I spent the night with a Hag

Chris P. · February 27, 2008, 02:01:50 PM

That blue one is reissed by Italia. Well.. sort of...

Hagstrom is back into basses! They introduced an entire line at the 2008 Winter Namm. Also an 8-string. The site has a news subject about it, but unfortunately no pics. Only a small one of the 8-string.

Dave W · February 27, 2008, 02:39:17 PM

That's good to hear. I saw their guitars back at Summer NAMM 2006 and they had announced at least one bass, but I never saw any for sale online.

Max Soren · February 27, 2008, 05:35:13 PM

I had no idea. I'm curious what the prices will be.

Chris P. · February 28, 2008, 02:34:19 AM

In holland the guitars are fairly cheap. More Epiphone prices than Gibson. And the guitars look very well made.

Dave W · February 28, 2008, 12:24:32 PM

Well, they're now made in China, where the labor rate is slightly lower than Sweden. The new ones seem to be made with the original Hagstrom company's approval. I don't know if they own any of the current venture or if it's a licensing arrangement.

The guitars do look very well made for the price, which in the US seems to be about the same as the middle of the line Epis. But the old Hagstroms were not expensive either.

Chris P. · February 28, 2008, 01:51:02 PM

I'll check it, but if I'm right a son or grandson of the hagstrom founder leads the company.

I think you can compare them with Epiphone, but more unique.

Dave W · February 28, 2008, 06:51:30 PM

A Hagstrom still leads the Hagstrom company in Sweden. but that doesn't necessarily mean the Hagstrom guitar venture is wholly owned by the Hagstrom company.

Chris P. · February 29, 2008, 12:37:46 AM

You're right. But it always sounds nice as a 'name' is involved. The Warwick/Framus guy is the son of the Framus founder I believe. Before he died Jim Burns was involved with the modern Burns instruments, of course we have some generations Fred Gretsches:)

doombass · March 11, 2008, 05:59:22 PM

The Hagström name is licensed to a Canadian company. Interesting that they picked up the bass manufacturing too.

doombass · March 12, 2008, 06:19:24 AM

Dave W · March 12, 2008, 10:01:11 AM

From that pic, only the second one from left really looks like a traditional Hagstrom. The one on the far left looks like a modern version. The two on the right look more like generic singlecuts.

doombass · March 12, 2008, 04:21:41 PM

The shape of the two on the right (Beluga Series) looks influenced from Ampeg AEB-1.

Chris P. · March 16, 2008, 05:16:14 AM

I've seen them at the Messe. Nice, but no more than that. The 8-string is special and nice of course.

Kay's also back with two more than gorgeous basses!!

Chris P. · March 24, 2008, 09:35:40 AM

A friend of mine has this sixties Hagstrom guitar synth which looks like a normal guitar (so no tons of knobs) and which needs a special cable. Of course he hasn't got the special cable. Does anybody know how to find one?

Dave W · March 24, 2008, 10:21:08 AM

Quote from: Chris P on March 24, 2008, 09:35:40 AM
A friend of mine has this sixties Hagstrom guitar synth which looks like a normal guitar (so no tons of knobs) and which needs a special cable. Of course he hasn't got the special cable. Does anybody know how to find one?

I don't know, but it was called the Hagstrom Patch 2000 and it came out in the mid-70s (there was a bass version too). If you google that and look around you might find a source or maybe find out if another cable could be modified for use with it. I do know Ampeg made a special pedalboard and cables for it.

I spent the night with a Hag

Max Soren