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At A Glance

Material
Ply Flamed Maple
Top
Contoured
Style
Semi-Hollow
Neck Joint
Set Neck
Material
Canadian Hard Maple
Truss Rod
H-Expander™
Material
Resinator™
Radius
15"
Inlays
Pearl Block
Frets
22 Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
24,75" (628 mm)
Nut
GraphTech Black Tusq XL
Nut Width
45 mm
Pickups
2 x Hagstrom H-50
Pickup Selector
3-Way Toggle Switch
Controls
2 x Volume / 2 x Tone
Bridge
Long Travel Tune-O-Matic With Hagstrom Stop Tail
Tuning Keys
Hagstrom Design 18:1
Strings
D'Addario EXL 150 (010/.010, .013./013, .017/.008, .026w/.012p, .036w/.018p, .046w/.026w)
Optional Case
C-55
Optional Bag
GigB-41
Finish
Wild Cherry Transparent
Body Wood
Maple
Neck Wood
Maple
Description

Hagstrom produced the Viking Deluxe 12-String as part of its Viking semi-hollow line, positioning the model as a 12-string variant built around maple throughout the body and neck. The choice of maple was deliberate: Hagstrom noted that the wood's hardness contributes tonal brightness, a quality suited to balancing the doubled string courses of a 12-string configuration.

The guitar is built with a contoured top and a set neck joint. The Resinator fretboard is fitted with 22 medium-jumbo frets, pearl block inlays, and a 15" radius, with a 45 mm GraphTech Black Tusq XL nut accommodating the 12-string spread across a 24.75" (628 mm) scale. The H-Expander™ truss rod runs through the neck. Hardware includes a Long Travel Tune-O-Matic bridge with Hagstrom Stop Tail and Hagstrom Design 18:1 tuning keys. Two Hagstrom H-50 humbucking pickups — voiced specifically for this 12-string model according to Hagstrom's own documentation — are controlled via a 3-way toggle switch with independent volume and tone controls for each pickup. The guitar ships strung with D'Addario EXL 150s. Compatible optional cases and bags are listed as the C-55 and GigB-41 respectively.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including nut blanks, Tune-O-Matic saddles, or tuner buttons compatible with the Hagstrom Design machines — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier, who can verify dimensional tolerances against the instrument's actual hardware before ordering.

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