Hagstrom Viking Bass

I have owned this bass for about 2 years and like it a lot. Nice deep sounds with a set of flats, nice action and it is a very pretty short scale. The price is reasonable and it is just fun to play. My go to P-Bass is like a ball point pen and the Hagstrom is like a fountain pen. I won't use it all the time but once in awhile it is very enjoyable. The con - hollow bodies are more delicate, it has slight neck dive and the nut came off the input plug at a gig rendering the guitar inoperable. At this price point, I recommend it.

I bought this bass originally because of its looks, but everything else is great too. Very nice ES335 type body with a nice finish. Mine is white. Right out of the box, the setup was perfect. Straight neck, good intonation, smooth frets, no buzzing, stays in tune. It is short scale which is a nice change for me. It has 2 pickups, but the pickup selector switch has 6 settings, giving you a wide range of sounds (single coil, humbucking etc…). It came with 45-95 strings which are a bit lite to me, so I may put a slightly heavier gauge on, and maybe try flatwounds. Overall good quality and good price. The brand is Swedish, but they are manufactured in China. Don’t let that scare you. The quality is quite good. They sell for between $800 and $1300 so shop around. I have it hung on my wall mount so I can reach for it whenever inspiration hits, but I also am using it in the studio, and plan to gig with it as well.