New guitar day. A really super expensive high end guitar. Elvis Presley content.

[Donny Osmond fan]

Ok today I got a expensive Hagstrom Elvis Presley reissue made in China. High end like a Eastman. So well made. sunburst, almost original style headstock looks like a Fender, Single coils but do not sound like a Strat but different. And a nice strap. Nice neck. Killer trapeze tailpiece. Hagstrom, a Swedish guitar maker, became internationally famous in 1968 when Elvis Presley played a ‘67 Viking II on television for his first performance in more than seven years. Today, Hagstrom makes guitars in the vintage designs but with modernized and upgraded electronics, features, and ergonomics.

With maple-ply body and gold hardware, these are well-made guitars that play great. They are also equipped with specially designed dual-coiled Hagstrom mini-humbucking pickups that have a pull-knob, split-coil option that switches the pickup to single coil. This changes the sound to result in a snappier single-coil sound versus the smoother humbucker sound. The tonal range and options are impressive, and the sound is great. This is the limited-edition Sunburst Classic model maple body, Bolt-on maple neck, Resinator fingerboard, Dual-coiled Hagstrom humbucking pickups, Splittable single-coil mode.

Cost new is $1,399.00. And I really like it. I have 3 Elvis rooms in my house. So I have always wanted a original. But they are old, falling apart etc.. And this one is perfect and is 1000 times better than the original. And I am going to enjoy my guitar. I went and got it today after 11 o'clock. I finally broke down got me one. I am grateful. I know longer work health issues. I can play it all day If I want. Amazing quality for the reissue.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Mine is a exact copy of this one. Look at the neck it is gorgeous.

 

[Swirling Snow]

Don't forget to take the cloth out from under the bridge after you get the intonation right.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Don't forget to take the cloth out from under the bridge after you get the intonation right.

OK thanks.

 

[Lawdawg]

Beautiful, I love Hagstroms! My old band's lead guitarist bought a red hollowbody Hagstrom since he couldn't afford an ES-335 and it quickly became his favorite. Fantastic sounding and playing guitar.

 

[toanhunter]

nice, I like hagstroms too, very under rated guitars.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Beautiful, I love Hagstroms! My old band's lead guitarist bought a red hollowbody Hagstrom since he couldn't afford an ES-335 and it quickly became his favorite. Fantastic sounding and playing guitar.

nice, I like hagstroms too, very under rated guitars.

Thank you.

 

[superbadj]

Ok today I got an expensive Hagstrom Elvis Presley reissue made in China. …Single coils but do not sound like a Strat but different. And a nice …

… They are also equipped with specially designed dual-coiled Hagstrom mini-humbucking pickups that have a pull-knob, split-coil option …

???

 

[62 Jazzmaster]

I wish I had a better pic of it, but back in the '80s I discovered Hagström guitars, and ended up with several, including a Viking with the "Hagsby" vibrato.

 

[Sparky2]

Wow, that's a real looker.
Congrats!

Coincidentally, have a birthday next week, and the wife said the other day, "Why don't you get you a nice guitar for your birthday? You have been selling them lately, and not buying any."

I replied, "Well, theres this one Hagstrom that I have been wanting for years, but that model just never seems to pop up on Reverb or Craigslist. I don't think I'm ever going to find one. "

Se said, "Show me which one you are talking about."
She joined me at the computer.

I clicked a google search for 'Hagstrom Metropolis S', don't you know there was one on eBay??

Ordered it on the spot.
This weird little LP shaped guitar with single coils will be here by my birthday on the 27th.


Photo courtesy of Gear4Music.

 

[hdvades]

Very nice guitar. I wouldn't consider $1399.00 a really super expensive high-end guitar tough. Now if it was $13,999.00 you're in the ballpark.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Wow, that's a real looker.
Congrats!

Coincidentally, have a birthday next week, and the wife said the other day, "Why don't you get you a nice guitar for your birthday? You have been selling them lately, and not buying any."

I replied, "Well, theres this one Hagstrom that I have been wanting for years, but that model just never seems to pop up on Reverb or Craigslist. I don't think I'm ever going to find one. "

Se said, "Show me which one you are talking about."
She joined me at the computer.

I clicked a google search for 'Hagstrom Metropolis S', don't you know there was one on eBay??

Ordered it on the spot.
This weird little LP shaped guitar with single coils will be here by my birthday on the 27th.


Photo courtesy of Gear4Music.
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Congrats you will enjoy it.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Very nice guitar. I wouldn't consider $1399.00 a really super expensive high-end guitar tough. Now if it was $13,999.00 you're in the ballpark.

If you lived the way I have to you would consider it expensive.

 

[lammie200]

I had a Hag jazz box for a while. Punch in well above their weight, IMHO.

 

[Sparky2]

If you lived the way I have to you would consider it expensive.

Yeah, from my corner, I agree.

The most I have ever spent on a guitar was $1,500.

And that's a rare occasion, trust me.

 

[schmee]

I had a similar 335 type Hagstrom in about 67-68. Good guitar.
THis is the only partial pic I have of it I think:

 

[Marshallfender]

I picked this Viking deluxe

at a pawn shop quite a few years ago. Needs some love.

 

[ChicknPickn]

That is a thing of beauty.

 

[charlie chitlin]

Wait a second...you can't just drop, "I have 3 Elvis rooms in my house..." and not post some pics.

 

[Wildeman]

Sweet!
I've got a Elvis guitar myself.