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My Hag
Posted by Randy from Indiana on Feb 9, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: 42 years
Reviewer's Play Style: rock, jazz and country
I've played guitar for 42 years now and have many kinds of guitars. This guitar for the money is one of the best guitars I have. And better than most that cost alot more. If your looking for a guitar that sounds great and plays great,try this one.
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Good value semi acoustic
Posted by Dectron from Edinburgh on Feb 4, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, Funk and Acoustic
I'd been looking for a nice semi-acoustic jazz guitar for about 5 years and had played quite a lot of instruments around the price mark (epiphone, Ibanez, yamaha, tanglewood) and I've got to say that the Hagstrom blows them all out of the water in terms of playability and is the only guitar that I'd even considered buying. The guitar's got a really skinny neck (I know some people probably don't like this, but it's what I was looking for) and after I set it up properly the action is super low. As far as I can see the build quality, hardware and finish is also spot on. The sound is pretty much exactly what I was looking for too, really warm and jazzy, also quite acoustic. I don't understand a couple of negative reviews that I've read about this guitar, there are better jazz guitars out there but not without spending another £300 or so. The only thing I can think of there is that Hagstroms are manufactured in China now and I've heard that the instruments produced can sometimes vary in quality. I'm glad that I've got a good one and I'm looking forward to playing this guitar at gigs in the near future...
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First jazz guitar
Posted by Captguit from Montreal, Qc. on Mar 22, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Music teacher
Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, pop, classical
I am 56 and had about 40 guitars. I worked many years as a music teacher for schools. I consider my Hag a very good guitar for the price. I got back to electric guitars only recently. I have spent more time playing classical guitar in my life. For someone who played on nylon stings for long, the HL-550 is an excellent guitar to get used to the steel strings. The neck is comfortable and wide enough for a classical player. Since the bridge is adjustable, you can set it just right. With flatwound strings you can get a fine acoustic sound if you play without an amp. The floating pickup works good but you don't get many colours from the bass and treble control. I think it's a good first jazz guitar.
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very acoustic jazz guitar
Posted by Hagman hl550 from Preston Lancs,England on Oct 20, 2007
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Life-long player
Reviewer's Play Style: own personal style
What hits you straight away is the playability of the guitar, instead of the usual 11's {Ist string guage] it feels like you are playing 9's or 10's -remarkable! It's so 'twangy' you can't believe it. Play it unamplified and it's an excellent acoustic, amplify it and be suprised at it's clarity. I've had mine two days and am very impressed. I burnt a cd recording on a boss studio recorder and the cd is very sweet indeed. I have a strat custom and a les paul custom, these are hand-made guitars so I have owned the best [including a nightmarishly heavy Gibson Chet Atkins country Gent] and I would sincerely say that I will definitely be using the Hagstrom along with these. How does it look, and feel, in a nutshell? Well, first of all the finish is absolutely flawless; a very attractive headstock; the very fast slim neck is enhanced by pearl [or perloid?] fret markers that have been laid out precisely to the thou', if a player is used to a strat or similar this will seem cumbersome and chunky - but the price to pay for less comfort is of course a much different acoustic sound, and that's another difference, it is a unique creation: very light good action, acoustic, yet still turning out a 'jazz' sound. The only thing I would have changed would be the switches, I would have preferred aluminium, therefore I scored 4.0 for features, nit-picking really. As I believe Chinese and Korean guitars can be variable then perhaps I got a lucky one or, better still, they are all manufactured to the same standard? I have heard that these chinese made hagstroms are 'proto-types' and that the Swedish Hagstrom family will go back to manufacturing for the more 'discerning' Guitarist..... -I believe that this is an excellent opportunity to purchase a very playable guitar at very fair price.
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You have got to be kidding me...
Posted by arch-tone from Buffalo, NY on Nov 27, 2006
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: A guitar appreciator/player
Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, rhythym & blues
Jazz Model HL 550
Save your money.
I won't even give this toy the privledge of being called a musical instrument.
The individuals responsible for making this thing really should be ashamed of themselves.
But, If you choose to buy one anyway, you may want to pray that real glue will be used on the tail- piece decoration and that your stings are at least a good make if not brand new.
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