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Another not so NGD Hagstrom Viking I 1968

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:26 am
by kapepepper
Hi guys
Picked this one up a bit ago, so that my coronado does not feel lonely :)
Its a 1968 Hagstrom Viking I, made in Sweden off course

All original, but has been played a lot by the previous owner and then has sat in its case for more then 15 years ago when th previous coildnt play anymore for some reason.

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an then off course the comparison with my coronado:

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I have a string feeling that if you would take the best of both instruments and put them together you would have one of the best guitars ever :)

Neck would be fender. The hagstrom has a very thin, fast neck. I like them more chunckier
body would be hagstrom. The body is a bit heaver, has some posts under the bridge. The hagstrom is more balanced guitar
PU hagstrom. They sound fuller, more power

cheers!!

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:03 am
by timhulio
Lovely guitars! I think the Hagstrom is prettier, but then I'm a bit biased.

Mine is slightly earlier than yours. It originally had the metal-based bridge, and the f-holes are a more traditional, less sexy shape.

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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:45 pm
by Gabriel
God hagstroms are nice. Nice buy!

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 3:01 pm
by Fran
Very nice.

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:40 am
by Dannymec
OOh nice. I always liked those, but I never noticed the coronado comparison before. Now I like them even more!

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 12:53 pm
by kapepepper
And they are also in the same price range of the coronado, at least the vintage ones....a bit more difficult to find then the coronados

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:44 pm
by Pacafeliz
oh now i'm green with envy! :oops: