Description

How’s this for a guitar that defines the look of the 60s? You’ve gotta hand it to the Swedes, they do have a bit of a handle on style, and the Hagstrom I certainly captures the look of the swinging sixties. Come on, just look at that those slider switches. Then notice that the back is covered in vinyl – how futuristic that must have seemed at the time?

Also, with typical Swedish efficiency, Hagstrom (really Hagström ) serial numbered every single one of their instruments, from the very first one. See, it’s not that difficult after all… yes, we’re looking at you, Gibson and Fender!

This effortlessly cool guitar is very clean, the plastic around the jack plug (a typical weak point for the model) is all good and the neck is slim and fast.

Hagstrom I features

• Thin solid body with Stratocaster outline
• Vinyl covered back
• 25" scale
• 22 frets, dot perloid fret markers
• 3 bolt neck, neck plate with serial nunber
• rosewood fretboard
• Open backed individual tuners
• Twin single coil Hagström pickups
• Single volume control
• Four slider switches (pickups, tone and mute)
• Tremar tailpiece with vibrato bar
• Hard case (possibly original)

Hagstrom 1 tags

Hagstrom electric, vintage Hagstrom, vintage guitar, Hagstrom Kent, Hagstrom I, solid body, thin, classic Swedish design, radio grille, vinyl, 60s, 60s style