Hagstrom HJ - 500 Review

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Hagstrom HJ - 500 has been rated by 11 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.34

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Features 4.41

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Quality 4.3

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Reliability / Value 4.38

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Hagstrom HJ - 500 Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Rounded  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Resinator  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Tuners: Hagstrom  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Trapesoid Tailpiece  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Truss rod: H-expander truss rod.

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HJ - 500 is a guitar made by Hagstrom and it performs really well in its price range. Well graded by most musicians, HJ - 500 seems to be a good choice. It will not let you down, and it's up to you to investigate further and see if it will inspire you in your playing.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Hagstrom's HJ - 500 an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for HJ - 500's features!

If you try playing HJ - 500 after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Hagstrom deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Hagstrom's HJ - 500 is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Hagstrom did a good job. HJ - 500 is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect HJ - 500 to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Hagstrom did a really good job with HJ - 500 guitar.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Hagstrom's HJ - 500 is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Hagstrom has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into HJ - 500.