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.

Hard Rock Maple Neck

Paired with a bolt-on Hard Rock Maple neck shaped to a Thin "C" profile, this material gives notes a bright snap with lots of vibrant definition and attack. Medium-sized Hard German Silver frets adorn the vintage-radius 7.25" fretboard; providing an old-school feel that will satisfy traditionalists without completely alienating modern players.

Hand-Wired Hansen Pickups

A trio of hand-wired Hansen A3/4/5 pickups deliver that authentic "Golden Era" single-coil sound, fully emitting those nostalgic '50s and '60s tones with amazing conviction. 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 super-stable feel, with its bent steel saddles ensuring maximum resonance. This means excellent tuning stability even with consistent tremolo use, especially when paired with the Kluson 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, African Lightweight Mahogany
Finish: Light Relic, Thin Nitrocellulose

Neck

Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
Neck Shape: Thin "C" (20-22 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Wood: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184 mm)
Frets: Medium Size, Hard German Silver
Number of Frets: 22
Inlays: Rainforest-Safe Ebony
Side Dots: Plastic
Nut Material: Norwegian Moose Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Hardware

Bridge: Hansen 6-Screw Tremolo with ABM Bent Steel Saddles
Tuners: Kluson
Strap Pins: Vintage
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs: White
Pickup Covers: White
Switch Tip: White
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hansen A5 Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Hansen A4 Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Hansen A3 Single-Coil
Controls: 1 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS)
Pickup Switching: 5-Way Pickup Selector (Oak Grigsby)
Tone Cap: Orange Drop (0.047uF)
Output Jack: 1/4" Cup (Switchcraft)

Miscellaneous

Strings: D'Addario (10-46)
Case: Custom Hansen Hard Case (Included)