Members Glenn F Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hey, Just got a visit from the Yellow and Red truck. I had bought an Epi LP custom with P90s, but it was terrible, so I got this instead; Hagstrom Super Swede VS. First impressions are quite favourable, though I think it came with .009s on it, which are a bit too slinky for my tastes. The neck is great, it has, as far as I can tell, a decent LP sort of sound, is heavy, but not as heavy as I thought, the sustain is great. It definitely, imo, smokes the Epis I've played. Just needs a bit of adjusting, and I think it will be a great axe. In any case, this will be my last for a while, given that the proverbial sky is falling, and all that. Just doing my little bit to stimulate the economy. Here's a couple of pics, one without flash, one with. Cheers! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Sehr gut! Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 that is lover-ly~ congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Super guitar. I love Hags. IMO much better than the Epi (I'm a little biased I have two Hags). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Beauty, HNGD! Oh, and though I've seen it many times now I gotta say, your avatar is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TESmith Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Congratulations, I want one of those so bad, I am saving up my pennies and dimes working towards it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ganjaseed Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Congrats! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndersonTech Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Happy New Guitar Day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Beautiful!! Shame ya got such a crummy cord plugged into it, give that gorgeous gal a Monster or Planet Waves ;0) lovely finish! HNGD!!! Color me tobacco sunburst jealous! How's it sound with the coils tapped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 simply gorgeous! Those Hag bridges are a bit odd looking, but they have mass galore & sustain to infinty HNGD!! :thu: ....sigh...I miss my D2-H.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members halmot Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Congratulations! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vrm Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 not sure I'm liking the tailpeice but other than that looks sharp. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Super guitar. I love Hags. IMO much better than the Epi (I'm a little biased I have two Hags). From my experience of both, I think at the same price point, the Hags get my nod as well. Well made guitars with a great stock tone!! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Happy New Hag Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members halmot Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 not sure I'm liking the tailpeice but other than that looks sharp. HNGD! Pretty neat system, though. Six little individual chrome-plated brass blocks, each securely screwed into the body. Solid as a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 She is sexy! HNGD! I was just playing the Swede in my new HRD & my new DF-7 & oh my:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Happy new Swedish guitar day. Mamma Mia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Nice guitar, but shouldn't anything with Super Swede have a picture of Yngwee on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Lolz.... Where's the Fashion Po-leeze when you need them? With a time machine? The single coil tone sounds almost exactly unlike a Strat, but in a good way. I've read people describe it as P90-ish, but I have two guitars with P90s, and I have to disagree. I didn't really have a lot of time to play it before and after posting, but did a little while ago. This guitar impresses me more the more I play it. Also, as I've read, it is a few little things, like a crooked screw, and the jack being a bit loose that seem to be wrong with it, though, obviously, no problem. I was thinking of a Viking, but I already have a Casino and an Artcore AS103NT. I was also thinking about a D2F, but opted for the Super Swede instead, this time. My next NGD is probably more than a year away now, but the D2F is certainly on my short list. I'm really not that easily impressed, but I'd definitely have to recommend this guitar. My experience with Gibson/Epiphone has been less than great. I would've liked a nice LP, but I cannot, at all, justify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Niiice!!! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Congrats! I have that same guitar. Beats the Epi hands down. Enjoy. Nice thing about the hag is you're not thinking of a pickup change the first time you play it like you do on an Epi. I find the single coil sound Tele-ish, somewhat like my Tele Nashville on the 2-3-4. Happy NGD and TD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted November 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 But where's the booby love????? Here's a pic with the pickguard off. I don't know why, but I really dislike raised pickguards. Gives my right hand claustrophobia, or something. I've taken them off my Artcore, my Casino, and now the Hagstrom. Again, the more I play this guitar, the more I know for certain that it isn't going back to Thomann. I've had to fight some of the guitars I've gotten lately, to get them to play how I want them to; not the Hag, though. Cheers, Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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