Wondering which Hagstrom left handed guitar and bass models are currently available? You’re in the right place!
Hagstrom is a Swedish guitar brand that had actually stopped production back in 1983. However, their guitars became so collectable and highly sought after that they resumed production in 1996 to rave reviews. The guitars are now produced in China and as such are very affordable.
In this article we’ll look at their left handed range of guitars and basses.
Does Hagstrom Make Left Handed Guitars?
Yes! At the time of writing, Hagstrom currently offers 11 different left handed guitars. This is comprised of 8 lefty electric guitars, 2 basses, and 1 acoustic guitar.
Hagstrom Left Handed Guitars and Basses
Hagstrom Alvar Left Handed
The Hagstrom Alvar is the the smaller brother of the Hagstrom Viking below, which perfectly lives up to its Norse origins as the “Elf Warrior”. A true best friend and fellow fighting companion.
This semi-hollow bodied instrument in its “petite” body size, will be a perfect match for players searching for a semi-hollow in a smaller compact form.
While it shares so many elements of its larger bodied sibling, the Alvar is a reigning force despite its diminutive proportions and elements.
Here’s a great video demo which shows off some of the sounds that the Alvar is capable of!
- Body : Ply Maple Semi-Hollow
- Neck : Canadian Hard Maple
- Scale Length : 24.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers
- Colors : Swedish Frost
Hagstrom Viking Left Handed
The Viking is THE undisputed all-time classic of the Hagstrom range, and is one of the finest and most affordable semi-hollow guitars on the market today.
With its meticulously crafted laminated maple body, solid center-sustain-block, and hard-maple set neck, it churns out sounds as diverse as they come.
Hagstrom’s prominent, yet not-too-hot HJ50 humbucking pickups deliver a broad sonic palette ranging from Blues to Rock to Jazz-Fusion to 60’s Beat and beyond. You can even take it on a shred spin.
Here’s a great video demo from our friend Shane from InTheBlues!
- Body : Ply Maple Semi-Hollow
- Neck : Canadian Hard Maple
- Scale Length : 24.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers
- Colors : Black Gloss and Wild Cherry Transparent
Hagstrom Super Viking Left Handed
Versatile tone, incredible playability, and sleek looks have powered the Hagstrom Viking to its commanding position in the in the semi-hollow body guitar world. The Super Viking continues in the Viking tradition by incorporating key features from Hagstrom’s legendary Super Swede model into a Viking platform.
An important trait inherited from its Super Swede cousin is the Super Viking’s longer, 25.5 inch (648mm) scale length. Drop tunings are a breeze with this longer scale, maintaining brilliance of attack and powerful resonance throughout the instrument as lower tonal realms are explored.
Sonic versatility is further enhanced by Hagstrom’s new, open framed H-50’C humbucker pickups designed specifically for the Super Viking. Add to this mix independent switching between humbucker and single coil mode via push/pull tone pots, and the Super Viking vastly expands your tonal horizons, creating a new range of sonic worlds to ravage.
Check out the demo video below from our buddy Shane at InTheBlues.
- Body : Ply Maple Semi-Hollow
- Neck : Canadian Hard Maple
- Scale Length : 25.5″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom Custom HJ-50’C Humbuckers
- Colors : Wild Cherry Transparent
Hagstrom Swede F Left Handed
A heavily chambered body with a classic f-hole design helps the Swede-F deliver an entirely different tone from its solid-body brother. The chambering of the Swede-F’s body both reduces weight and introduces an entirely new range of organic tones.
Hagstrom’s legendary and brilliantly transparent Custom 58 pickups contribute by sensing all of the nuances in attack and sustain introduced by the chambered body: a true fusion of “woody” attack and mellow sustain created by an expressive coupling of acoustic and electric potential.
- Body : Mahogany
- Neck : Mahogany
- Scale Length : 24.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom Custom 58 AlNiCo Humbuckers
- Colors : Wild Cherry Transparent
Hagstrom Super Swede Left Handed
First introduced in the late 1970’s, the Super Swede has always been considered one of Hagstrom’s flagship models. Each Super Swede is crafted using a mahogany body, maple top, and set mahogany neck.
With a 25.5” scale length and a pair of coil-split-capable Custom 58 AlNiCo pickups, the Super Swede provides a brighter sounding, longer sustaining, and more flexible single-cutaway guitar for players looking for something more than any regular single-cut can offer.
Check out the video demo below!
- Body : Mahogany
- Neck : Mahogany
- Scale Length : 25.5″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom Custom 58 AlNiCo Humbuckers
- Colors : Black Gloss
Hagstrom Super Swede F Left Handed
Recipient of the same heart transplant and personality change as its shorter scale length sibling, the Super Swede-F is a heavily chambered version of the Super Swede, offering up a different, but equally compelling, version of tone on tap.
The sonic transformation achieved is especially profound as the longer, 25.5 inch (648mm), scale length of the Super Swede platform adds new levels of organic “woody” complexity to the Super Swede-F’s expressive range.
Hagstrom’s Custom 58 pickups’ crystalline transparency enhances the breadth of the Super Swede-F’s already broad tonal palate.
- Body : Mahogany Semi-Hollow
- Neck : Mahogany
- Scale Length : 25.5″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom Custom 58 AlNiCo Humbuckers
- Colors : Cosmic Black Burst
Hagstrom Ultra Swede Left Handed
A slender, compact body joined to an ultra-slim neck profiled in a easy “D” shape is combined with the rich and powerful sound of Hagstrom’s Custom 62 pickups.
The tone is truly “ultra-licious”, both in humbucking mode and in coil-split mode for single-coil sounds.
The Ultra Swede is everything that makes a Hagstrom special combined together in a platform for the 21st century.
Check out the excellent demo video below!
- Body : 2-Piece Basswood
- Neck : Maple
- Scale Length : 24.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom Custom 62 Humbuckers
- Colors : Cosmic Black Burst
Hagstrom Siljan II Dreadnought Left Handed Acoustic
A high grade solid Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides form the tonal heart of Hagstrom’s Siljan series. This combination, another classic, is very responsive with robust volume output.
Guitars made with this quality North American Sitka spruce typically improve their tonal characteristics as they age.
The Siljan series is ideally suited to flatpickers looking for fullness and substance to their sound.
- Body : Mahogany w/ Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Neck : Mahogany
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Resinator
- Tuners : Hagstrom 18:1
- Colors : Black Gloss
Hagstrom Swede Bass Left Handed
In honor of the Hagstrom classic Swede, the Swede Bass makes a return to the Hagstrom line after nearly 40 years.
Featuring a short, 30.75 inch (781mm) scale length, the all mahogany, set-neck Swede Bass offers enormous sustain and easy play-ability.
One of the most important traits inherited from the Swede guitar is Hagstrom’s classic tailpiece design with its massive blocks directly coupled to the body for optimal transmission of string energy, a key contributor to the Swede Bass’s thunderous, piano-like tones.
Check out the brilliant video demonstration of this bass below!
- Body : Mahogany
- Neck : Mahogany
- Scale Length : 30.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Stop Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 21:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom DynaRail AlNiCo-5 Humbuckers
- Colors : Wild Cherry Transparent
Hagstrom Viking Bass Left Handed
Introduced as the Concord bass in 1965, Hagstrom’s Viking® bass injects some tactfully chosen vigor into an all-time classic design.
This meticulously crafted semi-hollow bass with a short 30.75-inch (781 mm) scale is fitted with Hagstrom’s custom-voiced Dyna-Rail humbucking pickups.
A brilliantly designed 6-way rotary switch allows switching between various humbucking and single-coil configurations for a dizzying array of tonal options.
From 60’s Brit-rock to modern day low-end goodness, the Viking® bass delivers ear-candy galore.
- Body : Play Maple
- Neck : Canadian Hard Maple
- Scale Length : 30.75″
- Fingerboard : Resinator
- Bridge : Long Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Hagstrom Trapeze Tail Piece
- Tuners : Hagstrom 17:1
- Pickups : Hagstrom DynaRail Viking Bass N/B
- Colors : Tobacco Sunburst
Hagstrom Website
There is no left handed section on the Hagstrom website, however left handed finish options are clearly displayed on each model page where available. The information in this article is correct according to the Hagstrom website.
For more information:
Hagstrom Guitars Website
