Anyone tried these Hagstroms?

[Philly Q]

I saw a Hagstrom ad in a magazine yesterday, never really paid any attention to the brand but one model caught my eye.

It's called the Deuce F, a small-bodied semi type (I think it's actually a solid mahogany body with a chamber on one side).  Only a budget Chinese-made model I think, but it looks really cool.  :D

Anyone tried one, or any other new Hagstroms?
 

[tekbow]

Not played any, but they definitely have a cool retro vibe going on in general (like reverend guitars) and i see only good things said in reviews

[dave_mc]

i tried one of the les paul-alike models several years back... seemed like pretty much what you would expect for the price, on par (or maybe slightly nicer, but little in it) with epiphone and the like. EDIT: obviously they might be completely different now. :lol: As might epiphone (haven't tried them for ages either). :lol:

[Telerocker]

No experience. They do look nice. I heard from a retailer Hagstrom will come up with European made series for around 1000-1100 euro.

[Philly Q]

I heard from a retailer Hagstrom will come up with European made series for around 1000-1100 euro.

That sounds interesting!

I believe these current ones are made in China then inspected/set up in Sweden.

[Elessar [Sly]]

I haven't tried one of those but I have seen them around. They look very nice!

[Philly Q]

I really don't "need" another mini-335 type at all, but it's really just the look that's winning me over, I think it looks absolutely brilliant!

I'd like to try one, but maybe I should just save a couple of pictures and leave it at that.  :lol:

[Ian Price]

I like the look of this too Philly. Maybe you could get one and give us all a review.

[dave_mc]

I heard from a retailer Hagstrom will come up with European made series for around 1000-1100 euro.

That sounds interesting!

very interesting :)

[BigB]

It's called the Deuce F, a small-bodied semi type (I think it's actually a solid mahogany body with a chamber on one side).

The Hagstrom site only mentions "mahogany body" for the "deuce F", but is more explicit about the "deuce F Tremar" having a one-side chambered mahogany body with a thin maple cap.

Anyone tried one, or any other new Hagstroms?

Not that one. I had a try at the Viking II last year, rather nice guitar for the price AFAICT (after a 1/2 hour test...) but I found the neck to be too thin for my tastes.

 

[Philly Q]

I like the look of this too Philly. Maybe you could get one and give us all a review.

 :lol:  Maybe, Ian..... or maybe not.  I'd certainly like to try one, though.

I had a try at the Viking II last year, rather nice guitar for the price AFAICT (after a 1/2 hour test...) but I found the neck to be too thin for my tastes.

Yeah, I noticed they made a big deal about their truss rod design, which lets them make a thin neck which remains stiff (or something like that....)   

As usual, that's a probable deal-breaker for me.

[Telerocker]

Hagstrom Northern Series

http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=category&category_id=205&Itemid=46

[Philly Q]

They're a bit cagey about saying exactly where they're built!

[Telerocker]

Yeah Europe, could be anywhere. I guess Poland (Mayones?) or Czech Republic.

[Philly Q]

It reminds me of the situation a few years ago when BC Rich had their Calibre series, I think they were made in the Czech Republic.  They looked great but they seemed to be very hard to actually get hold of, and the whole operation came to an end pretty quickly.