Hagstrom HJ 500 Naturel

HAGSTROM HJ500

In 1969, legendary luthier James "Jimmy" D'Aquisto began a collaboration with Hagstrom that would last almost ten years. The Hagstrom series of hollow-body, arch-top jazz guitars is the fruit of this collaboration, and the master's know-how is undeniably evident in these magnificent instruments.

In fact, the asymmetrical headstock used on these guitars, and which now equips most current Hagstrom models, is a Jimmy creation.

The HJ500 excels in reproducing impeccably pure and rich jazz sounds, whether it's single-note patterns or harmonic accompaniment on "walking bass" lines. However, it is also perfectly capable of venturing into more rock-oriented sounds when needed.

• Canadian maple hollowbody with F-holes.
• Canadian maple set neck.
• Patented H-Expander truss rod.
• Patented Resinator composite wood fingerboard.
• Scale length 628 mm (24.75").
• 22 Medium Jumbo frets.
• 15'' radius.
• Pearloid block inlays.
• GraphTech™ Black Tusq XL nut.
• Nut width 43 mm.
• 2 Hagstrom H-52 HJ-50 pickups.
• 3-position selector.
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone.
• Hagstrom 18:1 ratio machine heads.
• Jimmy Resinator bridge.
• Hagstrom trapeze tailpiece.
• Chrome hardware.
• D'Addario strings (11-49).
• Finish: Gloss Natural.