Hagström ['hɑ:gstrøm], or Hagstrom as the name is sometimes spelle, was a musical instrument manufacturer in Älvdalen, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. During the sixties, the company started making electric guitars and later amplifiers. The early guitars were heavily influenced by the accordion production and had a special look and feel. Many contemporary artists, such as Elvis Presley, Tim Armstrong, Bill Nelson, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Aaron North and Pat Smear used Hagströms. Smear, who has been playing these guitars for over 20 years, is recognized for having one of the largest collections of Hagstroms in the U.S. and is an expert on the guitars' durability and road-worthiness. Most notably today, Nicholas McCarthy from the Glaswegian band Franz Ferdinand plays a sparkle red 1959 Hagström P46 Sweetone.