Just bought a vintage Hagstrom Swede.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:42 pm

From a local Pawn Shop. It's beat up. They wanted $200 for it, I offered the guy $150 because it needs neck binding and he took it. The tuners were replaced at some point with Patent Pending Grovers. The headstock overlay is peeling near the tip so I just need to glue that down. It also needs new pickup rings , they're both fucked. The electronics are all functional but a little crackly, probably needs a cleaning. The neck pickup and ring are backwards. I'd never played a Swede until I saw this one, they're nice.

I'm not sure what year it was made but it was made in Sweden and the first 3 digits of the serial number are 905, so it has to be pre 1977(They went in order of batch number from 499 in 1958-59 up to 999 in 1977, not sure how they worked after that).

Anyways here it is, as you can see it needs some work(Maybe it belonged in projects?).

suede · Post by **suede** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:13 am

nice find congrats...

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:42 am

how does that neck attach, it looks INTERESTING.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:47 am

that looks awesome! Nice find!

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:54 am

Thanks guys.

Sloan wrote:how does that neck attach, it looks INTERESTING.

I haven't taken that plastic plate off yet, but will when I get home from work. Pics of it's contents later.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:51 am

Didn't you also get a cheap Jaguar out of a pawn shop?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:57 am

Yeah, a 1990's CAR/Matching Headstock one for $225. Incidentally, the Pawn Shops I bought them from are on the same road.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:06 am

DEMO OR YOU NEVER BOUGHT IT!!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:08 am

Fran wrote:DEMO OR YOU NEVER BOUGHT IT!!

quote fore emphaiss.

i've laways been curois about thrse.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:23 am

I don't have a decent camera to record with, but I think my roommate does. He's out of town visiting his family until the 27th. I'll get it all set up and try to record a demo when he gets back. If all works out I'll do another one for my Guild.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:27 am

Richard wrote:I don't have a decent camera to record with, but I think my roommate does. He's out of town visiting his family until the 27th. I'll get it all set up and try to record a demo when he gets back. If all works out I'll do another one for my Guild.

Ya' better bitch or you'll be blaned banned from here.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:33 am

Fran wrote:blaned

Hahahaha! Nice.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:35 am

I'll try to get Mr.Mustache to come make a demo of his 66 Jazzy too.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:42 am

Richard wrote:I'll try to get Mr.Mustache to come make a demo of his 66 Jazzy too.

Dew it!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:01 am

I NEED TO MOVE SOUTHs

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:08 am

Shortscale meetups+beer.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:23 am

Richard wrote:Yeah, a 1990's CAR/Matching Headstock one for $225. Incidentally, the Pawn Shops I bought them from are on the same road.

Nice, I got to go to where you are!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:13 pm

that's a crazy price... i feel ill with envy.

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:49 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I NEED TO MOVE SOUTHs

dew it

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:47 pm

Nice find!

Goes to show you don't have to pay top dollar to get a great instrument. With a little bit of money I'm sure you'll end up with a great playing and sounding guitar.