Al Casey played a Viking II in the orchestra and was asked by producer Bones Howe if Elvis could borrow the guitar for the appearance. The angular and somewhat asymmetrical shape are clearly.In 1968 Hagström got much publicity when Elvis Presley played a Hagström Viking at the Elvis Presley Comeback Television Special for N.B.C. Unicord were the distributers in the US at the time, and they used several variations of this image used, as did Verve (for the Mothers of Invention album Absolutely FreeThis 1967 Hagstrom H8 8-String Bass is a good example of what the company was producing at the time. Frank Zappa appeared in a number of Hagstrom advertisements in the late 1960s, for the Hagstrom Viking, and two 12-strings: a Hagstrom H33E, and this one featuring the Hagstrom 12 (or F-12S as it was known in the US).
1967 Hagstrom 12 String Guitar Crack As The
1967 all original, made in Sweden. So I bought this Hagstrom XII from Canada and thought it would be a good idea to return it home to it's home country (im swedish).The guitar was listed as "parts" because the neckpocket had been damaged when Hagstrom shipped the guitar to Canada NEW in 1967, so the guitar was basically in NOS condition except for the damage.The guitar is 1 of 651 made in 1967. The problem was that the Viking XII could not handle the pressure of 12 strings, and the neck gets pulled back, causing the neck pocket to drop, and then the most noticable defect happens, where the block with the front strap button starts to recede, causing the finish to crack as the block receeds.
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It has an awesome vintage tone right out of the case, So then I can use my outboard gear to sculpt the sound as necessary. The Viking and Viking DeLuxe are fairly similar while the Viking IIP has several differences to allow a lower price.In 2008 Dweezil Zappa joins up with Hagström to recreate the ads and to recreate some of his father's music in the " Zappa plays Zappa" tour.The Viking feels amazing, and it has a great natural sustain. The new lineup is being produced in a dedicated plant in China, and includes four Viking models: the Viking, the Viking DeLuxe, the Super Viking and the Viking IIP. In 1979 the Viking was discontinued and four years later the Hagström plant in Sweden finally closed its doors.I can tell you that Elvis loved that guitar, he felt that it was a lucky charm for his comeback.Set neck or Bolt-on with H-Expander Truss RodResinator Fretboard with Pearl Block or Dot Position MarksLong Travel Tune-O-Matic with Trapeze or Stop Tail Piece2x HJ-50 Humbuckers, Custom 58N (Neck), Custom 58B (Bridge) or 2x H90 Nickel CoveredNatural, Cream Red, Black Gloss, White, Wild Chery Transparent, Amber Sunburst, Cherry Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst, Cosmic Black Burst, Gold TopAs of 2004 the Hagström brand has been resurrected and is currently marketing models based on the popular Swedish designs including the Viking. From 1977 to 1978 all guitars featured Schaller machine-head with special butterfly design from Jimmy D´Aquisto.
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