Sandstorm? More like shitstorm, amirite??
By virtue of being burl in any finish, yes.
Sandstorm? More like shitstorm, amirite??
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Sandstorm? More like shitstorm, amirite??
Uh, actually, Sandstone.
Whomever painted the top on that Strandberg clearly must have drawn inspiration from watching Mad Max: Fury Road.it looks like what happens when a dust storm picks up a portapotty.
nah there's too much orange in those pics, this makes more sense as the inspiration:Whomever painted the top on that Strandberg clearly must have drawn inspiration from watching Mad Max: Fury Road.
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nah there's too much orange in those pics, this makes more sense as the inspiration:
including Acacia now, WTF?
It's like washed up hair metal bands finding a new following abroad.
I guess they figured they shit the bed badly enough in the US so they're trying thier luck in an area less likely to be aware of thier previous reputation.
I've seen a few photos of the Leda 6, 7 and 8-string Strandbergs. It's always difficult to capture a trans-white finish (of varying translucence and shades) without a decent camera. But the white finish on the Leda models is contrasted so nicely by the rich, super dark rosewood neck wood and purpleheart stringers. (And from what I've seen, Strandberg made the stringers BIG on the necks for the Leda models. So the purpleheart's color really stands out.)btw, the Leda. Looks much nicer in person than the photos I had seen (I think). Here my camera phone white balance is quite off, but overall thought the finish, especially on the back, was very classy
I've seen a few photos of the Leda 6, 7 and 8-string Strandbergs. It's always difficult to capture a trans-white finish (of varying translucence and shades) without a decent camera. But the white finish on the Leda models is contrasted so nicely by the rich, super dark rosewood neck wood and purpleheart stringers. (And from what I've seen, Strandberg made the stringers BIG on the necks for the Leda models. So the purpleheart's color really stands out.)
Yeah. I know the finish isn't exactly "trans-white", but it isn't totally opaque either because a bit of the burl (and, of course the grain of the ash back) visibly peer through the white. I'm not exactly sure what they did here to achieve that coloration with the little burl eyes being accented by blue underneath. Your impression and definition of them as "wisps" going through the white instead of being underneath the white fits perfectly. It's almost a little ghostly in a way.I'm not sure this finish is similar to trans-white on other guitars, like on a quilt or maple finish. It's more opaque, and the blue-ish ness sits really close to the top. You don't get the impression you're looking through a layer of white to a stain underneath, but more that the colors on the surface have wisps of blue going through it. Not saying that's how it's done, but just the general impression. The finish on the back too is a very opaque white, but thin, so you can see the texture of the ash but you can't really see through the white at all. Quite well done really -- things I wanted on my M2M but weren't really executed that way.
8 string with that fan and straight pickups just triggers me.
It's like washed up hair metal bands finding a new following abroad.
I guess they figured they shit the bed badly enough in the US so they're trying thier luck in an area less likely to be aware of thier previous reputation.
i get what diagrammatiks is saying. I've owned fanned 8s with angled and straight pickups and not having the pickups follow the fan is gross aesthetically and aurally (it makes the bridge pickup sound more like a middle pickup ime).I don't really see why.
I've played fanned guitars with straight pickups and even more guitars with swept pickups and straight frets. Can't say I really ever liked or hated it enough to care enough to be "triggered".
I don't really see why.
I've played fanned guitars with straight pickups and even more guitars with swept pickups and straight frets. Can't say I really ever liked or hated it enough to care enough to be "triggered".
Correct. The photos don't do these guitars any amount of justice. I've seen probably half a dozen in person now and they all look wonderful.btw, the Leda. Looks much nicer in person than the photos I had seen (I think). Here my camera phone white balance is quite off, but overall thought the finish, especially on the back, was very classy:
This I also agree with. Can't stand slanted pups. And while I'm sure I could probably tell the difference in an A/B test, I don't really play music where that matters so much.Super subjective, but I prefer the look of straight pickups regardless of if the neck is straight or fanned. To me it's an issue of the body shape, and the boden shape has strong sense of symmetry. Compare to the Abasi thing, or even imagine slanted pickups on an offset or explorer.