A Hagstrom I've never seen before !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guitars4you

I recall selling a few Hagstroms in the late 70's and early 80's - The Swede, Viking etc all Gibson flavoured - But never a 6 a side tuner Fender flavoured model

I've never seen one of these before

I'm even guessing that @HarrySeven not seen to many or any

or sale via Reverb - https://reverb.com/item/17007484-hagstrom-scandi-1978-sunburst

meltedbuzzbox

Try @timhulio I think he likes them

Bigsby

Back in the mid 70s I really wanted a Hagstrom like this - six-a-side headstock and a body shape that seemed to be a blend of Strat and SG. Currently they have a reissue of this style available in the Hagstrom II & III models:



I still think it's a pretty body shape, and I like the idea of the twin strap buttons to let you rest the guitar in a standing position. But I think they're a bit pricey for a Chinese made retro model.

timhulio

meltedbuzzbox said:

Try @timhulio I think he likes them

Indeed! The guitar up top is a second version of the Scandi. IIRC the production numbers for the model only totalled in the low hundreds. I had this Scandi (from the first batch). These had a different tailpiece and lacked the 'Scandi' headstock logo. I found this particular guitar a bit heavy and dull-sounding, but have since played a couple of later ones which were far better. The guitar up the top is very tempting. Love that burst.

earwighoney

That's a beauty @timhulio ;

I'm another Hagstrom fan, I have a HIIN which was my gigging instrument for a while.  It's in a terrible state now, needs new frets and some other bits and pieces. 

timhulio

Nice. The HIIN always eluded me, although I think it would have suited me more than the Hagstroms I do own as the neck is wider and I have big hands. I've a couple of HIIIs, a HI, Viking I, Swede, although I used to have a few more.

guitars4you

timhulio said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Try @timhulio I think he likes them

Indeed! The guitar up top is a second version of the Scandi. IIRC the production numbers for the model only totalled in the low hundreds. I had this Scandi (from the first batch). These had a different tailpiece and lacked the 'Scandi' headstock logo. I found this particular guitar a bit heavy and dull-sounding, but have since played a couple of later ones which were far better. The guitar up the top is very tempting. Love that burst.

bit of a Valley Arts about that having the TOM + bridge combination - Not sure who did it first

Thanks for the info guys - I can't even recall these in any catalogue, back in the day, let alone seeing one in the flesh

HarrySeven

guitars4you said:

I'm even guessing that @HarrySeven not seen to many or any

Bit late to the party, but yes, correct...I think I've only seen one before.