I have two Hagstroms, a '80 Swede (VSB) and a '65 Hagstrom II (3toneSB)
and they sound beautiful. Almost enuff to to buried in the afterlife with it.
Well known for the super-fast slim neck
Check out the Hagstrom UK site/forum, You'll find many devoted fans dating back to the 60's. Glad to see they're back in production, but the new ones don't have the 'look' that goes with the feel. Never did like the faux yellowed antiqued look on anything, and the F-200/300s look off balance IMHO, flame-top headstock looks to big for the body, only seems to have the white sparkly pickguard.
Glad to hear a good review of the NOS.
There was a Hagstom II 12-string at Songbird in TO a few months ago, its off there website now. They may have it still. There is a 70's Swede at the Songbird in Ottawa here.
Tons on eBay, where I got my Hag II for $430cdn
Beats the deal on my Swede, hard case, 90's Crybaby and Ross 10w amp for a mear $40 off my neighbour. Probobly be my first and last guitar, with many in-between, and most likely a Viking in the mix