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Hagstrom Custom Shop · 1968 Hagstrom Viking Black Sparkle (Memphis King Spec)
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Gretchen · Hagstrom Custom Shop · 1968

Hagstrom Viking Black Sparkle (Memphis King Spec)

GretchenBrooklyn, NY

1968

Stage-played in Memphis & Aloha-broadcast worldwide. The lacquer still smells of stage lights and rhinestones.

Signature Series

'68 comeback

Black sparkle archtop — the leather-clad comeback special that put the King back on TV.

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Hagstrom Viking Black Sparkle (Memphis King Spec)

Body
Laminated Maple Semi-Hollow w/ Spruce Top
Finish
Deep Black Sparkle Nitro w/ Cream Binding & Tortoise Guard
Pickups
Hagstrom Bisonic Humbuckers (Hand-Wound)
Fretboard
Ebony w/ Block Pearl Inlays
Rarity
Rare
Brand
Gretchen

"Stage-played in Memphis & Aloha-broadcast worldwide. The lacquer still smells of stage lights and rhinestones."

Serial No.

GV-R-G102-140308FF

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Gretchen

Hagstrom Viking Black Sparkle (Memphis King Spec)

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Gretchen · 1968

BodyLaminated Maple Semi-Hollow w/ Spruce Top
PickupsHagstrom Bisonic Humbuckers (Hand-Wound)
FinishDeep Black Sparkle Nitro w/ Cream Binding & Tortoise Guard

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Hagstrom Viking Black Sparkle (Memphis King Spec)

Hagstrom Custom Shop · 1968

Est.

1968

“Stage-played in Memphis & Aloha-broadcast worldwide. The lacquer still smells of stage lights and rhinestones.”

Signature Series · '68 comeback

Black sparkle archtop — the leather-clad comeback special that put the King back on TV.

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Instrument Type
Gretchen
Year of Make
1968
Body Wood
Laminated Maple Semi-Hollow w/ Spruce Top
Pickups
Hagstrom Bisonic Humbuckers (Hand-Wound)
Fingerboard
Ebony w/ Block Pearl Inlays
Finish
Deep Black Sparkle Nitro w/ Cream Binding & Tortoise Guard
Rarity Tier
Rare
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