HJ-503 A,S/ATB

希望小売価格・・・¥250,000(税抜)
   
   
Introduction

The long-awaited new regular -No.500- Model

 

The product lineup of the Headway Custom series released during the first half of the 2000s was divided into two types, 500 and 700.

The No. 700 has a vintage-like decoration and appearance with the Showa Headway as its focal point. In terms of sound, it had a gorgeous and firm sound, and the sound did not collapse even when played strongly with a pick stroke, the sound also had a good graininess to it.

On the other hand, the No. 500 has a modern appearance and specifications with a fingerpicking style in mind since it was gaining popularity at that time, and in terms of sound, it also has a soft and harmonic sound with a wide tone range that was different from other Headway models up to that point

This model is an updated version of that original No.500 model that keeps all of those great features while providing excellent playability and construction that allows for a balanced and rich sustain even when fingerpicking. 

Main Characteristhics

1. Neck Grip (Slim U)


The neck grip has a big influence on how easy the instrument is to play. We went for a neck grip 1mm slimmer than the usual Slim neck grip.

 

2. -High Density Bone- Nut and Saddle


Both the nut and saddle are made out of high-density water buffalo bone.

 

3. Grover machine heads


The machine heads in this model are GROVER/10-18N machine heads.

 

4. Lower string action


The string height at the 6th string, 12th fret is around 2.2mm.

 

5. Headway original frets


Equipped with Headway original frets (Model: HHF-AG). Using tough Nickel, they are taller than ever before and have better durability. Also, the fret leg’s studs are thicker in order to prevent the frets from popping out of place.

 

6. Pink pearl Headway logo

 
A pink pearl Headway logo is included on the headstock.

 

7. Conversion endpin

   

For the endpin, we included a conversion endpin compatible with 12.2mm endpin jacks. Thanks to this feature, adding a preamp is a very easy task.

 

8. Battery holder and cable hook included

  

Equipped with a battery holder and a wiring hook. Normally, no matter which side the battery holder is in, there’s always a risk of the battery dethatching and damaging your instrument but for this model’s holder, a screw holds the battery in place, so no matter if you are transporting your instrument or mid-performance, you don’t have to worry about it dethatching.

 

9. Half satin-matte finish

  

The finish on the neck grip is a bit different to what we have done in the past. Instead of going with the regular matte finish, a “Half matte” finish. It feels better to the touch and the playability was improved thanks to this finish.

 

10. "Luminlay" side position

 

We used Luminlay for the side position. Thanks to this luminescent material we get a more flashy look. 

Specification
Body Top
Sitka Spruce
Body Side&Back
Honduras Mahogany
Neck
African Mahogany 1P
Fingerboard
Ebony
Nut
High Density Bone (Water Buffalo Bone)
Saddle
High Density Bone (Water Buffalo Bone)
Bridge
Ebony
Machineheads
GROVER/102-CV
Fret
HHF-AG
Scale
628mm
Width at Nut
43.0mm
Bracing
Scalloped Advanced Rear Shift X Bracing
Finish
Thin Urethane
String
Elixir NANOWEB Light(.012-.053)
Accessories
Hard Case, Allen Wrench, COA
JAN code
BSB
4571470380849