2010s Hagstrom Ultra Swede Spalted Maple Electric Guitar


This guitar is pretty dang slick for a modern job. It has twin humbuckers that can split into single coils (thus "3 sounds" turns into "6 sounds" right off the bat), the neck is slim and fast, it has an attractive spalted maple top (local builders of all sorts up here love this stuff), and while it's a Les Paul-style guitar, it's not too heavy.

I gave it a quick cleaning, restring, and setup and it's ready to go and playing spot-on. I like the simple control layout and out-of-the-way selector switch. I've never liked the "Paul" position on the shoulder much as I always seem to bump it one way or the other.

Repairs included: glorified setup.


Body wood: unsure (spalted maple veneer on top)

Bridge: ABR-style

Fretboard: ebony

Neck wood: mahogany (I believe)

Pickups: 2x humbucker (splittable)


Action height at 12th fret: hair-under 1/16" overall (fast)
String gauges: 46w, 36w, 26w, 16, 12, 9 custom set

Neck shape: slim D

Board radius: 12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-wider


Scale length: 24 3/4"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 12 3/8"

Body depth: 1 5/8" + top arching

Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz


Condition notes: it's fairly clean but does show some plating wear to the tailpiece cover and mild scratches/scuffs throughout the body. It looks like something that's been played lightly and gigged a few times -- or maybe just "shopworn." While the neck is straight, the truss rod is near its maximum turn capacity so there's not much adjustment room left. I suggest using 9s or lighter on this guitar because of that. The frets have only the tiniest wear.


It comes with: sorry, no case -- if you need a gigbag, let me know.

















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