Hagstrom Alvar
Alvar is the name of an elf warrior in Norwegian mythology, which is otherwise teeming with large, loud, wild Vikings. However, this Alvar is said to be more controlled, smaller and more compact in build. Let's imagine him like this: athletic figure, not so much mead in his beard, possibly smells better. But a warrior remains a warrior: Alvar also packs a punch in battle...
Yes, t he guitar makers at Hagstrom are familiar with Scandinavian stories. That's why they've aptly named their latest battle axe: the Hagstrom Alvar is a semi-hollow body instrument from the same family as the well-known Viking, but with a much slimmer body – less broad shoulders, if you will. In short, Alvar is the compact version of the Viking, with more room for maneuver in close combat, but the sam
Body: Pressure-laminated maple
Style: Semi-hollow with double cutaway Lefthand
Top: Contoured maple top
Neck: Canadian maple, set neck, long tenon joint
Profile: Slim D
Binding: multi-layer
Truss rod: H-Expander™
Fingerboard: Resinator™
Scale length: 24.75“ (628 mm)
Radius: 15”
Inlays: Perloid block
Frets: 22 medium jumbo frets
Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq XL
Nut width: 43 mm
Pickups: 2 x HJ50 AlNiCo
-5 humbuckers, chrome caps
Switch: 3-way pickup selector switch
Controls: 2 x volume controls with R/C circuit/ 2 x tone controls
Bridge: Longtravel T-O-M with Hagstrom trapezoid tailpiece
Machine heads: Hagstrom design 18:1 ratio
Strings: D'Addario (10-46)
Optional case: C-54
Optional gig bag: E-24