Hagstrom Viking IIP

Made in asia.
22 frets.
2 Hagstrom P90.
Head very ugly but very beautiful domed table.

UTILIZATION

Channel too late for my taste (for tiny fingers?)
simple adjustments.

SOUNDS

Not super clean sounds, lack of shine. But it happens.
Disto ok but nothing special, and obvious lack of bass, more than the Viking I.

OVERALL OPINION

Tested in store on a Vox AD30VT. It is worse than the Viking I, at all levels, look, round (ouch, but what an idea) sounds. It is much cheaper too. It does not worth its price below that (200 euro c'ok), look on Ebay. It was only then will I buy it, and again.

Made in China but an exceptional finish. A force to produce 90% of the Chinese guitars have gained expertise in violin much better than some countries and it is more expensive and not necessarily better look worse.
The handle could not be easier to play fast. The settings are those found on this type of guitar.
P90 of the microphones are simply bleuffant Hagstrom.

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice, ideal shape and very light guitar.

SOUNDS

Easily obtained sounds that have nothing to envy to a P90 equipped Gibson. Of course the test of a good amp for you account. (I use it on Vox night train and it's a couple excellent)
It sounds very roots. The P90 was widely used by the scene psyche / prog / krautrock of 60/70 years. Reference.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I would do the same choice. This is a guitar that I must have one of my other guitars. The price is downright instantly. It makes you wonder why even buy Gibson United States ...
Over time I think these guitars will take a good rating because their qualities are immense. I see no flaws.

Chinese manufacturing
easel type Tune-O-Matic
round profile "C" (Strat users' navigate)
22 frets medium frets Profile
2 P90 pickups, a toggle switch 3 positions slecteur
4 knobs: 2 tone, 2 volume, one for each microphone.

UTILIZATION

The handle is really gnial condition of not having fingers as pais that Cuban cigars (as in the opinion Previous). I find the handle really nikel!
This instrument as a hollow-body guitar, it is quite lgre, however, be careful
the belt clip situ junction body / neck; when not supporting the handle, it tends to lean towards the bottom. A strap-lock is not a luxury for such a beautiful guitar.

I'm not the type to touch many knobs, so the basic sound is really perfect for me!

SOUNDS

This guitar suited my style of music: Garage Rock, Pop music 60's, Blues and Jazz. It's a pretty versatile guitar except in extreme styles (although I have not really tried calling a dduction ^ ^)
The bridge pickup is really gnial! Telecaster sound like less dry and more serious. Its a good intermediate-rondouillet, and finally a sound handle ideal for the Blues, Jazz and more.
I played on a Crate amp lamps, And it was really gnial, even if the amp n'tait not really the top ...
The sonority of the micro Rock fever is really impressive, however, the sound intermediate-can become a bit exasperating because of its originality.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried for an hour and a half in the store with a Crate 35W amp lamps along with the seller. I wanted a guitar to Garage Rock and 60's music, I tried a few other guitars of this kind, and that the best silent ... for a suggested retail price of about 450 (very justified ...).
The sounds and the weight of the guitar is beautiful and nothing deserves to be a default cit.
The report price is qu'honnte quality.
With exprience, I r ^ ^ try again willingly. Regarding a purchase DEFINITIONS ... I also to reflect a bit more and take more time to try it!

For fans of 60's Rock and all kinds of Blues-Rock, you can go, it's really worth it! =)