Hagstrom Guitars Super Swede NEW MODEL Review & Demo from GuitCon 2017

From GuitCon 2017 at the Warwick & Framus HQ in Germany
One of the companies that joined us at GuitCon was Hagstrom Guitars of Sweden.
Hagstrom has a long history in rock and roll, propelling some of rock's greatest artists. After a long hiatus, Hagstrom has returned to form with several new and exciting models including this new take on their classic single cut, the Super Swede!
The Super Swede has always been a favorite of mine, considering my penchant for Les Paul-style guitars. The Swede series always had eye-catching curves that instantly made you recognize that this was no Gibson...this was all Hagstrom!
This new model, taking design cues from the recent Three Kings Limited Edition, features a striking gloss black finish and newly designed Lundgren Humbucker pickups.
This guitar is a absolute delight and one I hope to see more of in the future.
Find out more about here: www.hagstromguitars.com
Thank you so much to Warwick & Framus for hosting us at GuitCon 2017.
A big thanks to all the companies for supplying us with cool gear, including: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Ibanez Guitars, Hagstrom Guitars, Schecter Guitars, TC Electronic, Joyo, Reverb.com, Two Notes, Revv Amplification, and more!
A huge thanks to the following companies for outfitting our production facilities including: Triad-Orbits, PreSonus, Sommer Cable, Eve Audio, Two Notes, Universal Audio, and more!
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[@superalvedon97]

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[@SeanPierceJohnson]

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[@SteveBrown-kx4qm]

Thanks for Reviewing Hagstroms. I own 2 currently and owned a '74 back in the day. Great bang for the buck!!!!

[@takisgrivas2038]

Thanjs for the review. Just ordered a super swede limited . Fingers crossed .

[@nealixd.3011]

These look like real cool guitars. I had the Hagstrom Stratocaster style guitar which was very nice, but I took it back to GC since I had some USA Strats and didn’t really need it.

[@stescot1969]

So good to see someone giving a genuine and honest review. The preference of finish and chrome is a great touch as i can relate as i have finish and hardware prefs too. I have been toying with the idea of getting one but il only buy after hands on use and they arnt available in my area

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

that's the hard thing about Hagstrom...the guitars are cool but NEVER available in a lot of places.

[@michaelnugent9758]

@@SeanPierceJohnson For real. I wanna try one so bad but I've NEVER seen one in the wild....

[@michaelnugent9758]

@@SeanPierceJohnson Hey Sean, great job, BTW! You did a fantastic job. I usually skip right past whoever is talking/hosting but, I stayed tuned in. Great hosting/demo. You have a natural charisma. Nice job, dude. Appreciate it! 👊🏻

[@michaelnugent9758]

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[@paulmitchell5349]

Sold !

[@RJW14]

This is the model that put hagstrom on the map for a lot of people I think, alternative to an LP for less than an LP price (usually) and an awesome axe in it's own right.

[@TheMrturn1]

RJW14 Not really, Elvis, Zappa, Hendrix, Billy Gibbons, Angus Young Joe Walsh, Larry Coryell, and so many others were playing Hagstrom (the original Swedish made company which made guitars starting in 1959) before the introduction of the Super Swede in the late Seventies. It was a long scale / pup splitting innovation which was a version of their standard Swede which was introduced in 1970. But the Super didn't even have a run for ten years, barely five... The company died out in the first part of the Eighties. That aside, it's a fantastic guitar, I have a couple of vintage Swedish made Hagstroms. From the reissue company, I have a heavily customized Tremar Super Swede 3 x P90-S... And I also have a hand made prototype from 2011 of the super high end (but short lived) Northen Series Super Swede made in Europe for Rossetti UK, with a full flamed maple top (no veneers) which was the line for which Johan Lundgren wound the beautiful Alnico 2 pickups for Hagstrom. That guitar is a beast. Also have a 72 HIIN OT rare hard tail, and a 1975 Viking. Both with the vintage humbuckers.

[@HomoChomsky]

@@TheMrturn1 nice rant, but OP was surely referencing the reissue-era Hagstrom. A lot of younger players weren't aware the brand existed before that.

[@TheMrturn1]

@@HomoChomsky dude the new Hagstrom is still partially run by the old Hagstrom family. And the guitar in the review is A REISSUE 😂😂. That's like buying a 40 year anniversary LP Firebrand and saying that reissue helped put Gibson on the map. Or a Custom Shop 62 Strat tribute really helped put fender on the map 😂😂😂. So he's young and doesn't know... you object to blanks being filled in?

[@JamesRocks920]

This is awesome, I really hope I could buy that Guitar soon, It’s very powerful 🎸 🤘🏻 😁

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

the Super Swede is so underrated

[@amineelouati6496]

Finally some love for Hagstrom on KZbin. There aren't that many videos about Hagstrom guitars. Great review.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Thanks my friend! I definitely loved getting to check these out. I was always a fan of the old Hagstrom but the new stuff is REALLY cool. Hoping to do some more with them in the future

[@Roscoeverdin5469]

Basically because Hagstrom guitars suck wind. Notice their resale value? They are the Yugos of guitars.

[@Reallifenewz]

@@Roscoeverdin5469 My third fret inlay is falling out and I still wouldn't sell mine 😆

[@MrRFasters]

​@@ReallifenewzNotging a little super glue can t fix.

[@goranjohansson1973]

The super swede,,,,,, is my favvo. 🎸

[@hjdelia]

i have one and it is spectacular looks so fine sounds better =)

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

it is a really awesome guitar!

[@zigorleupold3512]

Hey Sean. Question: which model do you play? I can not find a Hagstrom Super Swede with 2 push-pull tone knobs to split the humbuckers one by one. And by the way, one of the best guitar reviews I've seen so far!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

thanks my friend! this model was a limited edition released in 2017 i believe. it was at GuitCon and it looked cool, so i demoed it. not sure how many were available and where. sorry i couldn't be of more help...it was a great guitar though

[@zigorleupold3512]

okay, then it will be almost impossible to find the guitar anywhere. Pity.

[@cryptobutler]

@@zigorleupold3512 I believe this is the Hagström Dark King. I just ordered one.

[@brunojacq5473]

Ltd Dark King 88 or 41F?

[@ElegantJames]

That tone is decent, I'm impressed with that guitar, I want one lol

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Same. I rather like these Swedes

[@billrand4138]

got a select super swede,,though i did swop out the pick ups for some Wolfetones nice guitar and has fender scale length,,is this one a northern or chinese?

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

not certain, I would have to ask

[@oysteinhaugen7055]

looks like a china made. they are incredible guitars - even compared to some higher priced usa made LPs

[@TheMrturn1]

Bill Rand The Northen Series has been discontinued. His guitar is Asian made. No more European made Northen line. Which is a shame. I have a Northen prototype from 2011 which was given to a British dealer to sell the idea to the retailers at musikmesse that year. It's a little more dressed up and carefully handmade than the production models, but it was made in the same Czech factory that ultimately made the line up to 2016, and it's a shame because they're extraordinary guitars. You never see a Northen Series on the market used. People know they're keepers. The build quality and the full Alnico II Lundgren pickups set are fabulous. I also have an Super from the reissue era, the triple P90 guitar. Awesome guitar and really unique. Also have to two Vintage hags, a 72 HIIN OT, and a 75 Viking. Both incredible guitars.

[@FilippaArendt]

The Super Swede is my favourite Hagström model 😊 Would prefer semi-hollow 😁

[@RJW14]

+FilippaQ you mean like this: www.hagstromguitars.com/electric-guitars/super-swede-f.html ? :)

[@FilippaArendt]

Yes :D

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

I like that one too!

[@facundobrusatori3189]

I don't know how Super Swede F sound. Is better for rock and hard rock?

[@sickb2200]

What about their necks? I know the fret boards are not wood. How do they feel and how stable are they?

[@davidfrantz3473]

I'm really curious about this as well, especially the longevity of the fretboard. I've got my eye on both a Super Swede F and Super Viking.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

granted, i only had a short while with this guitar but the fretboard's feel was fine. i didn't notice any huge difference. it MIGHT have been a little more slippery than a wooden fretboard but I can't say that for 100% certainty. I can't really comment on the stability as I don't have one but it seemed like it would do well. hope that helps

[@ithemba]

I played a ultra swede with basically the same necks as these for 10 years now and I can say: the necks are pretty stellar. The fretboards feel and look like wood, alright. The literally only thing you realize they are this kind of compound material is that they literally don't dry or age and don't absorb oil of any kind. So cleaning them is basically just take a wet cloth and rub away the dirt. The stability of the necks is great. The profile is great. Makes me grab my Hagstrom way more often than my Gibsons.

[@HeavyBells]

What is the profile like? Round/thick or flat/skinny?

[@druchumley4571]

Ridiculously heavy tone, but the separation is amazing.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Thanks Dru! I appreciate you watching and hope to earn your Sub! 👍

[@InTheSh8]

A bit unfair for the Hagstrom guys to have to be played into a joyo meteor and the Harley Bentons were played into a RevV!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

I chose the Meteor because I have one and like it so it was a familiar tone that I'd be able to fairly judge a guitar with.

[@deeblues1]

How's the upper fret access?........no place here that has any to try.

[@fullmoon7192]

There is no point to comment on your question until you try it for yourself. I'm a proud owner of an older model, Hgstrom D2F semi hollow with split coil on both humbuckers and... that would be it. I don't want to hear about any of those over-priced and over-rated ............... you know what I mean. Hagstrom stays in my 10 guitars stable as long as I'm alive. Period !!!

[@fredriksandegren1948]

Ì have that one except that I have the Tremor one... I liked it, but compare it to a Gibson... That's just crazy, it is a good guitar, but for the money I would say Sire Guitars.?. Eventhough the Hagströms is really good!

[@HeavyBells]

What is the neck profile like? Round/thick or flat/skinny?

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

My memory of it is a little hazy but I remember it being more of a 60s LP style D shape. Not overly chunky but not thin. Fingerboard was decently flat,

[@HeavyBells]

SeanPierceJohnson Good to know! Thanks for getting back to me!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Sure thing man. Thanks for checking out the video. 👍 hope you’ll check out more

[@frry0kd75]

that's my guitars.. 😎👍

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

nice. how long have you had one?

[@frry0kd75]

just a week 😁

[@frry0kd75]

after I see n download yours video.. 😁👍

[@BenjiH23]

This thing looks a like Stoner Rock machine 👍

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

yeah, it could do that!

[@luisdossantos1716]

I have the super max and yeah the grain on this thing is made for stoner doom

[@Michael4yah]

where are these made?

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

i believe these are made in china...i could be wrong but for their price they certainly not made in Sweden.

[@Roscoeverdin5469]

@@SeanPierceJohnson Every one I received and returned were made in China. Total junk.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Frank Verdin that’s too bad. This one was particularly enjoyable

[@NsteveA]

"I don't play country, let's move on!" LMAO

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Better to be honest ya know

[@anthonyfesta1224]

In my opinion The Swede Model is nicer than the Super and the Ultra.

[@Roscoeverdin5469]

I was foolish to get excited about the resurgence of Hagstrom guitars eight or so year ago. They were (maybe still) made in China. I sent two back for neck problems, corroded strings and jack problems. The final guitar ( I still have) I gave up on. It has a cold solder and a dead pot. Have you the viewers seen any professional musicians using these guitars? No. There is a reason for it. Go elsewhere for a guitar.

[@Roscoeverdin5469]

@FiatDuster Pat Smear? Well that's at least what, one guitarist?

[@sspangle694]

Frank I bought the 3 kings super swede,everything absolutely perfect .....better than a $1200 Gibson in every respect....and yes, I do own one of those too. As for needing other guitarists to endorse a product, ive never seen the point as its all in the hands of the player. Im sorry you may have had previous problems but I would highly recommend you revisit hagstrom guitars, as mine is a real gem. Its one of 3 keepers for me, that one, my Johnny marr jaguar & my 62 ri telecaster custom

[@ithemba]

@@Roscoeverdin5469 ghost has their own damn signature model, you see them standing here in the video background, the fatomen. I've seen a few professional musicians in the scene around me, working musicians without the bucks to throw at Gibsons and too small for endorsements. The Super Swedes are actually quite well liked in the doom / sludge genres because of their 25,5 inch scale. I have had a hagstrom ultra swede for more than 10 years, was one of the earliest models since relauch so probably made in china, and it was allright then, for 400 bucks back then, and still has bones that kept me modifying it over the years (putting seymour duncans into it, i believe I changed a pot once...). Its my number one guitar for my band, playing live and rehearsal, recorded quite a bit too, drenched it in sweat, beer and blood. I enjoy it far more than my Gibson SG for more than triple the price because of its superior playability (and with the changed PUs: superior sound). Not to say you're experience with bad models isn't true, but thats just reality with mail ordering guitars man. The exact same stuff happens to you with Gibsons. A good music shop will sent back those faulty models to the distributor before any customer ever gets to see them but sadly, nowadays a lot of these mailorder things get shipped around to the customers - which is what ruined the reputation of Gibson f.e.

[@troystaunton254]

I had a Jack problem. But that was simple fix and it’s an amazing guitar.

[@drsuses73fenderstratocaster]

It's out of tune!!!!! OR the intonation is OUT!!!

[@BetterWokeThanAsleep2]

Did you mention that all Hagstroms are made in China? Guitars are discretionary purchases and I am sure there are many people who would not enjoy playing an instrument made by a communist dictatorship especially after their handling of Covid-19 that has brought so much misery to so many people. It would be like you recommend buying Hugo Boss clothing made before 1945, you would not do that now, would you?

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

so you don't have anything in your home that's Made in China?

[@troystaunton254]

Guess you don’t like your TVs or toasters or radios or phones or you know virtually everything. I don’t care what Hugo boss did before 1945 same with voltzwagon. I either want the thing or I don’t.

[@motorrebell]

Your KEYBOARD is made there too so give up Trolling .

[@samblack5313]

@@troystaunton254 Do you truly think all electronic devices on the planet are made in china? When you make a point from a place of willful ignorance, in order to assist your point...... you have no credibility moving forwards. Maybe YOU buy cheap sh!t and don't care where the profits go, doesn't mean we all do.