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Ladies and gentlemen, with 14.8 percent of the vote, we have a winner. And we have to be honest, it wasn't the result we were expecting. However, there's no denying that you voted for a very cool guitar indeed with over four decades of heritage, and bags of charm...

Although its looks are Les Paul-inspired, the Swede has some interesting quirks, not least a three-way tone filter toggle that gives access to hi-mid cut and hi-cut sounds. And it's been voted the best budget electric guitar in the world today by MusicRadar users.

For variations on a theme, check out the vibrato-sporting Swede Tremar and a whole range of other Swedes.

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Hagstrom Swede currently available from Thomann | Soundslive | WoodBrass | Hard To Find