Hagstrom Super Swede SUSWE-VSB Vintage Sunburst Guitar & Gig Bag #955

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Hagstrom Super Swede SUSWE-VSB Vintage Sunburst Guitar & Gig Bag #955

This is a new guitar

8.3 lbs

Includes a Henry Heller Silver Series Deluxe Gig Bag, a $70 street price value. 

• Ultra high density padding on the top, bottom and sidewalls
  
• 400 Denier Atomic Silver outer shell
  
• Carmine Red plush velvet interior
  
• Darker Ruby red string guards
  
• ergonomic padded grab handle
  
• 2-Inch wide sewn in cotton backpack straps
  
• High quality continuous coil zippers

First introduced in the late 1970’s, the Super Swede has always been considered one of Hagstrom’s flagship models. Each Super Swede is crafted using a mahogany body, maple top, and set mahogany neck.

With a 25.5” scale length and a pair of coil-split-capable Custom 58 AlNiCo pickups, the Super Swede provides a brighter sounding, longer sustaining, and more flexible single-cutaway guitar for players looking for something more than any regular single-cut can offer.

Naturally, the Super Swede is equipped with Hagstrom’s renowned H-Expander™ truss rod and Resinator™ fretboard for a playing surface that provides the ultimate in stability, comfort and tone.

Super Swede Foundations

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.

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”.

Set Neck

Hagstrom uses a variety of different neck joints throughout our range. Our set-neck recipe is the classic and time-tested Mortise and Tenon joint, a design that most efficiently transfers string energy from neck to body, and can often only be found on more expensive custom-built guitars. A team of experienced and dedicated craftsmen hand carves every neck joint, insuring perfect execution of this traditional technique preferred by luthiers for generations.

Sustain Block Tailpiece

Hagstrom’s unique Sustain Block Tailpiece™ was the result of design work starting in 1976 and made its first appearance on Swede and Super Swede guitars produced in 1978. Since then it has been a signature feature on many of our solid body models. Each string terminates in a single, massive brass block coupled directly to the guitar’s body. The blocks are detached from one another to reduce interference between the strings, maximizing each string’s unique contribution.

Super Swede Specs

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Top: 10 mm Carved Maple
• Style: Single Cutaway
• Neck Joint: Set Neck
• Material: Mahogany
• Truss Rod: H-Expanderâ„¢
• Fingerboard/Nut Material: Resinatorâ„¢
• Radius: 15"
• Inlays: Super Swede Block
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Nut: GraphTech Black Tusq XL
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• Pickups: 2 x Hagstrom Custom 58 AlNiCo
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Controls: 2 x Volume / 2 x Tone Mini Toggle coil tap switch
• Bridge: Long Travel Tune-O-Matic with Hagstrom Stop Tailpiece and Single Brass String Blocks
• Tuning Keys: Hagstrom Design 18:1
• Strings: D'Addario EXP 110 (10-46)