Hansen Guitars S-Style Electric Guitar in Hotrod Red, Ultra Light Relic

£2,999.00

If you love boutique guitars with bags of character, this Hansen S-Style is for you. Handcrafted in Denmark by luthier Henning Hansen, it blends traditional craftsmanship with premium components. Hansen’s been making instruments since 1984, so there’s a wealth of experience behind every build. This S-Style features a lightweight Khaya Mahogany body, known for its […]

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If you love boutique guitars with bags of character, this Hansen S-Style is for you. Handcrafted in Denmark by luthier Henning Hansen, it blends traditional craftsmanship with premium components. Hansen’s been making instruments since 1984, so there’s a wealth of experience behind every build.

This S-Style features a lightweight Khaya Mahogany body, known for its warmth and punchy mid-range — with a surprising amount of top-end clarity too. The guitar comes loaded with Hansen’s own hand-wound ‘AlNiCo’ 5 single-coils, delivering that legendary S-style sparkle with extra depth and character. Throw in a silky Rosewood fingerboard, high-quality hardware and a stunning ultra-light relic finish, and you’ve got a guitar that’ll make you want to play all day!

Key Features

  • Handmade in Denmark: Each Hansen guitar is a labour of love, crafted by hand using premium components and tonewoods. The result? A real artisan-quality instrument with a unique voice and feel that stands out from the crowd.
  • Khaya Mahogany body: This African Mahogany variant offers a rich, resonant tone with a warm low end and crisp mids — perfect for everything from clean picking to gritty blues leads.
  • Ultra light relic finish: The aged finish gives the guitar a vintage vibe without going overboard. It looks and feels like a well-loved instrument that’s been gigged for years, but with all the reliability of a brand-new build.
  • Rosewood fingerboard: Adds warmth and depth to your sound with a smooth feel under the fingers. The flatter 14” radius is a real treat for modern players too.
  • 22 jumbo frets: Give you plenty of control for bends and vibrato, making expressive techniques feel effortless.
  • Hansen tremolo: Add subtle vibrato to chords and lead lines with rock-solid tuning stability.
  • Kluson tuners: These vintage-style machine heads hold tuning well and boost the guitar’s old-school vibe.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Wood: Khaya Mahogany
  • Body Finish: Ultra Light Relic, Thin Nitrocellulose
  • Body Shape: S-Style

Neck

  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Shape: C
  • Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 14” (355.6 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fret Size: Jumbo
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut Material: Norwegian Moose Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Hardware

  • Bridge: Hansen Tremolo
  • Tuners: Kluson
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
  • Control Knobs: Plastic
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel

Electronics

  • Pickups: Hansen AlNiCo 5 Single-Coils
  • Controls: 1 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS)
  • Pickup Switching: 5-Way Pickup Selector (Oak Grigsby)
  • Output Jack: 1/4″ (Switchcraft)

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: D’Addario (10-46)
  • Case: Hansen Hard Case (Included)

About the manufacturer

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