Artist Project
Taylor York was introduced to Hagström by his brother, Justin, who had been a Hagström Artist for many years. It was their RetroScape Impala that first captured Taylor’s imagination. Shortly after learning about the Impala, Taylor began work in the studio recording Paramore’s new album, "After Laughter", and before too long the Impala found its way into the mix of instruments used. As the recording process continued the Impala and several other Hagström models were selected for various tracks; however, it was the Impala that was utilised the most.
When it was time for Paramore to start their extensive touring schedule in support of "After Laughter", they started working with Taylor on some modifications to their standard Impala specification to better suit his touring needs. After becoming interested in the brand, Taylor acquired a 1960’s vintage Viking and fell in love with its famously thin neck. It was only natural that he asked us to build his Impala with their Ultra-Thin 17mm neck profile. Next in line was to choose a finish from a brighter palette, yet keeping with the Impala’s vintage vibe. After several experiments, Taylor suggested a wonderful copper-burst finish, which combines old-school class with a modern vibrancy. After making a few adjustments to the hardware for stage and road worthiness, they finalized the design and the rest is history.
Hagström’s Impala exactly reproduces the pickups included with the first production models in the early 1960’s. A single, massive AlNi-Co-5 magnet fills each of the pickups, a radical departure from the typical approach of placing one small cylindrical magnet under each string. The resulting sound is bright and percussive with a robust mid-range, a true and authentic voice for anyone looking to the early 1960’s for sonic inspiration. Taylor recognized this immediately as exactly the kind of sound he was looking for on "After Laughter". Each Impala Copperburst they is identical in every way to the guitar Taylor uses on stage.
IMPALA FEATURES:
Set Neck
Vintage Tremar
H-Expander
Resinator Wood
Specifications
| SKU | HSIMPCBT |
| Brand | Hagström Guitars |
| Type | Solid Body Electric Guitar |
| Series | Hagström Impala Retroscape Series |
| Series | Hagström Artist Project Series |
| Finish | Copperburst |
| Body Style | Asymmetric Double Cutaway |
| Body Wood | Mahogany |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Construction | Set Neck - Mortise & Long Tenon |
| Neck Profile | Ultra-Thin 17mm |
| Truss Rod | H-Expander |
| Fretboard | Resinator Wood, Radius of 15" |
| Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo |
| Inlays | 6 mm Pearl Dot |
| Scale Length | 24.75" (628 mm) |
| Nut | GraphTech Black Tusq XL, Nut Width is 43mm |
| Machine Heads | Diecast Hagström Design 15:1 Gear Ratio |
| Bridge | Long Travel Tune-O-Matic with Hagström Vintage Tremar Tailpiece |
| Electronics | Tone Shaping Switches |
| Pickups | 2 x Hagström Vintage Retro-S Single Coil AlNiCo-5 |
| Pickup Selector | 6 x Individual Selectors |
| Controls | 1 x Volume with R/C Tone Circuit |
| Unique Features | Strings: D'Addario EXP 110 (10-46) |
| Comes with | Hagström Hardshell Case in Tan Tolex with Hagström Logo |
Please note that not all items are held in stock at Crescendo Music's retail store. Feel free to contact us for stock availability or any urgent orders.
