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Hagstrom Super Swede Bass Guitar in Natural Mahogany Gloss

Save $310.00
Original price $2,399.00
Current price $2,089.00
SKU HSSUSWEBNMG
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A Classic Reborn

One of Hagstrom’s last projects before their Swedish production stopped was a collaboration between their chief guitar designer Per-Åke Olsson and Rutger Gunnarsson, bassist for the Swedish super-group ABBA.

This resulted in the Super Swede Bass, which was used by Rutger throughout ABBA’s final North American tour in September/October 1979. Only 364 of these basses were produced before Hagstrom ceased guitar production in Sweden, and over the years they’ve become a sought-after collector’s item.

Hagstrom’s original Super Swede bass had a neck-through design, a feature found typically on more expensive hand-crafted bass guitars. Neck-through basses offer unrestricted access to the highest frets since there is no heel needed to support the neck/body joint, and also tend to have more sustain than traditional set-neck or bolt-on instruments.

Super Swede Bass Re-Creation

Our new Super Swede Bass is an authentic re-creation of this historic model from 1980. A Resinator fingerboard enhances the sustain of the neck-through design and contributes to the guitars articulate attack. Strings are anchored in place with individual saddles coupled directly to the single massive neck structure providing a foundation for long, piano-like sustain.

Hagstrom’s brand-new J-Quad quad-stacked humbuckers are introduced with the Super Swede Bass. We thought it appropriate to commemorate this historic design with our latest pickup innovation. The J-Quads combine low-noise performance with a broad support of the full tonal spectrum, and just a little extra emphasis on mids and lows for when that extra “growl” is needed.

SUPER SWEDE BASS STANDARDS:

H-Expander
All Hagstrom electric guitars and basses include our patented H-Expander truss rod. Providing tension at both ends and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet light-weight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world's fastest playing guitar. The H-Expander truss rod not only provides ultimate neck stability, but it also contributes to Hagstrom's unique tone.  Longer sustain and a round attack are some of the sonic characteristics the H-Expander™ adds to the tonal essence of Hagstrom.
Resinator Wood
Resinator wood is a wood composite material that is both more uniform in density and more stable than any standard wood product. These characteristics eliminate dead spots or "wolf tones" sometimes associated with conventional wood fingerboards.
Resinator wood has an articulate sound similar to high quality ebony, but without any of the problems associated with ebony. It provides a stable and clear tone, and also adds higher overtones and harmonics which uniquely detail each note. Like our H-Expander truss rod, Resinator wood is a major contributor to the distinctive "Hagstrom tone".
Hagstrom Machine Heads
Hagstrom models use 18:1 or 15:1 gear ratio machine heads based on our own designs to insure accurate tuning. Viking and HB series basses feature machine heads with a 17:1 gear ratio
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    Specifications

    SKU HSSUSWEBNMG
    Brand Hagstrom Guitars
    Type Electric Bass Guitars
    Series Hagstrom Super Swede Bass Series
    Finish Natural Mahogany Gloss
    Body Style Double Cutaway - Original 1980 Super Swede Bass Design
    Body Wood Mahogany
    Neck Wood Mahogany
    Construction Neck Through Body with Deep "D" Profile and 15" Radius
    Truss Rod H-Expander
    Fretboard Resinator Wood
    Frets 20 Medium Jumbo
    Inlays Hagstrom Pearloid Block Inlays
    Scale Length 34" (964 mm)
    Nut GraphTech Black Tusq XL, Nut Width is 40mm
    Machine Heads Hagstrom Design 22:1 Tuning Pegs
    Bridge Hagstrom Individual Adjustable Direct-Mount Saddles
    Pickups 2 x Hagstrom Design J-Quad - quad-stacked Humbucker
    Controls 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone
    Unique Features Strings - D'Addario (55-105)
    Comes with Hagstrom Hardshell Case in Tan Tolex with Hagstrom Logo

    Orders typically take 1-3 business days to process and ship. Please note that not all items are held in stock at Crescendo Music's retail store. When items are out of stock, they will be dispatched no more than 10 days after ordering. For urgent orders please contact us first to confirm stock availability.