Hagstrom Ultra Max GT
Design & Character
The Hagstrom UltraMax GT brings a bold, modern attitude to Hagstrom’s long tradition of distinctive guitar design. With its striking looks, powerful tonal range, and versatile electronics, the UltraMax GT is built for players who want a guitar that stands out both visually and sonically.
Versatile Tone
At the heart of the UltraMax GT is its triple-humbucker pickup configuration, delivering a broad palette of sounds, from thick, muscular rock tones to more articulate and defined textures. The three pickups offer players an expansive tonal foundation, while the five-position pickup selector unlocks a range of pickup combinations, giving the guitar exceptional flexibility across styles and playing situations.
A Legacy in Motion
Inspired by American muscle cars and the hot rod tradition, the Hagstrom UltraMax GT pairs striking metallic finishes and signature racing stripes with the expanded tonal versatility. Bold by design. Distinctive by nature. A North American exclusive.
Features
Machine Heads
Hagstrom models use 18:1 or 15:1 gear ratio machine heads based on our own designs to insure accurate tuning. Viking® and HB series basses feature machine heads with a 17:1 gear ratio.
Sustain Block Tailpiece
Hagstrom’s unique Sustain Block Tailpiece™ was the result of design work starting in 1976 and made its first appearance on Swede and Super Swede guitars produced in 1978. Since then, it has been a signature feature on many of our solid body models. Each string terminates in a single, massive brass block coupled directly to the guitar’s body. The blocks are detached from one another to reduce interference between the strings, maximizing each string’s unique contribution.
Specs
Body: Mahogany
Top: Maple
Neck: Mahogany, Set Neck
Trussrod: H-Expander™
Fingerboard: Resinator™
Scale Length: 25.50"
Radius: 15”
Inlays: White Pearloid Block
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq
Nut Width: 43 mm
Pickups: 3 x Custom 60 AlNiCo Humbucker
Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 Way Toggle
Bridge: Longtravel T-O-M with Hagstrom Stop Tailpiece
Tuning Keys: Jinho 19:1 Locking - Black Nickel
Case: Included
H-Expander
All Hagstrom electric guitars and basses include our patented H-Expander™ truss rod. Providing tension at both ends and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet light-weight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world’s fastest playing guitar. The H-Expander™ truss rod not only provides ultimate neck stability, but it also contributes to Hagstrom’s unique tone. Longer sustain and a round attack are some of the sonic characteristics the H-Expander™ adds to the tonal essence of Hagstrom.
Resinator Wood
Resinator™ wood is a wood composite material that is both more uniform in density and more stable than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate dead spots or “wolf tones” sometimes associated with conventional wood fingerboards. Resinator™ wood has an articulate sound similar to high quality ebony, but without any of the problems associated with ebony. It provides a stable and clear tone, and also adds higher overtones and harmonics which uniquely detail each note. Like our H-Expander™ truss rod, Resinator™ wood is a major contributor to the distinctive “Hagstrom tone”.