the requirements of Ben Davis - owner of the Selmer company in London. Automatic, Impala and Corvette, 1963–1967 - Automatic was a cross between the Impala and the Corvette. The Corvette was named the Condor in America. All models had a glued neck. Hagström I, II and III, 1964–1976 - Gibson SG-inspired body with a Fender-style headstock. Hagström II and III were sold in America as the F-200 and F-300. The later model H-IIN had the same body, but two humbucking pickups, and rotary knobs instead of slide switches. The H-IIN-OT lacked the tremolo tail. Viking, Viking 1, Viking II, Viking DeLuxe and Viking I N, 1965–1979 - Hagströms first semi-hollow guitar. With the Viking I N he pickups were changed from single-coils to humbuckers. Hagström Jimmy, 1969–1979 - Semihollow guitar designed by Jimmy D´Aquisto, available with a regular or oval F-hole. Swede and Super Swede, 1970–1983 - Last model to be manufactured in Älvdalen. Inspired by the Gibson Les Paul. Super Swede was originally named Swede DeLuxe, but the name was changed after being called the Super Swede in a music magazine. Scandi, 1976–1980 - Stratocaster-inspired model with three single coil pickups. Also called Hagström III and built in a small run for left-handed players. Swede Patch 2000, 1976–1979 - A hybrid between a guitar and a synthesizer, required a special technique to play and was very hard to play. Partner, 1979 - Like the later humbucker version of Hagström II, but with a wraparound bridge/tailpiece. Ultra Swede, 1983 - Produced in Japan to cut costs but didn't live up to Hagströms standards. Hagström Bass Guitars Hagström Standard and DeLuxe Bass, 1961 - Hagströms first bass. Based on the designs of their guitars and equipped with Hagström's Speed-O-Matic fretboard. Kent, 1962 - Sold in America as the Hagström FB. Coronado IV and VI, 1963 - available with 4 or 6 strings. also fitted with the Hagströms Speed-O-Matic fretboard. Concord and Concord De Luxe, 1965 – semi-hollow bass. Hagström II B, 1965 Hagström H8, 1967 - The world's first 8 string bass. Hagström Jazz Bass, 1973–1977 Hagström Scanbass, 1979 - Fretless bass. Super Swede Bass, 1980 - Last bass built by Hagström in Sweden. Decoding Serial Numbers 1. Hagstrom used a 6 or 7digit serial number on production (1963 - 1983) electric guitar and bass models. 2. The first 3 digits of the serial number indicate the manufacturing Production Run