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At A Glance

Material
2 Piece Basswood
Top
Maple
Style
Single Cutaway
Neck Joint
Set Neck
Material
Maple
Truss Rod
H-Expander™
Material
Resinator™
Radius
15"
Inlays
Select Block Pearl/Abalone
Frets
22 Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
24.75" (628 mm)
Nut
GraphTech Black Tusq XL
Nut Width
43 mm
Pickups
2 x Hagstrom Custom 62
Pickup Selector
3-Way Toggle Switch
Controls
1 x Volume / 1 x Tone / Mini Toogle Coil Split 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)
Optional Case
C52
Optional Bag
E20
Finish
Cosmic Black Burst
Description

Hagstrom built the Ultra Swede as a single-cutaway electric guitar positioned as a contemporary platform drawing on the company's core design values. The model combined a slender, compact body with an ultra-slim neck profiled in a D shape, placing it at the intersection of traditional set-neck construction and modern playability.

The neck is fitted with Hagstrom's H-Expander™ truss rod and carries a 15" radius Resinator™ fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, select block pearl and abalone inlays, and a 43 mm GraphTech Black Tusq XL nut. Two Hagstrom Custom 62 humbuckers feed into a 3-way toggle selector; a mini-toggle coil-split switch allows each humbucker to be tapped for single-coil output. The Long Travel Tune-O-Matic bridge with Hagstrom stop tailpiece and single brass string blocks, and 18:1 Hagstrom Design tuning keys complete the hardware complement. The guitar shipped strung with D'Addario EXP 110 (.010–.046). A maple top sits over the body. Compatible optional hard case (C52) and gig bag (E20) were offered alongside the instrument.

Owners needing setup work, nut replacement, or bridge and tuner sourcing should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can cross-reference the 24.75" scale length and 43 mm nut width against current aftermarket offerings.

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