Strandberg / Astral EXR Systems / Announcement!
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Curt
Where we're going we don't need neck pickups.
My wallet is in a great deal of pain...
The Letchford model is looking insanely appealing lately.
The Letchford model is looking insanely appealing lately.
AscendingMatt
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that cocobolo neck is making me WANT
Now if only we could get it without the pac man
Also not a fan of flat sawn flame (the first two) wonder if you order if you can request the flame style... should note that is strictly personal preference, not a wood quality issue, those are all really nice tops
That color is freaking awesome
StevenC
Needs a hobby
Unless the Masvidaliens turn out amazing, the CL7 will probably be my first Strandberg pro mod. It'll be a flame like the one on the right. This will keep me up all night. It's already occupied me all day.
Love that flame top 
Headless guitars have never appealed to me before, untill now (blame it on the strandberg fiasco) ! How does it feel in general? Especially with the balance since it's going to be light at the top?
Headless guitars have never appealed to me before, untill now (blame it on the strandberg fiasco) ! How does it feel in general? Especially with the balance since it's going to be light at the top?
StevenC
Needs a hobby
Love that flame top
Headless guitars have never appealed to me before, untill now (blame it on the strandberg fiasco) ! How does it feel in general? Especially with the balance since it's going to be light at the top?
The Strandbergs I've played balance really well, be that Ola or S7 built. I love the EndurNeck, to me it just feels right. I play with my thumb behind, and I can't say how you'll enjoy it, but as I've said before, I can't remember any bad reviews of it. Also, when playing a headless guitar you may get freaked out when you're playing the lower frets or if you look at the "headstock" while playing. I get that, anyway.
Overall, they feel good.
Thanks for the insight
My first encounter with headless was a Jackson Headless Soloist, and that was hideous! Couldn't imagine a Jackson with its signature headstock!
The Strandberg and Skervesen headless seemed to work really well aesthetically.
And the plus side of a headless > require less storage space
My first encounter with headless was a Jackson Headless Soloist, and that was hideous! Couldn't imagine a Jackson with its signature headstock!
The Strandberg and Skervesen headless seemed to work really well aesthetically.
And the plus side of a headless > require less storage space
As it happens, the things are so light that the friction from a strap is more than enough that you can angle the guitar or position it however you like and it just stays still. The balance happens to be good but I can't express enough how stupidly light these things are.
They make every other guitar feel clunky and stupidly heavy.
They make every other guitar feel clunky and stupidly heavy.
TIBrent
Drop Z regular
Oh yes...yes they will
The shots of the walnut tops they put up on facebook for the standard Boden 7s all looked sweet as well.
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
Ola emailed me back and said that the Varberg shape will not be licensed, but there WILL be an 8 string version eventually. I asked him if there will be a Washburn equivalent, or if there will be a parallel track for Varberg orders (as opposed to getting in line behind all of the regular strandy orders). I'm not particularly into the traditional shape, but I LOVE that Masvidalien!
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The CL7 is just ridiculously perfect. 
StevenC
Needs a hobby
I imagine there will eventually be a Varburn 7 and 8 string, my bet is NAMM 2014 for the 7, but I'm not sure if that live will be kept exclusively for signatures.
I think it's possible that there will be a CL8 produced soon, or currently in the pipeline. Whether it makes it to production or not is another day's work.
I think it's possible that there will be a CL8 produced soon, or currently in the pipeline. Whether it makes it to production or not is another day's work.
jephjacques
BUTTS LOL
I am really happy to see how these things are turning out. So nice to see Ola's designs available to more people and without the QC issues of the S7 Bodens. 
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
So this is weird that they still don't have anything listed about what is going to happen now that the countdown reached 0 on the website and nothing has happened. Anyone know what exactly they'll be debuting other than strandbergs? (And don't tell me they're behind because they're just three guys, they're human, and they have a lot of work to do and it's not like they're like some big company. 
That's the kiss of death on SSO and I don't want to jinx them.)
That's the kiss of death on SSO and I don't want to jinx them.)Seanthesheep
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Id be super surprised at a CL8. Dont think its the kind of thing chris would use so making it another "signature model" wouldnt make sense
that being said, the more production models the better. A Varberg 7 would be amazing but Id also like to see a Boden 6, and/or a fanned fret varberg 6
If I were to order a Wasboden soon, it would be instead of a full custom for me and it would most likely be a CL7, but the Boden 7 and Boden 8 are equally nice so it would be a tough call. But it honestly seems like the waitlist is picking up speed so
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