Hagstrom Swede Short Scale Bass Black

What we say:

Hagstrom are a classic Swedish guitar brand dating back to the mid Twenties! Guitar makers since the late 1950s, Hagstrom have always offered their own stylish takes on classic solidbody and hollowbody guitar designs.

Hagstrom are popular with a diverse range of players: indie and punk guitarists love them as much as jazz players and metal guitar players. Their robust build quality, strong tones and left-of-centre good looks all play a lot in this!

Hagstrom guitars all feature a patented H-Expander truss rod for supreme stability. They also use patented ‘Resinator’ fingerboards which are made form a composite material that feels similar to Ebony. The necks are real selling points for Hagstrom: it is a supreme pleasure to play these! They feel slick, solid and comfortable, just as they should.

Hagstrom are an excellent choice for the iconoclastic musician looking for something traditional and a little different, with modern functionality and great sounds.

The Swede Bass is a classic single cutaway design with Hagstrom’s usual stylish curves and details. Large, confident and full of character, the Hagstrom Swede bass is an instrument to be reckoned with.

The scale length of the Swede is, at 30.75”, significantly shorter than standard. This helps to give a slinky, easy feel that promotes a different playing style to longer scale basses. You may find you play more melodic parts, more intricate lines and just flat-out more! It’s a very addictive bass to play on.

The body is nicely contoured on top and, like the fingerboard and headstock, is bound for additional visual impact. There is a wealth of chromed hardware, distinctive tuners and other great details like block inlays and headstock inlays.

The Hagstrom Swede bass is armed with two humbuckers, made with Alnico 5 magnets for a strong tone. These can be split via push/pull functions on the tone knobs for greater versatility. There is also a ‘sound filter’ toggle switch for additional textures.

The Swede bass is super cool and provides a viable alternative to the usual choice of basses. This is available in a range of finishes, this example being available here in Black.