guitars

Does anyone else own a Hagström guitar?

I had played Stratocaster clones and a Custom '72 Telecaster for years. I always wanted to find a nice Gibson style guitar, but never had enough money when a decent one came my way. Then I stumbled upon this beauty, some guy had bought it new as his first guitar and then realized that an acoustic might be a better option for a beginner. He wanted less than half of the market price for it so I bought it.

I had heard and read good things about the Hagström build quailty but when I hooked it to my Vox I was instantly blown away by how versatile this guitar really was. The coil split - switch gives you best of the both worlds, you can get the deep and wide Humbucker growl and the sharp and clear single coil twang with a flick of a switch and a roll of a knob. The Ultra Swede is also really enjoyable to play. It's quite lightweight and the thin neck with fast action is perfect for my small hands.

The only complaint I've had with the Ultra Swede is that I had to go through the entire wiring when I got it. There were some weird crackles in the sound when I adjusted the volume and tone knobs and the cable input jack was loose. I opened it up, cleaned the pots, checked that every connection was solid and couldn't find anything wrong. Then I put it back together and all the crackles were gone.

It would be fun to hear what people think about Hagströms.