Inlays: 6 mm Pearl Dot
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
• Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq XL
• Nut Width: 43mm

Electronics

• Pickups: 3 x Hagstrom Ceramic C-Spin
• Pickup Selection:
• Neck Pickup On/Off
• Middle Pickup On/Off
• Bridge Pickup On/Off
• Master Tone On/Off
• Mute On/Off
• Top (Bass Cut) On/Off
• Controls:
• 1 x Volume with R/C Tone Circuit
• Kill Switch on Upper Horn

Parts

• Bridge: Long Travel T-O-M Roller Bridge
• Tailpiece: Hagstrom Vintage Tremar
• Machine Keys: Hagstrom 15:1 Die Cast
• Strings: D'Addario EXP 110 (10-46)

Optional

• Hagstrom Bag: E-20
• Hagstrom Case: C-49