Hagstrom Super Swede Electric Guitar - Cherry Sunburst (CSB)
In 1958, Swedish-based Hagstrom started manufacturing electric guitars.
Their first guitars were covered in sparkle pearloid celluloid, an ingenious use of materials previously used in their accordion production.
Now, 23 years later, the legend is back:
The new Hagstrom World Vintage series recaptures all the original Hagstrom features, is built to the same stringent quality standards, and has that same unique tone.
The World Vintage Series relies on a unique sourcing and manufacturing concept. Both the raw materials and parts for this new series come from first-rate suppliers and are assembled to create genuine Hagstrom guitars, with tone and quality being top priority. All designs are created by Karl Eric Hagstrom personally, the wood comes from Canada, and the hardware is purchased from top US and Korean suppliers, while pickups are developed in Korea according to K.E. Hagstrom's exact specifications.
The Hagstrom Super Swede features classic looks and unparalleled tone. Thanks to its 25.5" scale and the pickup coil splitter, this beauty also produces sounds you wouldn't expect from this kind of instrument.
Driving the tone behind this rock powerhouse are a Mahogany body toppedoff with a carved maple top. This is finished off by a very thin vaneer of of maple aiding looks with no detriment to tone in a cost effective way.
The neck is Mahogany and is set into the body of the guitar to aid sustain and tone. Fingerboard material is Hagstrom Resinator Wood for improved tone and sustain (See Below).
The Custom 58 pick ups are cracking for all sorts of Rock and Blues providing a nice range of tones. This is extended further with the addition of coil splitters to thin out the humbucker tone and give you a whole host of sonic options - a very neat feature.
Other unique features of the guitar are the H Expander Truss Rod which helps get the action nice and low and keep the neck thin due to it's inner strength.
Specifications - Hagstrom Super Swede - CSB
Body: 45mm Mahogany with 10mm Carved Maple Top and flamed maple veneer
Neck: Mahogany, set
Fingerboard: Resinator Wood with Hagstrom Pearl Block Position Marks
Truss Rod: H-Expander
Tuning Keys: Hagstrom 18:1 Die Cast
Scale Length: 25,5“ / 648 mm
Pickups: 2 x Hagstrom Custom 58
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle Switch
Bridge: Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece, 6 individual brass string blocks
Controls: 2 x Volume / 2x Tone / Mini Toggle coil tap switch
H Expander Truss Rod
All new Hagstrom electric guitars include the company's patented H-Expander truss rod. Providing tension at either end and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet lightweight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world's fastest playing guitar. Ensuring accurate tuning, Hagstrom's exclusive 18:1 gear ratio machine heads are also included on all electric models.
Resonator Wood Fingerboards
Resinator Wood is a wood composite material that is homogeneous in nature and is more stable than any standard wood product. It is the perfect fingerboard material in that it eliminates wolf tones or hot spots. It has an articulate sound like high quality Ebony without the problems associated with Ebony.
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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 09 December, 2007.
