Hagström, electric guitar, "DeLuxe Large Model", from the first batch of 200 guitars, Älvdalen Sweden, 1958.

The first "official" batch of Hagstrom electric guitars is batch 449. The first part of this batch is Hagstrom De Luxe "small model" and the last part is the "large model" witch later became the Hagstrom De Luxe 90. In this first batch there was 200 guitars built from 1958 to 1959. The last batch of Sparkle & Pearloid guitars was batch 540 built in 1963.

Hagström was founded by Albin Hagström in 1925. It quickly became one of the most successful accordion manufacturers exporting the instruments to several countries all over the world. After Albin Hagström’s death in 1952, the accordion soon became out-of-style and Hagström, with new CEO Erik Wisén at the helm, had their sights set on the new electronic instruments such as the electric guitar and bass. Albin’s son Karl-Erik Hagström returned to the company after a trip to the USA in 1958 which kicked off a new era. in 1958 they present their first electric guitar, Hagström “Delux” and the following year “Standard 80” or “Sweetone”. Several models followed and Hagström became a popular brand. The guitars were played by Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, The Beatles, and Frank Zappa, among others. Today the guitars have become a cult classic due to their characteristic design and the choice of materials which were quintessential of that era.