NGD: Strandberg #15

[Miek]

what does it taste like

 

[Dan Halen]

Hey guys! My Strandberg has finally arrived!

The Specs:
Lightweight Swamp Ash Body
Curly Claro Walnut Top with Rosewood Veneer
Birdseye Maple Fretboard
24.75-25.75 scale with neutral point around the 6th fret.
24 Medium/High Stainless Steel Frets
Luminlay Side Dots with compensated positioning for the Fanned Frets.
Belly Carve and Arm Bevel (for comfort)
Lundgren M7 Set
EGS Series 3 Fixed Bridge in Red
Hard Rock Maple Neck with Mahogany and Carbon Fiber laminates.
1 Vol no Tone
3 way mini switch for the pickups.

My Inital Thoughts:
Incredibly lightweight and one of the most acoustically resonant solid body guitars i have ever heard. I had asked for a slightly enlarged control cavity to act as a chamber, and i think this helps. The Walnut top is absolutely gorgeous and yet allows the guitar to maintain a somewhat understated look for as unique a design it has, and the Birdseye fretboard contrasts the body beautifully.

This guitar arrived with quite possibly the BEST setup i have ever experienced on a 7 string, the notes sustain incredibly despite the action being very low. It feels very effortless to move around.
The guitar has a very midrangey and tight character to it, it has the attack you would associate with alder and basswood, but a fuller low mid area which is always welcome, especially when palm-muting chords. Im digging the sound of it a lot so far!

I have only just started playing it, so this is all i can say thus far, but ill update with some clips/vids if i have time before our 2 dates with Dream Theater, and i do plan on using it live at those shows as well, so i can give some feedback on how i like it as a live instrument (which is what i mainly want to use it for!) But i have high hopes for it!

but for reallzy what did that run you. cause i might want one lol

 

[eastguitar]

Beautiful guitar... hopefully we can watch videos or listen to a demo soon ...

Greetings from Chile!!

 

[simonXsludge]

This looks incredibly good. Love claro burl walnut, love maple, two thumbs up!

 

[AfroSamurai]

Sexy guitar, really love the classy look of it.

Congrats!

 

[Origin]

Jesus fucking Christ.

Grats as hell

 

[DTay47]

I should really stop coming into these NGD threads... I only find a more expensive guitar I want.

 

[Cheesebuiscut]

Must you have one of every awesome guitar in existence

 

[orakle]

damn Bulb that red anodized hardware actually came out great !!

 

[SilenceIsACrime]

DAT RUG.




And dat guitar; holy balls. That top is stunning.

 

[isispelican]

so beautiful!!

 

[Church2224]

Misha, that is gorgeous....

Can I please visit you? PLEASE? You are only an hour and a half from where I live. Jackson, Ibanez, EBMM, and these gorgeous one off from various small builders....

You NEED to share with poor friends like me lol

JK Man again congrats!

 

[technomancer]

That is fantastic

Also for those that haven't figured it out and want to know the Strandberg price list is here:
How to Order | .strandberg* Guitars
and a currency converter is here
XE - The World's Favorite Currency and Foreign Exchange Site

 

[JamesM]

 

[0 Xero 0]

That bavin guitar is even more bavin on the guitar rug, haha. I can't wait to hear it! Congrats, Misha.

 

[rahul_mukerji]

Very Sexy

 

[lava]

So, can you use regular strings with this or do you have to buy special ones with balls on both ends?

 

[XEN]

Congrats man! Can't wait to hear it in action!

 

[Sephiroth952]

Bastard...just...ugh...

Happy ngd!

Freaking beautiful.

 

[DMAallday]

WOW!!! BEAUTIFUL