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Saw one in store today, and began to wonder why haven't I heard of these before. Any info? Hagström's web page doesn't say anything about them. Didn't get to pay it but it looked cool in black.

Was it deffinitely a 'viking' bass? these look like the bass versions of the viking, they are called 'Concord' : http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/hagstromConcordBass.php

It was a Viking Bass(it said so on the guitar), looking exactly like a Viking guitar, but a bass. And it was new. Too bad I didn't get a decent picture of it. Maybe a "new" model coming out?

Was this one of the new ones with the cak headstocks?
Can't find a pic of the bass version but I have seen them in shops, around here.

Yup, too bad they can't(?) use the fenderish headstock anymore.

colabonham wrote:Yup, too bad they can't(?) use the fenderish headstock anymore.

Ok yeah... Honestly I wouldn't bother with new Hagstrom. Strictly concerning their basses, the first Viking reissues with the 3x3 headstocks weren't TOO bad for the price but I feel this company is slipping away in terms of quality by the year. The newer reissues (the ones with the stupid headstock) were pretty poor in terms of build quality.

Here's what a first reissue Viking Bass looked like:
http://www.rosetti.co.uk/Product/Hagstr ... 101dd440cb

I actually don't mind the 3+3 Hagstrom headstock.....I'd even say I prefer it to the Fender style one on some of the semi hollows.

That pointy thing looks like it belongs on a ibanez/esp or something more than a Hagstrom.

Nick wrote:I actually don't mind the 3+3 Hagstrom headstock.....I'd even say I prefer it to the Fender style one on some of the semi hollows.

That pointy thing looks like it belongs on a ibanez/esp or something more than a Hagstrom.

I don't understand why they feel the need to use a new headstock shape.

It's my understanding that the company that bought the rights to Hagstrom have the rights to all of their classic designs. The OG Hagsrom company switched to the 3x3 headstock sometime in the early seventies. Personally, I think it's one of Hagstrom's more memorable designs... The implementation of this new one just cheapens the brand ever further.

fuck me, that headstock has bad AIDS.

they've just taken the 3x3 headstock and cut one side of it at an angle.

I think those are sexy... there is that guitar on Musicians friend partially used for 380 american... good deal.