Hagström Jimmy
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The Hagström Jimmy is archtop jazz guitar built by Hagström
in partnership with the American guitar luthier Jimmy D'Aquisto
(1925–1995).
In 1976, D'Aquisto's was once again called for by Hagström to help make a few improvements and get the line back in production. Hagström reintroduced the original Jimmy, with a slightly more conventional pickguard and pearl block inlays. Bodies were laminated birch, with a two piece birch neck flanking a mahogany strip and Grover Imperials tuners. And the D'Aquisto headstock now had a "Designed by Jimmy D'Aquisto" inaly. In 1977 Hagstöm launched another version of the Jimmy this time with a single round soundhole and a single humbucker pickup. Until 1979 when the Jimmy was discontinued 1207 Jimmys with f-holes were made (including those 480 in the initial 1969 batch), and about 356 with the round soundhole.
Hagström
Hagström is a musical instrument manufacturer in Älvdalen, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. During the sixties, the company started making electric guitars and later...
in partnership with the American guitar luthier Jimmy D'Aquisto
Jimmy D'Aquisto
James L. D'Aquisto was an American guitar maker best known as the premier maker of custom guitars. He served as an apprentice to John D'Angelico from 1952 and was considered his successor after the latter's death in 1964....
(1925–1995).
Original run 1969 to 1979
The Jimmy debuted in 1969 as a downsized archtop with 16" body that was narrower and thinner than an average sized jazz guitar. It had an arched laminated spruce top, two unbound f-holes, birch body and neck, and bound rosewood fretboard. It also was the first Hagstöm to featured the asymmetrical D'Aquisto-style headstock that later became the standard on almost all Hagström guitars. The headstock had large pearl inlays. The guitar came equipped with two humbucker pickups. 480 Jimmys were produced in the initial run, they were more or less prototypes because Hagström intended to outsource the production of the Jimmy to the Swedish Bjärton factory, but unfortunately before this could happen Bjärton closed its doors for good.In 1976, D'Aquisto's was once again called for by Hagström to help make a few improvements and get the line back in production. Hagström reintroduced the original Jimmy, with a slightly more conventional pickguard and pearl block inlays. Bodies were laminated birch, with a two piece birch neck flanking a mahogany strip and Grover Imperials tuners. And the D'Aquisto headstock now had a "Designed by Jimmy D'Aquisto" inaly. In 1977 Hagstöm launched another version of the Jimmy this time with a single round soundhole and a single humbucker pickup. Until 1979 when the Jimmy was discontinued 1207 Jimmys with f-holes were made (including those 480 in the initial 1969 batch), and about 356 with the round soundhole.