In honor of the Hagstrom classic Swede, the Swede Bass makes a return to the Hagstrom line after nearly 40 years.
Featuring a short, 30.75 inch (781mm) scale length, the all mahogany, set-neck Swede Bass offers enormous sustain and easy play-ability. One of the most important traits inherited from the Swede guitar is Hagstrom?s classic tailpiece design with its massive blocks d irectly coupled to the body for optimal transmission of string energy, a key contributor to the Swede Bass?s thunderous, piano-like tones.
Pickups on the Swede Bass are derived from its not-too-distant cousin, the Viking Bass, and will delight players looking for sonic versatility; from classic to modern, these pickups deliver it all. Include a 3-way tone switch, another genetic contribution from
Body: Mahogany Top: Mahogany Style: Single Cut Neck: Mahogany, Set Neck, long Mortise&Tenon neck joint Truss Rod: H-Expander™ Fretboard: Resinator™ Scale Length: 30.75“ / 781 mm Radius: 15" Inlays: Hagstrom Perloid Block Inlays Frets: 21 Frets Nut: Graph Tech™ Black Tusq XL Nut Width: 40 mm nut Pickups: 2 x Hagstrom DynaRail AlNiCo-5 Humbucking Pickups Controls: 2 x Volume 2 x Tone w/ Push/Pull fo ch for neck/bridge pickups) Switch: 3-way pickup selector switch (neck/both/bridge), sound filter selector switch (Hi-Mid-Cut/Center Bypass/Hi-Cut), individual coil split option via tone pots (neck/bridge from humbucker to single coil mode) Bridge: Longtravel T-O-M with Hagstrom stop tailpiece and 4 individual brass string retainers Machine heads: Hagstrom design 22:1 ratio Strings: D'Addario (45-
