The Hagstrom Coronado is one of the most distinctive bass guitars ever manufactured; the quirky controls, 32" scale, and unique shape. The body and neck are mahogany, but with bolt on construction. This 1966 Coronado is one of the later guitars, so does not have the Hagstrom Bi-Sonic pickups, but it is still a great sounding, and highly playable bass. Check out the short Hagstrom Coronado bass sound clips on this site.
Hagstrom made the hollow-body Concord bass (initially named the Hagstrom Viking bass) from 1965 until 1971. Hollow body basses were very popular during the mid 1960s, with models such as the Gibson EB2, Epiphone Rivoli, Fender Coronado and Guild Starfire basses all capturing the mood of the times. Hagstrom guitars and basses were, of course, built in Sweden, and this was their first hollow-body bass. Check out the short Hagstrom Concord bass sound clips on this site.
Details, images and sound clips of the Hagstrom 12, solid body electric twelve string. Also known as the F-12S in the United States. There are obvious similarities to the Hagstrom II and Hagstrom III, but without the Hagstrom tremolo. All have the famous Hagstrom low action, and fast-playing neck.
Details, images and sound clips of the Hagstrom III solid body electric. Also known as the H3, and in the United States, the F300. There are obvious similarities to a Fender Stratocaster, but this guitar does have it's own character: in feel, playability and tone. Hagstrom made some very nice guitars!
Profile of the Hagstrom Concord semi-acoustic bass; the mid sixties bass version of the Hagstrom Viking guitar. Two models exist the C-1, and the deluxe version C-2.
The Hagstrom Concord is a really fun bass to play, with some great woody tones - I gig this bass regularly. With a shorter scale of 31" it allows for some nice fast playing. But being hollow, it will feedback on occasions, though never too much of a problem. In songs that actually need feedback you can control it; and get the amount you want.
Definately one of the better vintage semi-acoustic bass guitars. Try a Hagstrom Concord if you can! Here are some soundclips of this bass through a few of my favourite vintage bass amps:
Neck pickup only, volume 10/10, tone 10/10, fingerstyle. Neck pickup only, volume 10/10, tone turned down, 0/10. Played fingerstyle.
Bridge pickup
Bridge pickup only, volume 10/10, tone 10/10, played with a pick.
Both pickups
Both pickups, all volume and tone controls 10/10. Played fingerstyle. Both pickups, all volume and tone controls 10/10. Played with a pick. Bridge pickup (volume 10/10 tone 10/10) with just a bit of neck dialed in (volume 3/10 tone 0/10). Played with a pick.
Most clips have the followiong amp setting: volume 5, treble 5, bass 5. Bassmaster "deep" switch is engaged. Exceptions are noted.
Recorded with a Shure SM57 microphone, into an M-audio mobile pre USB interface.
Neck pickup, volume 10/10, tone 10/10. Played fingerstyle. Neck pickup only, volume 10/10, tone turned down, 0/10. Played fingerstyle.
Bridge pickup
Bridge pickup, volume 10/10, tone 10/10. Played fingerstyle. Bridge pickup, volume 10/10, tone turned down, 0/10. Played with a pick. Bridge pickup, volume 10/10, tone 10/10, with a pick. Amp: volume 5/10, treble 10/10, bass 5/10. "deep" switch off.
Both pickups
Both pickups, volume 10/10, tone 10/10. Played fingerstyle. Both pickups; tone rolled down on the bridge. Neck: vol 8, tone 10, bridge vol 10 tone 0. With a pick. Amp: volume 10/10, treble 5/10, bass 5/10. "deep" switch off.
If you are looking for specific vintage guitars for sale, you may have to keep an eye on numerous vintage guitar stores, classifieds websites and ebay listings. Below are just the auctions - Vintage guitar stores tend to advertise theirs in their ebay online vintage guitar stores - have a look because there are some different listings.
