Hansen Guitars S-Style Electric Guitar in Sonic Blue

The Hansen Guitars S-Style is a hand-crafted instrument, inspired by arguably the world's most famous guitar design. Taking the spirit of that iconic shape and retaining its signature components, the Hansen S-Style goes the extra mile with its premium woods and high-end hardware appointments — to ensure the best tones and playability possible.

Lightweight African Mahogany Body

The S-Style's body is formed from lightweight African Mahogany, a tonewood that Hansen uses exclusively across its entire range. Offering a gloriously deep and rich sound as you'd expect from Mahogany, this lighter species also gives you a more open and resonant tonality — with a brighter top-end and a punchier mid-range.

European Maple Neck

Paired with a bolt-on European Maple neck, this material gives notes a bright snap with lots of vibrant definition and attack. Medium-sized Hard German Silver frets adorn the 12" Rosewood fretboard, giving a vintage feel that will satisfy traditionalists without alienating modern players.

Hansen S-Tone Pickups

A trio of hand-wired Hansen Alnico 5s single coil pickups deliver that authentic "Golden Era" single-coil sound, fully emitting those nostalgic '50s and '60s tones with amazing conviction. Made with Alnico 5 magnets, these pickups yield a sparkly presence that is incredible when used in conjunction with clean settings. They're also also fantastic with overdrive too, remaining crystal-clear and articulate so that you can effortlessly cut through in a full band mix.

High-Quality Hardware

The Hansen vintage-style tremolo has a stable feel, with its rolled Steel saddles less susceptible to wear over time. This means excellent tuning stability even with consistent tremolo use, especially when paired with the Gotoh Kluson-style tuners at the other end of the instrument. A signature Hansen feature is the Norwegian Moose Bone nut. Buried in the earth for a year, this natural treatment leaves the bone hard and beautifully tinted, making it perfect for shaping.

About Hansen Guitars

Based in Denmark, Hansen Guitars offer premium, hand-made "artisan" instruments constructed from some of the finest materials and components available. Since 1984, owner and luthier Henning Hansen has dedicated the majority of his life to crafting some of the most exemplary instruments currently on the market.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: S-Style
• Body Wood: 2-Piece, Lightweight African Mahogany
• Finish: Light Relic, Thin Nitrocellulose

Neck

• Neck Wood: European Maple
• Profile: Medium C
• Fingerboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Frets: Medium Size, Hard German Silver
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut: Norwegian Moose Bone

Hardware

• Bridge: Hansen Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Tuners: Kluson No Line
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Hansen Alnico 5s
• Middle Pickup: Hansen Alnico 5s
• Neck Pickup: Hansen Alnico 5s
• Controls: Volume, Tone (x2), 5-Way Pickup Selector Switch
• Electronics: CTS Pots, Oak Grinsby Switch, Switchcraft Jack, Orange Drop Tone Cap

Miscellaneous

• String Gauge: D'Addario .010 - .046
• Case: Custom Hansen Hard Case (Included)