Hagstrom Ultra Swede CBB LH

Efter att många gånger känt på och provspela min fars gamla Hagströmgitarrer (Swede och Super Swede), samt efter att ha gett upp min gamla epiphone sg som till slut bestämt sig för att aldrig mer hålla en ren ton, gjorde jag till slut slag i saken och köpte mig denna Ultra Swede.

Detta är såklart en smaksak, men färgen är sjukt läcker på denna gitarr. Den får olika lyster beroende på belysning; i replokalen känns den nästan svart, och under scenljuset så är den klockrent sunburstblågrå.

Den klassiska Hagströmtyngden finns i kroppen på denna gitarr, trots att det är en mindre och mer kompakt modell, och det ger en känsla av kvkvalitet. Detta bidrar också till att man får en fantastisk sustain i ljudet. Man kan nästan, som Nigel Tufnel sa, gå och käka och komma tillbaka till en gitarr som fortfarande sjunger.

Underbar gitarr med gediget hantverk och klockrena toner!

Do not let the price of this one fool you, you get a lot for the money.

Sound: The two pickups can be split so the tonal variation is great. The sound is very clear which can be heard even before plugging it in. This one quickly became my main guitar and still is two years later. Both the humbucker and single-coil sounds are really useful with their own identities. The single-coils does not sound like a Fender and the humbuckers does not sound like a Gibson but they have it's own sound which I really like with a clear sound that does not get muddy even with lots of effects and still sounds interresting without effects.

Quality: The quality of the hardware is ok apart from the pickup selector which sometimes glitches. The build of the wood is superb.

Finish: Excelent finish that looks flawless. It looks really cool with the binding and feels like an expensive instrument.

In total: I think this is a very good guitar both for beginners and experienced players. It's easy to play and feels lasting. Like I said, this is my go to guitar. I play music ranging from alternative rock to old style surf rock and it sounds great on this. Have tried to play some metal as well and the pickups can really handle lots of overdrive and still sound defined.

I bought this Hagstrom on Thomann.de some time ago. I was waiting with my opinion untill I will get used to this guitar.
On mid range price, this guitar is just perfect for begginers, and advanced guitarists. Got very unique and clear sound. First of all it got strong sound.
If you play your music on clean sound, you will be supprised of many different sound settings on guitar itself.
If you play Rock / Alternative music, its just discovering another tones and sounds.
If you play Metal ( Black / Tharsh :) ) you will be totaly satisfied of full and rich sound of this guitar. Riff after riff, hipnosis of sound madness will not let you out.
This guitar is very fast, easy to use, comfortable, very light and very ergonomic.
Swedish lads did a very good job !!!

Cheers.