Hagstrom Super Viking®
The long scale version of the Semi Hollowbody, gets the maximum out of both the sound and the appearance.
Versatile tone, incredible playability, and sleek looks have powered the Hagstrom Viking® to its commanding position in the in the semi-hollow body guitar world. The Super Viking® continues in the Viking® tradition by incorporating key features from Hagstrom’s legendary Super Swede model into a Viking® platform.
An important trait inherited from its Super Swede cousin is the Super Viking’s® longer, 25.5 inch (648 mm) scale length. Drop tunings are a breeze with this longer scale, maintaining brilliance of attack and powerful resonance throughout the instrument as lower tonal realms are explored.
Sonic versatility is further enhanced by Hagstrom’s new, open framed H-50’C humbucker pickups designed specifically for the Super Viking®. Add to this mix independent switching between humbucker and single coil mode via push/pull tone pots, and the Super Viking® vastly expands your tonal horizons, creating a new range of sonic worlds to ravage.
All Super Vikings® feature gorgeous flamed maple bodies with block fingerboard inlays, and are available in six luscious colors.
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.
Hagstrom models use 18:1 or 15:1 gear ratio machine heads based on our own designs to insure accurate tuning. Viking® and HB series basses feature machine heads with a 17:1 gear ratio.
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”.
Hagstrom uses a variety of different neck joints throughout our range. Our set-neck recipe is the classic and time-tested Mortise and Tenon joint, a design that most efficiently transfers string energy from neck to body, and can often only be found on more expensive custom-built guitars. A team of experienced and dedicated craftsmen hand carves every neck joint, insuring perfect execution of this traditional technique preferred by luthiers for generations.
The classic Viking® trapeze stringholder/-tailpiece design, is a work of art in itself. Right underneath the top part, where the two beautifully swept beams meet, it features a string claw for easy access and super comfortable string changes. Adorned with the legendary Hagstrom crest it truly is elegance defined.
| Body | Ply Maple |
|---|---|
| Style | Semi-Hollow |
| Neck | Canadian Hard Maple, Set Neck, long Mortise&Tenon neck joint |
| Trussrod | H-Expander™ |
| Fingerboard | Resinator™ |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (648 mm) |
| Radius | 15" |
| Inlays | Pearl Block |
| Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo |
| Nut | GraphTech Black Tusq XL |
| Nut Width | 43 mm |
| Pickups | 2 x Custom HJ-50’C |
| Switch | 3-Way Toggle Switch |
| Controls | 2 x Volume / 2 x Tone (Push/Pull for Coil Splits) |
| Bridge | Long Travel Tune-O-Matic with Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece |
| Tuning Keys | Hagstrom Design 18:1 |
| Strings | D'Addario EXP 110 (10-46) |
| Optional Case | C-55 |
| Optional Gigbag | E-25 |
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