COLLECTORS! 1983 Custom Hagstrom Super Swede Tobacco/Cherry Burst 1983 Sweden

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An original Swedish babe!

Oh, the Swedes. Strong cheekbones, glowing skin, healthy and curvy in all the right places. Now, add a Super to that and you've got something really special.

Here is a near flawless 1983 Alvaden (Sweden) made Hagstrom Super Swede. It's the business. These are rare and in this condition, very rare. The build quality is way beyond any Gibson Les Paul that we have ever had. Super sexy tobacco/cherry burst finish which was likely custom. 25.5 scale length with ebony fretboard and stainless frets. Zero fret. Bound body, neck and headstock. It feels hefty, solid and elegant all at once. It's more refined and innovative than a Norlin era Les Paul. It's heavy at appr 11 lbs and has incredible sustain. It was still in tune after spending years, unplayed in a case. There are a few minor nicks and a touch of wear on the top of the head stock (see photos). The action is super low with a buzz or dead spot. Huge growling humbuckers with additional tonal control via a coil-split toggle. Hagstrom sustainer tailpiece. Magic.

Serial # 53 - 078077

The Hagstrom Super Swede, built from 1977 until Hagstrom closed in 1983, was the last of the top quality guitars from the venerable Swedish builder. The original Swede used a bolt-on neck, and one of the Super Swede’s upgrades is a set neck.

This Super Swede dates to 1983 at the Hagstrom Alvaden plant, and features a dark red sunburst. It is in overall very good condition, and is complete and original except for the case – a rectangle hard shell case is included. The body and neck are solid maple, and the bound fingerboard is Ebony. The original hardware includes Schaller-design tuners with ‘Deco’ stair-step buttons, a roller bridge and block 'sustainer' tailpiece, a pair of Hagstrom Humbuckers, pickup selector, standard individual volume and tone controls and a coil-tap mini switch.

Helping with the action, a Zero Fret is installed next to the nut. This concept was first introduced on high end guitars, notably upper level Gretsch models, to ensure a consistent action and tone in the low positions. However, in the mid 1960s, low-end guitar builders realized that it also dramatically reduced setup times, and it unfortunately became associated with cheap products.

Between 1977 and 1983, about 1,500 Hagstrom Super Swede models were built in Alvaden, Sweden, as the top of Hagstrom’s electric solidbody lineup. The Super Swede features a single cutaway body with nearly all maple construction and a 25.5 inch scale length.

Hagstrom guitars were first imported to North America by the Hershman company in New York, but re-branded with the Goya name. Many of these featured pearloid finishes and push button controls, showing a heavy influence from the accordions that Hagstrom also produced. More conventional designs took over by the late 1960’s.

This Hagstrom Super Swede has the serial number ’53 078077 located on the metal output jack. The serial number breaks down this way: ’53’ is an internal accounting number introduced around 1970, 078 is a batch number and 077 is the production number within the batch. While little precise information is available online, it’s now known that batch 078 was completed around 1983, so we’re placing this guitar in that year. It is very likely one of the last models built prior to the end of operations at Alvaden.

The 1977-83 Hagstrom Super Swede is a highly sought-after vintage electric guitar, originally introduced around 1979 as the premium sibling to the standard Hagstrom Swede. Known as a uniquely Scandinavian take on a Gibson Les Paul, this model is particularly famous for its longer 25.5-inch scale length.

Key Specs (1977-1983)

Body: Solid maple (pancake), topped with an eye-catching carved maple top and flamed maple veneer in tobacco/cherry burst.

Neck: Set-neck construction (unlike the bolt-on neck used in the standard Swede) with a volute behind the headstock for added durability.

Scale Length: 25.5 inches. This gives the guitar higher string tension and a punchier, more articulate snap compared to Gibson-style short scales.

Fretboard: 22-fret ebony with pearloid block inlays and stainless frets.

Electronics: Two Hagstrom handwound humbuckers, controlled by a 3-way pickup selector and an additional mini-toggle switch for coil-taps.

Hardware: Chrome long-travel Tune-O-Matic bridge and the brand's proprietary "sustain block" tailpiece.

Weight: 11 lbs

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