Hagstrom introduced the Impala model in 1963, and the instrument quickly found its way into the hands of many professional and aspiring musicians throughout the world. This was a period of great experimentation and innovation in electric guitar design. With its futuristic body shape and unique assortment of tone-shaping options, the Impala stood out and became integral in creating great music and inspiring amazing artists. It has become highly sought after as collectibles, and vintage instruments still find their way onto stages worldwide since being discontinued by Hagstrom decades ago. With its re-introduction in 2015, Hagstrom has taken great care to keep the set-neck “soul” of the Impala intact while incorporating important design improvements that will immediately appeal to modern players. The neck profile has been slightly rounded, weight balance of has been optimized, and important improvements to the “Vintage Tremar” tremolo have been made. Finally, an improved switching array maintains the look and function of the original while incorporating modern, dependable, and ergonomic slide switches. Since the tone of this instrument carved such a powerful space in the hearts of players, countless hours have been spent to reproduce the essence of the original pickups used in the Impala. The hard work has paid off with Hagstrom’s “Retro-S” Alnico-5 pickups, which expertly recreate the essence of the ‘60s sound and, at the same time, keep the door open for more modern sonic possibilities.
Body:Mahogany
Neck:Mahogany, set
Fingerboard:Resinator™ Fretboard with Hagstrom 6mm Dot Position Marks / Graph Tech™ Black Tusq XL 43mm nut
Fretboard Radius:14
Trussrod:H-Expander
Tuning Keys:Hagstrom 15:1 Die Cast
Scale Length:24.75" / 628 mm
Pickups:2 x Retro-S Alnico 5
Vibrato:Original Tremar System
Bridge:Tremar Roller Bridge
Controls:1 x Volume Hagstrom Swede-Tone RC Circuit 2 x ON/OFF Pickup Slider Switches 2 x Tone Switches 1 x Rythum/Lead Switch 1 x Top Switch
String Gauge (Factory):D'Addario EXP110 (10-46)