Hagstrom Swede
| Hagstrom Swede | |
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.png) Hagström Swede (1974) in Cherry Red finish |
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| General | |
| Type | Electric guitar |
| Manufacturer | Hagstrom ; Sweden , China |
| production | 1970–1982, since 2004 |
| Construction and materials | |
| Scale length | 24.75 inches (628 mm) |
| Body | Solid body made of mahogany |
| neck | Set-in neck made of mahogany |
| Fingerboard | "Resinator Wood", 22 frets |
| saddle | Ebonol ("graphite") |
| Mechanics | 3 × left, 3 × right; capsuled |
| Footbridge / bridge | Fixed, two-part long travel TOM bridge with tailpiece |
| Pickups and Electronics | |
| Pickups |
2 × humbuckers |
| Tone control | passive
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| Unless otherwise stated, the data come from the manufacturer's website (as of June 9, 2014) | |
The Hagstrom Swede (also Hagström Swede ) is an electric guitar model by the Swedish musical instrument manufacturer Hagström , which was manufactured from 1970 to 1982 and which has been produced again in China since 2004 .
The Hagstrom Swede was played by well-known guitarists such as Daryl Stuermer , Larry Coryell and Jan Akkerman .
Appearance and sound
In terms of appearance, the Hagstrom Swede is based on the Gibson Les Paul . Thanks to the round cutaway , the asymmetrically shaped headstock and the two potentiometers , it is also recognizable .
The sound is warm and full, typical of doppelspulige pickup of humbucker type.
literature
- Mikael Jansson: Super Swede Hagström Guitars 50 Years. Reverbok, Göteborg 2008, ISBN 91-85697-15-X .
Web links
- Hagstrom Swede on hagstromguitars.de
- Hansi Tietgen: Test report on planetguitar.net, 2006
- Tony Pasko: Hagstrom Swede Electric Guitar Review . premierguitar.com, January 2010 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b A Few Words With… Daryl Stuermer
- ↑ Tony Bacon (Ed.): Rock hardware: the instruments, equipment, and technology of rock. Blandford, Poole Dorset 1981, ISBN 0-7137-1190-6 , p. 55. ( Google books )