Hagstrom HJ-500 - Natural user reviews ( 7/10) - 4 user reviews

• 02/05/11

  djpdata's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A real jazz guitar"

  Characteristics

  Hagstrom HJ-500 Jazz Hollow-Body, archtop
  
  Violin and finish off pair.C is the very high end
  
  Body profile in North America Canadian maple
  
  [Maple neck and Fingerboard rosewood 21 frets with pearl inlays nice finish
  
  2x Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers
  
  switrch 3-Way
  
  Bridge: style "jazz"-Jimmy Ebony bridge with Hagstrom Trapeze Tail
  
  2x Volume / 2x Tone
  
  Natural wood color
  
  The highlight of this guitar is the neck very fast with cutaway for easy access to treble.
  
  Guitar not too heavy, excellent ergonomics, well balanced.

  Utilization

  The handle is very comfortable very quickly.
  
  The guitar is not too much équilibrée.l access to treble cutaway is easy to follow.
  
  The micro acute, powerful enough with a very good definition
  
  The neck pickup sound is clear, warm, velvety style Jazz.
  
  The bridge: style jazz "- may be replaced by a bridge type metal Lespaul same width but it does not change the sound.
  
  The original strings are too thin as always, I've replaced the strings Blues / Jazz Smooth pulling 011 without even having to adjust the neck, despite the deepest draft and the guitar still resonates it gained power even without amplification
  
  This guitar is a marvel for anyone looking to play jazz or blues
  
  Belle

  Sounds

  invoice, jazz tunes, nice handle the pitch correction although the sound is very good at keeping them neutral.
  
  The sound is simply wonderful warm and velvety t further down in the more acute it is good
  
  Perfect for Jazz "beautiful sound" wooden "balance bass / treble) for the blue I use a maxon TR808 and preferably an acoustic amp for not losing armony

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for 5 years I tried other guitars like the Epiphone Emperor II sounded pretty but the electronics and mechanical finishing was poor with no account noise are due to poor mass probably a Gretsch whose sound was very loud and the guitar unbalanced, an Ibanez AF75, which was like a real saucepan but this is not the same price and not an Ibanez JP20 amounted Hagstrom widely but costs 4X more expensive one occasion L5 that has a beautiful sound but is also heavy horible Loude that are price and a Washburn that sounded like a folk guitar J3.
  
  I do not regret my purchase of my Hagstrom and I would do the same unless I choose the means to buy a better es-175 or a Gibson L4
  
  My my Hagstrom has a handle is very comfortable and a warm velvety short foot ...
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• 02/05/11

  djpdata's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A real jazz guitar"

  Characteristics

  Hagstrom HJ-500 Jazz Hollow-Body, archtop
  
  Violin and finish off pair.C is the very high end
  
  Body profile in North America Canadian maple
  
  [Maple neck and Fingerboard rosewood 21 frets with pearl inlays nice finish
  
  2x Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers
  
  switrch 3-Way
  
  Bridge: style "jazz"-Jimmy Ebony bridge with Hagstrom Trapeze Tail
  
  2x Volume / 2x Tone
  
  Natural wood color
  
  The highlight of this guitar is the neck very fast with cutaway for easy access to treble.
  
  Guitar not too heavy, excellent ergonomics, well balanced.

  Utilization

  The handle is very comfortable very quickly.
  
  The guitar is not too much équilibrée.l access to treble cutaway is easy to follow.
  
  The micro acute, powerful enough with a very good definition
  
  The neck pickup sound is clear, warm, velvety style Jazz.
  
  The bridge: style jazz "- may be replaced by a bridge type metal Lespaul same width but it does not change the sound.
  
  The original strings are too thin as always, I've replaced the strings Blues / Jazz Smooth pulling 011 without even having to adjust the neck, despite the deepest draft and the guitar still resonates it gained power even without amplification
  
  This guitar is a marvel for anyone looking to play jazz or blues
  
  Belle

  Sounds

  invoice, jazz tunes, nice handle the pitch correction although the sound is very good at keeping them neutral.
  
  The sound is simply wonderful warm and velvety t further down in the more acute it is good
  
  Perfect for Jazz "beautiful sound" wooden "balance bass / treble) for the blue I use a maxon TR808 and preferably an acoustic amp for not losing armony

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for 5 years I tried other guitars like the Epiphone Emperor II sounded pretty but the electronics and mechanical finishing was poor with no account noise are due to poor mass probably a Gretsch whose sound was very loud and the guitar unbalanced, an Ibanez AF75, which was like a real saucepan but this is not the same price and not an Ibanez JP20 amounted Hagstrom widely but costs 4X more expensive one occasion L5 that has a beautiful sound but is also heavy horible Loude that are price and a Washburn that sounded like a folk guitar J3.
  
  I do not regret my purchase of my Hagstrom and I would do the same unless I choose the means to buy a better es-175 or a Gibson L4
  
  My my Hagstrom has a handle is very comfortable and a warm velvety short foot ...
  Did you find this review helpful?yesno
• 02/05/11

  djpdata's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A real jazz guitar"

  Characteristics

  Hagstrom HJ-500 Jazz Hollow-Body, archtop
  
  Violin and finish off pair.C is the very high end
  
  Body profile in North America Canadian maple
  
  [Maple neck and Fingerboard rosewood 21 frets with pearl inlays nice finish
  
  2x Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers
  
  switrch 3-Way
  
  Bridge: style "jazz"-Jimmy Ebony bridge with Hagstrom Trapeze Tail
  
  2x Volume / 2x Tone
  
  Natural wood color
  
  The highlight of this guitar is the neck very fast with cutaway for easy access to treble.
  
  Guitar not too heavy, excellent ergonomics, well balanced.

  Utilization

  The handle is very comfortable very quickly.
  
  The guitar is not too much équilibrée.l access to treble cutaway is easy to follow.
  
  The micro acute, powerful enough with a very good definition
  
  The neck pickup sound is clear, warm, velvety style Jazz.
  
  The bridge: style jazz "- may be replaced by a bridge type metal Lespaul same width but it does not change the sound.
  
  The original strings are too thin as always, I've replaced the strings Blues / Jazz Smooth pulling 011 without even having to adjust the neck, despite the deepest draft and the guitar still resonates it gained power even without amplification
  
  This guitar is a marvel for anyone looking to play jazz or blues
  
  Belle

  Sounds

  invoice, jazz tunes, nice handle the pitch correction although the sound is very good at keeping them neutral.
  
  The sound is simply wonderful warm and velvety t further down in the more acute it is good
  
  Perfect for Jazz "beautiful sound" wooden "balance bass / treble) for the blue I use a maxon TR808 and preferably an acoustic amp for not losing armony

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for 5 years I tried other guitars like the Epiphone Emperor II sounded pretty but the electronics and mechanical finishing was poor with no account noise are due to poor mass probably a Gretsch whose sound was very loud and the guitar unbalanced, an Ibanez AF75, which was like a real saucepan but this is not the same price and not an Ibanez JP20 amounted Hagstrom widely but costs 4X more expensive one occasion L5 that has a beautiful sound but is also heavy horible Loude that are price and a Washburn that sounded like a folk guitar J3.
  
  I do not regret my purchase of my Hagstrom and I would do the same unless I choose the means to buy a better es-175 or a Gibson L4
  
  My my Hagstrom has a handle is very comfortable and a warm velvety short foot ...
  Did you find this review helpful?yesno
• 04/16/10

  barrichinoe's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Here is a letter sent to a large customer service tool distributor in France.
  
  
  
  You will find enclosed a guitar Hagstrom 500HJ. This presents a problem with the adjustment rod. This problem was found by my luthier. It is blocked.
  
  I explained that it was the second time I am appealing to your customer service, for the same problem on the same model of guitar. This problem was found by two different luthiers: Romuald P. and Francis G.
  
  So thank you to verify the next time adjusting rod of the handle is in good condition. The previous maker, François G. (75020) had found a rusty rod ...
  
  I am enclosing with this letter the observation instrument makers on these 2 guitars Hagstrom HJ500.

  Utilization

  Yes very nice

  Sounds

  perfect.
  
  I do some blues, some electric sometimes. And jazz too. It's really very good.

  Overall Opinion

  very good value if the handle is adjustable ...
  
  
  
  EPILOGUE ...
  
  
  
  3 months after the SAV suggests to me that there was a problem on the series. I would have the guitar in 2 months.
  
  I'm money back. And I opted for Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 with Bigbsy. It's perfect.
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