Interested in Super Swede?

[SuperSwede]

No, not me.. I am talking about the guitar, and its maker the swedish Hagström AB. The "real" swedish manifacturing are long gone, but there are a museum here in sweden with lots of these old instruments. I read somewhere that they have parts for thousands of instruments there.
Mr Gibbons bought two of the instruments a few years ago according to the swedish guitar mag Fuzz.

Here is a link to their website, and do check out the gallery pages.

http://www.albinhagstrom.se/

 

[warren0728]

man there are some incredible looking guitars in their gallery....like this one

http://www.albinhagstrom.se/hagstrom_standard_80.htm

what is the device between the pickups....looks like an internal speaker but i don't think that is what it is.

ww

 

[warren0728]

been digging more into the website and i guess that is an onboard synthesizer...too cool

ww

 

[Katastrophe]

I did notice a few amphs in one of the galleries... I wonder if they're good for screaming solos???

 

[warren0728]

looks like with this amph you could get some screamin solos

http://www.albinhagstrom.se/hagstrom_small_26_amplifier_1962_first.htm

ww

 

[Katastrophe]

Just looking at that pic made my ears bleed. Definitely an amph for screaming solos! :R

 

[SuperSwede]

Yeah, that is a Hagstrom synth pickup. It generates a really wierd "square" sound. That is the model that Mr Gibbons picked up two of. The mother of pearl versions goes for ridiculous sums when they appear on the market.