Hagstrom HIII-ABE Retroscape H-III Electric Guitar. Aged Sky Blue

Hagstrom H-III

The H-III were introduced in 1965, so 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of these iconic guitars. Known for their quirky switches and easy playability, they quickly achieved wide popularity. Favorites among punk and grunge bands looking for a hard-rocking individualist statement, H-IIIs have been showing up in the hands of artists such as Aaron North (The Icarus Line, Nine Inch Nails) for years. Many people have been asking for these classics to be re-issued, and we at Hagstrom are happy to comply with lovingly recreated and updated versions of these great classics.

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A comfortably profiled Canadian Maple neck is bolted to a hand-selected American Alder body insuring that the original attack and “bite” of the H-III is maintained. The classic 6-in-line Hagstrom headstock design, used for the first production of H-IIIs, has been slightly updated, and the “Vintage Tremar” has been re-engineered for functional improvements without sacrificing its original appearance.

Hagstrom has taken great care in recreating the original pickups, and the new cera mic "C-Spin“ pickups do an excellent job of matching the originals’ sonic glory. Tone-shaping functionality is enhanced by incorporating Hagstrom’s new RC-Circuit into the volume control, which allows for volume reduction without the loss of that high frequency “shimmer”.

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