Hagstrom F-12S 12 String Solid Body Electric Guitar , c. 1967
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Hagstrom F-12S Model 12 String Solid Body Electric Guitar, c. 1967, made in Sweden, serial # 692806, sunburst lacquer finish, hardwood body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.
The Swedish-made Hagstrom line of guitars was imported to the US in the mid 1960's by Mershon Musical Products of New York; they were well-engineered but fairly inexpensive and appear to have sold very well. The necks are quite slim, re-inforced with a very sophisticated metal-sheathed truss rod system ("The Hagstrom Secret" according to the catalogs) that keeps them true over time and very easy to play. The two single-coil pickups are controlled by a single master volume knob and a bank of switches allowing on/off for each and "Mute" and "Tone" functions. This 12-string is one of the less common models, introduced in 1966 and available for a few years after. It is unusually light and handy for a 12-string, with a very good bright sound and a lot of sonic possibilities. Hagstroms in general were very popular with amateur teen combos in the mid-late 60's and remain an excellent bargain in a good quality vintage guitar. The F-12S in particular scored a very unusual endorsement in the '60's, being featured in company ads with The Mothers Of Invention, personally brandished by Frank Zappa!
Overall length is 39 5/8 in. (100.6 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 1/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). A nice all-original example with some light playwear but all original and complete. The neck is wide at the nut but extremely slim back-to-front, and this is one of the easiest to play 12-strings ever built. This one shows some use but no abuse and is a nice example of this cool, great sounding and often overlooked 1960's 12-string. Overall Excellent - Condition.
The Swedish-made Hagstrom line of guitars was imported to the US in the mid 1960's by Mershon Musical Products of New York; they were well-engineered but fairly inexpensive and appear to have sold very well. The necks are quite slim, re-inforced with a very sophisticated metal-sheathed truss rod system ("The Hagstrom Secret" according to the catalogs) that keeps them true over time and very easy to play. The two single-coil pickups are controlled by a single master volume knob and a bank of switches allowing on/off for each and "Mute" and "Tone" functions. This 12-string is one of the less common models, introduced in 1966 and available for a few years after. It is unusually light and handy for a 12-string, with a very good bright sound and a lot of sonic possibilities. Hagstroms in general were very popular with amateur teen combos in the mid-late 60's and remain an excellent bargain in a good quality vintage guitar. The F-12S in particular scored a very unusual endorsement in the '60's, being featured in company ads with The Mothers Of Invention, personally brandished by Frank Zappa!
Overall length is 39 5/8 in. (100.6 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 1/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). A nice all-original example with some light playwear but all original and complete. The neck is wide at the nut but extremely slim back-to-front, and this is one of the easiest to play 12-strings ever built. This one shows some use but no abuse and is a nice example of this cool, great sounding and often overlooked 1960's 12-string. Overall Excellent - Condition.