Hagstrom Ultra Swede CBB LH

It’s a hag so..

Hit and miss… you get great playability but also risk of rape QA.. this time I was quite lucky, but still needed a fret level. I changed the pickups for Abraxas neck and Nailbomb bridge by BKP, and had a Switchcraft connector installed. Theo original was rubbish and falling apart. Now the guitar both plays and sounds great. Recommended but be prepared to return it…

A real workhorse

Do not let the price of this one fool you, you get a lot for the money.

Sound: The two pickups can be split so the tonal variation is great. The sound is very clear which can be heard even before plugging it in. This one quickly became my main guitar and still is two years later. Both the humbucker and single-coil sounds are really useful with their own identities. The single-coils does not sound like a Fender and the humbuckers does not sound like a Gibson but they have it's own sound which I really like with a clear sound that does not get muddy even with lots of effects and still sounds interresting without effects.

Quality: The quality of the hardware is ok apart from the pickup selector which sometimes glitches. The build of the wood is superb.

Finish: Excelent finish that looks flawless. It looks really cool with the binding and feels like an expensive instrument.

In total: I think this is a very good guitar both for beginners and experienced players. It's easy to play and feels lasting. Like I said, this is my go to guitar. I play music ranging from alternative rock to old style surf rock and it sounds great on this. Have tried to play some metal as well and the pickups can really handle lots of overdrive and still sound defined.