| Year | 1965 | Color | Red | | | | | |
| Birthplace | Älvdalen, Sweden | Factory Options | Color: White, Black, Red, Sunburst, Blue | | | | | |
| Manufacturer | Hagstrom Music Company Inc | Case Mfd. | Unknown | | | | | |
| Model | F-300 III | Case Exterior | Dure-Lyte Alligator Vinyl Covered Fiberboard | | | | | |
| Serial # | 618939 | Case Interior | Yellow Cloth Interior | | | | | |
| Serial # Location | Neck Plate, 3-screws Affixed to Body | Case Extras | N/A | | | | | |
| Original Price | $235.00 | | | | | | | |
| Specifications | | | | | | | | |
| Overall | | | | | | | | |
| Type | Electric Solid Body 6-string Guitar | Body Length | 15 3/4″ | | | | | |
| Weight | 6 lb 15 oz | Body Depth | 1 1/8″ | | | | | |
| Scale | 24 1/2″ | Upper Bout Width | 10 1/4″ | | | | | |
| # Of Strings | 6 | Waist Bout Width | 8 3/4″ | | | | | |
| Total Length | 39 1/4″ | Lower Bout Width | 12 5/8″ | | | | | |
| Construction | | | | | | | | |
| Body | | | | | | | | |
| Body Type | Double Cutaway, Beveled Edges Top and Back | Body Binding | N/A | | | | | |
| Top | Hardwood | f-hole Binding | N/A | | | | | |
| Back | Hardwood | Bracing | N/A | | | | | |
| Sides | Hardwood | Finish | Nitrocellulose | | | | | |
| Neck | | | | | | | | |
| Neck Detail | Maple, 1-piece | Side Marker | N/A | | | | | |
| Neck Profile | Small C | Nut | Black Plastic Fingerboard lnlaid | | | | | |
| Neck Depth | 1st Fret .742″, 12th Fret .788″ | Nut Width | 1 3/4″ | | | | | |
| Neck Attachment | Bolt-on, 3-screws Through Metal Plate to Back | 12th Fret Width | 1 7/8″ | | | | | |
| Neck Heel Cap | N/A | Truss | Aluminum H-Bar Patented “H” expander – stretcher | | | | | |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Truss Adjustment | 1/8″ Hex End of Neck Under Pickguard | | | | | |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14″ | Truss Adj. Cover | N/A | | | | | |
| Fingerboard Binding | N/A | Peghead Profile | 6-in-line Flat Stratocaster Style, String Tree | | | | | |
| Frets | .064″ Steel Wire | Peghead Veneer | N/A | | | | | |
| Fret Count | 22 | Peghead Binding | N/A | | | | | |
| Position Marker | 9 Pearlette Dot Inlay 3,5,7,9,12(db),15,17.19, 21 | Peghead Logo | “Hagstrom” and “III”, Waterslide Decal | | | | | |
| Hardware | | | | | | | | |
| Tuners | Van Ghent mfd. | Pickguard | 2-ply B/W Celluloid Plate Following Body Contour | | | | | |
| Tuners Type | Nickel Individual, Closed-back, 2-screws to Peghead | Pickguard Mount | 11-screws to Top | | | | | |
| Machine Heads | Nickel Scalloped Oval | Knobs | 1 Master Volume | | | | | |
| Tuner Bushings | Nickel Hex | Knob Details | Push-on Hat, Chromed Top Insert with Black Dot | | | | | |
| Tailpiece | Hagstrom Designed “In-motion”, COB Fixed Tremolo, Rocker Plate Uses Pins for Holding Strings, Spring Loaded Adjustment Screw | Switch Cap | 7 Knurled Top Black Plastic Rectangle | | | | | |
| Tailpiece Mount | 6 Screws to Top | Control Plate | Aluminum Strip w/ L, M, H Tone, Mute, Top and 0-10 Screenprint, 12-screws Affixed to Pickguard | | | | | |
| Bridge Type | Fixed, Height Adjustable “Micro-Matic” | Pickup Bezel | Aluminum Rectangle 4-screws to Top | | | | | |
| Bridge Detail | Base with Center Rail Sits on Two Threaded Posts with 7/16″ Top Adjustment Nuts Into 2 Threaded Body Routed Brass Studs | Pickup Location | Neck, Middle, Bridge | | | | | |
| Bridge Material | Nickel | Pickup Mount | To Aluminum Bezel, 2-spring Loaded Screws | | | | | |
| Bridge Saddle | 6 Nickel Individual 3-way Adjustable Pieces. Forward/Backward/Side-to-side Adjjustable on Base Center Rail with Set Screws | Strap Button | 2 Black Plastic Affixed with COB Screw, End Pin and Upper Bass Bout Horn Pin | | | | | |
| Tremolo Arm | COB Arm, Black Plastic Tip, Thumb Screw Affixed, Full Pivot | | | | | | | |
| Electronics | | | | | | | | |
| Pickup | 3 Hagstrom Mfd. Single Coil | Switch Detail | 6 DPDT 2-way: L-neck pickup, M-middle pickup, H-bridge pickup, TONE-Full Treble Cut, MUTE-Half Treble Cut, TOP-Bass Boost | | | | | |
| Pickup Detail | Black Plastic Encased | Switch Detail | 1 Unlabeled Upper Pickguard Switch Turns Off Entire Circuit | | | | | |
| Pickup Date | N/A | Capacitors | 2 Total, 1 on TONE, 1 on TOP | | | | | |
| Pickup Poles | 6 Individual Non-Adjustable | Capacitor Stamp | TONE-.02 MF, TOP-Erie 3000 N Y | | | | | |
| Pickup Wiring | Body Rounting | Cap Value | TONE- .02µF, TOP-Unknown | | | | | |
| Pickup Output | P1-7.35kΩ, P2-6.74kΩ, P3-7.49kΩ | Cap Value Actual | TONE – .026µF, TOP- 1.85µF | | | | | |
| Potentiometers | COSMOS | Resistors | 1 Resistor Between TONE and MUTE Switch 11.6kΩ 1/2 watt | | | | | |
| Potentiometer Stamp | COSMOS PR-18 A250KΩ | Wire Harness | Aluminum Foil Tape Covers Control Plate Underside and Entire Body Cavity | | | | | |
| Potentiometer Value | 250kΩ | Ground Wire | Runs from Tailpiece to Output Jack | | | | | |
| Pot Value Actual | 248kΩ | Output Jack | Mfd. Unknown, 1/4″ Jack, Metal Plate 3-screws Affixed to Top | | | | | |
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| Catalog Description | | | | | | | | |
| F-200 SOLID WOOD BODY GUITAR WITH VIBRATO | | | | | | | | |
| This thin body double cutaway beauty with fast slim-line neck features two adjustable pickups for balanced response in all tonal ranges, The switch panel control system gives you 4 individual switches plus a super sensitive volume control. Micro-matic bridge permits precision tuning and intonation. Standby switch automatically locks and unlocks tonal and volume setting. | | | | | | | | |
| Exciting floating action vibrato; Quick, easy chrome metal tuning keys eliminate slippage; Mother-of-pearl inlaid markers; 22 frets; 4 individual feather touch tonal controls; New 10 stage audio tapered volume control. | | | | | | | | |
| Colors: White, Black, Red, Sunburst, Blue | | | | | | | | |
| F-300 THREE PICK-UPS… FOR PRO-LIKE PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | |
| Superb styling and performance is yours. This 3 pick-up model gives you a wider variety of tonal effects with added brilliance… plus all the features of the F-200. | | | | | | | | |
| Colors: White, Black, Red, Sunburst, Blue | | | | | | | | |
| F-300LH Guitar | | | | | | | | |
| Special for LEFT-HANDED musicians | | | | | | | | |
| $235.00 | | | | | | | | |
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| Chronologue Legend | | | | | | | | |
| Pickups numbering starts from top position. Ex. P1-Neck, P2-Middle, P3-Bridge | | | | | | | | |
| Pup – Pickup | | | | | | | | |
| UB – Upper-bout, LB – Lower-bout, WB – Waist-bout | | | | | | | | |
| Laminate – Pressed layers of wood w/ veneer | | | | | | | | |
| Celluloid – Nitrocellulose-based plastics | | | | | | | | |
| W/B – Binding alternates White/Black or Black/White depending on count. Ex. 5-ply W/B = W/B/W/B/W | | | | | | | | |
| (db) – Double Markers | | | | | | | | |
| Pearlette – Plastic resembling natural pearl. | | | | | | | | |
| MOP – Authentic mother of pearl | | | | | | | | |
| COB – Chrome over brass | | | | | | | | |
| CM – Chromed Metal | | | | | | | | |
| OAP – Tuners mounted on a metal plate | | | | | | | | |
| V/T – Volume/Tone | | | | | | | | |
| kΩ – Kiloohms, measuring electric resistance | | | | | | | | |
| μF – Microfared, measuring electrical capacitance | | | | | | | | |
| Unknown – Electronics – examination would disrupt vintage integrity, or accurate reading is weighted by other components. | | | | | | | | |
| Unknown – Wood or hardware – examination would disrupt vintage integrity | | | | | | | | |
| N/A – Not Available from manufacturer. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue entry is for model inspected only. Similar models may exhibit different specifications. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue is for historic reference. Updates to continue. | | | | | | | | |
| Maintenance on models not performed unless documented. | | | | | | | | |
| The Chronologue is a registered trademark of SLT Vintage | | | | | | | | |