Any Swedish guitar nuts?

[Jelly]

Ok I guess I should say Swedish/Chinese, but I played a new Hagstrom Select Ultra Swede last week through a Hughes Kettner with volume on 11. I'm in looove The neck seemed ultra thin and flat - felt so comfortable. The only thing that would make it better would be some P-90's.

Alas, too rich for my blood, even though it's made in China these days. The one I played had a red body with black burst around the edges. It looked better than this one:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...tar?sku=515721

[Stefan]

The old, original Hagströms are highly collectable these days. There´s a guy here in Sweden who has over 100 old Hagströms in his collection.

Here´s some links if you want to know more:

http://www.albinhagstrom.se/

http://www.rindoretro.se/productssimple0.html

[Jorge]

Originally Posted by Stefan

The old, original Hagströms are highly collectable these days. There´s a guy here in Sweden who has over 100 old Hagströms in his collection.

Here´s some links if you want to know more:

http://www.albinhagstrom.se/

http://www.rindoretro.se/productssimple0.html

Not to mention all the 100's of myths about abandoned farmhouses jam-packed with guitars!

[Jelly]

Stefan, Jorge, have either of you played an original Hagstrom? Were the necks particularly thin and flat? That was the best feature about this Chinese one.

[byrdbrain]

Here's mine, with a "Kings Neck with Hagström EXPANDER".


Very slender neck, which I normally don't like, but the guitar sounds terrific,
so I just grin and bear it.

[Jelly]

That looks like one fine yellow mo-chine there, Byrdbrain.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Jelly

Stefan, Jorge, have either of you played an original Hagstrom? Were the necks particularly thin and flat? That was the best feature about this Chinese one.

I have tried some of them, yes. I don´t recall the necks very well on all of them. I played an old Viking some years ago (like the on Elvis used in his 68 Comeback Special) and the neck was quite thin and nice on that one.

[Guran]

Originally Posted by Jelly

Stefan, Jorge, have either of you played an original Hagstrom? Were the necks particularly thin and flat? That was the best feature about this Chinese one.

I own a Viking and have played many Hags. The Ultra Swede is a new model, so we can't compare it to any original (as it is the original).

My Viking is weird, some sort of prototype or custom built or something. No f-holes and the neck from a HIIN. That neck is quite chubby, I would not call it skinny in any way.

I must confess that I don't really remember the necks of the other ones...

[Tele Fan]

I only like them if they're made of chocolate. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Jorge]

Originally Posted by Jelly

Stefan, Jorge, have either of you played an original Hagstrom? Were the necks particularly thin and flat? That was the best feature about this Chinese one.

I have tried multiple original Hagströms at different guitarshows, guitarstorecustomers etc. I have tried a hagström accordion too!