Hagstrom Machine Heads
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.
Hagstrom Siljan II Grand Auditorium
A high grade solid Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides form the tonal heart of Hagstrom’s Siljan series. This combination, another classic, is very responsive with robust volume output. Guitars made with this quality North American Sitka spruce typically improve their tonal characteristics as they age. The Siljan series is ideally suited to flatpickers looking for fullness and substance to their sound.
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The minute you lay your hands on a Hagstrom and strum it for the first time, you can instantly feel why Hagstrom has legions of devoted fans and why so many pro musicians have made it their “number one”.
Siljan II Grand Auditorium Specs
Body
- Material: Mahogany
- Shape: Grand Auditorium with Cutaway
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck
- Set Neck: Dovetail
- Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard/Nut
- Material: Resinator™
- Radius: 15"
- Inlays: Pearloid
- Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo
Parts
- Bridge: Resinator™
- Tuning Keys: Hagstrom 18:1
- Strings: D'Addario Phosphor Bronze EJ26 Custom Light (11-52)
Case
- Hagstrom Case C-57, optional
- Gigbag E-30, optional
Siljan II Grand Auditorium Standards
Resinator Wood
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”.