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Hagstrom's RetroScape Series consist of authentically recreated guitars from Hagstrom's history. The intention being to bring modern playability to these great designs without compromising any of the retro-vibe. There are two ranges of guitars: the 3-pickup Condor (& its 2-pickup sister the Impala) and the 3-pickup H-III (along with 2-pickup H-II).
Björn Ulvaeus, guitarist of ABBA, played several different Hagström models from the original Swedish production, including one of the guitars with custom blue and yellow graphics. Hagström also supplied ABBA with the PA-system on their first international tour. Jim Yester of the Association played a Hagstrom Viking I at the Monterey Pop Festival
The guitar came equipped with two humbucking pickups. Four-hundred and eighty Jimmys were produced in the initial run, they were more or less prototypes because Hagström intended to outsource the production of the Jimmy to the Swedish Bjärton factory, but before this could happen Bjärton closed its doors for good.
The Hagström Viking was the first semi-acoustic guitar built by the Hagström company. It was launched in 1965 alongside Hagström's new 12-string guitar and two bass guitars. Two years later there was a twelve-string model launched simple called the Viking 12 and the Viking II Deluxe which featured gold plated machine heads and adjustable ...
The next year mass production of the H8 began. The H8 was based around a regular four stringed Hagström bass but all strings were doubled much like a 12 string guitar. The lighter string was placed above the standard string and tuned one octave higher than usual. This gave the H8 a unique tone which was very suitable for bass solos.
Hagström Jimmy, an archtop jazz guitar built by Hagström and Jimmy D'Aquisto; Hagström HJ-500 and Hagström HJ-600, reissues of the Hagström Jimmy; Hagström Swede Patch 2000, world's first guitar/synthesizer hybrid; Hagström Viking, Hagström's first semi-acoustic guitar; Hagstrom Map, a mapmaker specializing in the New York City ...
The Hagström Swede Patch 2000 is the first guitar/synthesizer hybrid. It was manufactured by Hagström in collaboration with Ampeg.The guitar appears to be a normal Hagström Swede but the neck is specially wired to transmit an input to a synthesizer when the strings come in contact with the frets.
He started playing the accordion before turning to the guitar. Around age ten he took guitar lessons and his first single, with the Friendship Sextet, was released in 1960, when he was thirteen years old. Akkerman won a scholarship to study at the Amsterdam Music Lyceum for five years, developing his composition and arranging skills.
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