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
Resinator Wood
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
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.
