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I have a Hagstrom XL-2 which is one of the discontinued newer models made in China.

I've owned it for about 2 years now and I can say that it's an okay guitar.

As expected, the craftsmanship isn't anywhere near top notch as the guitar came with protruding fret ends and some cracks in the finish at the neck/body joint.

The stock pickups are okay but lack clarity.

The hardware (tuners and bridge) are of good quality and the guitar stays in tune "relatively" well.

After tinkering with the tremolo setup, I ended up just putting 5 springs effectively

The bottom line is that it's a better Chinese made guitar than most but still is a Chinese made guitar.

I won't be buying another one of these. ;)

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