Product images are provided for reference and may not represent the exact model, configuration, or included components.

At A Glance

Body Style
Double Cutaway
Body Type
Solid Body
Body Material
Solid Wood
Body/top Wood
American Alder
Body Finish
Gloss
Orientation
Right Handed.
Neck Profile
Not Specified
Neck Wood
Hard Maple
Neck Joint
Bolt-On
Scale Length
24.75 In.
Truss Rod
H-Expander
Neck Finish
Not Specified
Material
Resinator
Radius
15 In.
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Number Of Frets
22
Inlays
Thumbnail
Nut Width/Material
1.69 In. (43 mm) TUSQ.
Configuration
HH
Neck
Alnico V Humbucking
Bridge
Alnico V Humbucking
Active Or Passive Pickups
Passive
Series Or Parallel
Parallel
Controls
2 x Volume, 2 x Tone
Coil Tap Or Split
No
Kill Switch
Yes
Bridge Type
Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge Design
Tune-O-Matic With Roller Saddles
Tailpiece
Vintage Tremar
Tuning Machines
Die-Cast
Color
Nickel.
Description

Hagstrom built the HIIN-BLK-U as part of its Retroscape line, positioning it as a double-cutaway solid-body electric with a vintage-influenced feature set. The instrument carried a bolt-on Hard Maple neck joined to an American Alder body finished in Black Gloss, with a 24.75-inch scale length and Hagstrom's H-Expander truss rod system.

The Resinator fretboard was radiused at 15 inches and fitted with 22 medium-jumbo frets, thumbnail inlays, and a 43 mm TUSQ nut. Two passive Alnico V humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge — ran in parallel and were governed by individual volume and tone controls plus a kill switch, with no coil-tap or coil-split facility. Hardware was finished in nickel and included a Tune-O-Matic bridge with roller saddles, a Vintage Tremar tailpiece, and die-cast tuning machines.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Tune-O-Matic bridge accepts standard metric or imperial saddle and post dimensions depending on the specific unit fitted; a qualified guitar technician can confirm the correct specification before sourcing replacements. For setup work — including truss-rod adjustment, nut replacement, or tailpiece servicing — consulting a qualified luthier is recommended.

Q&A
Have Questions?
The owner archive

From the people who own them

Nothing in The Vault is for sale. These records exist so the instruments stay documented after the manufacturer moves on — and the most useful part of that record is what owners add to it.

Owner photos

Owner photos

Put yours on the record.

The catalog shot showed one finish, under one light, a long time ago. Yours has been played. Photos from owners are what the next person finds when they are trying to identify a part, match a finish, or work out whether the one they just bought is really what the seller said it was.

Comments

What do you know about this one?

Specs only go so far. What actually fits, what breaks first, what the factory got right and what everyone ends up changing — that lives with the people who own them, not in a datasheet. Post what you know and it stays on this page for whoever comes looking next.

RELATED PRODUCTS

Gear Help, Handled

From spec questions to full builds — players who have lived this gear since 2007.

Since 2007

Fit & Compatibility

  • Bridge, tuner, and nut fit confirmed for your guitar
  • Pickup and electronics compatibility checks
  • Pedal power and amp/cab impedance matching
Ask Before You Buy

Mods & Upgrades

  • Upgrade paths for the guitars you already own
  • Wiring, routing, and hardware swap guidance
  • Advice from people who actually do the mods
Talk Mods

The Vault

  • Discontinued and EOL guitars kept on record
  • Specs, history, and known part compatibility
  • Share your builds and mods with the community
Enter The Vault