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 Elfdalia II Dreadnought
The Elfdalia series uses a Cedar top placed upon Mahogany back and sides, producing a lively tone with prominent upper-mid range frequencies. Typical of guitars with Cedar tops, Hagstrom’s Elfdalia is rich with overtones, and the tighter wood grain allows the guitar to be more responsive. Finger stylists and flatpickers both seek out this combination of tone woods.
Colors
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”.
Elfdalia Dreadnought II Specs
Body
- Material: Mahogany
- Shape: Dreadnought
- Top: Solid Cedar
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
Elfdalia Dreadnought II 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”.