Hagstrom Megin Aged Sky Blue

Hagstrom Megin Aged Sky Blue: specification-based review

The Hagstrom Megin Aged Sky Blue is a six-string electric guitar listed at $595 and available since October 2024. Its specifications describe a mahogany-bodied instrument with a set-in mahogany neck, two humbucking pickups, and a fixed wraparound bridge. The finish is Aged Sky Blue, and the listed item number is 600960. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is limited to the published construction and hardware details rather than claims about playing feel or sound.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body and neck are both mahogany, with no separate top listed. A three-ply body binding frames the body, while the headstock has mother-of-pearl binding. The neck uses a mortise-and-tenon joint, a set-in construction that joins the neck to the body. The listed neck thickness is 19 mm at the first fret and 20.5 mm at the twelfth fret. Those measurements exclude the fingerboard and clear lacquer, a qualification worth keeping in mind when comparing them with other guitars.

The fingerboard is made from Resinator, with pearloid Hagstrom block inlays. It has a 15-inch radius and 22 medium-jumbo frets. The scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches, and the nut width is 43 mm. The nut is a custom, string-spaced GraphTech Black TUSQ XL component. Together, these figures provide useful reference points for comparing the Megin's dimensions with other instruments, but they do not establish how the neck will feel in a player's hands.

Hagstrom specifies an H-Expander truss rod. Its presence identifies the neck adjustment system, though the available information does not give adjustment instructions or describe its service requirements. The guitar ships with D'Addario strings in.010 to.046 gauges, which indicates the supplied string set, not a required gauge.

Pickups and controls

The pickup layout is HH, with two Hagstrom Custom 62 humbuckers. The neck pickup is calibrated for medium output and listed at 8.2K. The bridge pickup is listed at 13.8K and described as high output. These specifications distinguish the two pickups by their stated output and resistance. They do not, on their own, establish a particular tonal character or performance in a mix.

Controls consist of one volume knob with a treble-bleed circuit and one tone knob. A chrome-plated three-way toggle switch selects between pickup positions, and its cap is brass. The pickup frames are half-open and chrome-plated. The pickguard has a black, white, and black three-ply construction. The published details do not specify additional switching options or coil-splitting functions.

Bridge, tuners, and finish details

The Megin uses a Hagstrom wraparound bridge with Wide Reach Intonation saddles. The bridge is fixed, and the specification list confirms that there is no tremolo. The saddle design is identified by name, but no adjustment range or setup measurements are provided. Two chrome-plated Hagstrom barrel-shaped brass potentiometer knobs complete the control hardware.

The tuners are chrome-plated Hagstrom units with a 15:1 gear ratio and Hagstrom tuning buttons. That ratio is a concrete hardware specification, but tuning stability cannot be determined from the ratio alone. Setup, string condition, nut slots, and other factors also matter, and no performance claims on those points are included in the product data.

The blue finish, three-ply body binding, contrasting pickguard, and chrome hardware define the listed visual details. The name identifies the finish as Aged Sky Blue, while the general color field gives blue. There is no separate top listed, so the specification does not indicate a contrasting top wood or a figured top layer.

What the specifications establish

On paper, the Hagstrom Megin Aged Sky Blue is defined by a 25.5-inch scale, a 43 mm nut, 22 medium-jumbo frets, a set-in mahogany neck, and a two-humbucker layout. Its fixed bridge and one-volume, one-tone control scheme are clearly stated. The data also provide useful construction details, including neck thickness at two fret positions, fingerboard radius, pickup resistance figures, tuner ratio, and supplied string gauge.

Some practical questions remain unanswered. The specifications do not provide the guitar's weight, finished neck profile, factory action, pickup height, or measured output under playing conditions. They also do not include a case or gig bag. Buyers should treat the listed setup details as a starting point rather than a guarantee that the instrument will arrive with action or intonation suited to their preferences.

At the stated $595 price, the product information supports a focused technical assessment, not a verdict on tone or comfort. The Megin's published parts and dimensions are specific enough for comparison, while an in-person inspection or a reliable setup report would be needed to judge the individual instrument's feel and condition.