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Vintage versatility
Distinctive, dynamic, instantly recognisable. Tone from days gone by has arrived. And it's truly iconic. The Hartwood Fifty6 comes equipped with a chrome covered humbucker. Bringing you classic PAF bite and authentic warmth, combined. Affordable with a tone you won't forget. It's time to rock.
Built for sonic experimentation. This is a tone, and feel that truly belies the price tag. Designed to inspire from first strum, the Fifty6 is bound to take you on an iconic musical journey. It's perfect for playing anything from classic rock and blues, to chugging metal and alternative indie sequences. Play fast-paced searing solos, to articulate leads, and chunky rhythms. And, with a push/pull coil split tone control, you can adapt your sound to suit your taste. Bring that face-melting vintage character back to life, and do it without breaking the bank...
Liquid smooth feel
Hartwood know the feel of your instrument is imperative. So the Fifty6 is designed to encompass you with the comfort you deserve. Featuring a sleek, extremely playable satin finish, and a truly ergonomic C-shaped neck. The satin finish ensures a smooth, fast-paced feel. Preventing the likeliness of sticky gig hands, and allowing you to play with true confidence. You can also benefit from the Fifty6's medium jumbo frets that offer a more vintage-like experience and make it easier to form chords throughout fast-paced styles. Plus, with a C-shaped profile, you have a natural, comfortable grip in each position. While its attitude for pure playability enables you to get deep into your creativity, all night, every night.
Enhanced tone
Traditional and authentic. It's time to enhance your tone. And experience an instrument that offers pro-quality features that belie the price tag. This Fifty6 comes equipped with a no-nonsense 1 pickup configuration, and makes the most of it. The PAF style pickup is voiced to encourage riffing rhythm players to take it to eleven. The tone pot will allow this humbucker to be split into a single coil fo a vintage tone, so whether your looking forwards or backwards, theres a sound for your style.
A true rock god...
You know it sounds great. You know it feels fantastic. But this legend isn't all just playability and tone. It combines modern performance-ready features with a meticulous design, and vintage style. Featuring a thermally treated maple fingerboard which ressits temperature and humidity change, as well as being more environmentally friendly. While a bone nut adds extra authenticity, a touch of class, and a high-end character to your performance.
For added sonic character, this Hartwood Fifty6 has a Tune-O-Matic bridge with a string-through-body design. The string-through-body feature adds extra sustain and resonance. While the Tune-O-Matic bridge provides adjustable string action and individual string intonation tweaks. You'll also love the Hartwood's locking tuners, keeping you pitch perfect for longer periods of time, even when driven to the max. Plus, with an all-black 'Asphalt' finish, pearloid inlays, vintage white binding, and a classic double cutaway body - your look is timeless. A vintage-styled electric with a whole load of attitude to offer. Don't spend forever wishing you did, test-drive the Fifty6. You won't look back.
The Perfect Accessory
To easily store and safely transport your Speedway guitar check out the Hartwood Electric Guitar Hard Case. This case has been designed purposely for this guitar.
Specifications
- Product: Hartwood Fifty6, Asphalt
- Code: HW-FIFTY6-APT
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Double Cutaway
- Binding: 7-Ply Vintage White/Black
- Body Finish: Satin
- Colour: Black Transparent Asphalt
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Shape: C
- Fingerboard Material: Thermally Treated Maple Ply
- Fingerboard Radius: 14''
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Blocks
- Number of Frets: 24
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 43 mm
- Scale Length: 25.5" / 647.7 mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Locking
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/String Through Design
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Bridge Pickup: Chrome Covered Humbucker
- Controls: Tone w/ Push Pull Coil Split
Miscellaneous
Hartwood's carefully developed range of electric and acoustic instruments offers exceptional quality and sound. Honing in on the finest components, tonewoods, and construction techniques, each Hartwood model has been designed to evolve with you and your music. With both classic and contemporary designs, Hartwood guitars are suitable for all musicians, no matter your style.