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At A Glance

Material
Mahogany
Top
Carved
Style
Single Cutaway
Neck Joint
Bolt-On
Material
Maple
Neck Profile
UltraSlim "D" Profile
Truss Rod
H-Expander™
Material
Baked Jatoba
Radius
15"
Inlays
6 mm Pearloid Dots
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 Open Coil Ceramic Humbucker
Pickup Selector
3-Way Toggle Switch
Controls
1 x Volume With R/C Circuit & 1 x Tone
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
Body Wood
Mahogany
Neck Wood
Maple
Finish
Tobacco Sunburst
Description

Hagstrom built the Ultra Swede ESN as an entry point into the professional end of their electric guitar line, positioning it as the most affordable platform carrying the brand's full complement of signature features. It sat beneath the standard Ultra Swede in the range while sharing its core architecture: a single-cutaway body of solid carved mahogany bolted to a maple neck.

The neck carries Hagstrom's UltraSlim "D" profile, a 43 mm GraphTech Black Tusq XL nut, and a 15" radius fingerboard of baked jatoba with 22 medium jumbo frets and 6 mm pearloid dot inlays at a 24.75" (628 mm) scale length. Neck stability is managed by Hagstrom's H-Expander™ truss rod. At the headstock, Hagstrom Design 18:1 tuning keys are fitted. The bridge is a long-travel tune-o-matic paired with Hagstrom's stop tailpiece, which uses individual brass string blocks to couple each string to the body. Electronics consist of two Hagstrom Custom 62 open-coil ceramic humbuckers selected by a 3-way toggle switch, with a single volume control incorporating an R/C circuit and a single tone control. The guitar was finished in Tobacco Sunburst and shipped strung with D'Addario EXP 110 (10–46). Compatible optional cases include the C52 hard case and E20 gig bag.

Owners tracing compatible parts — including bridge saddles, nut blanks, or tuner replacements — should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can cross-reference the long-travel tune-o-matic spacing and 43 mm nut width against currently available aftermarket components.

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