ok shvrdavid how i know it is not a hagstrom is simple its missinf the selectro buttons and has knobs

hagstrom ahd large black push buttons for pick-up selections and combinations

also the headstock is a custom shop version of the 1940s mandolin

now the infamous star design guitar was also not a hagstrom as may rumours would have one believe it was made by goram malmberg but hagstrom did make 2 un-authorized copies in glod that were used as prizes

now for the update in 1976 hagstrom did get with the knobs and selector switches but still were not used by any member of abba at least no according to hagstrom

 

 

now onto the effects question

if i was still on the road playing and was looking i would pick up the didgitech gsp 2101 pro with the foot controller

its a digital effects processor but with a tube pre-amp so it doesnt come off so digital and now can be had for about $300 or less