rockstarazuri
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Update : There's barely any stock left, and I suspect they'll all be gone by this weekend. The next batch is coming in March apparently.
Strandberg Boden in Japan!
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What, as in get shut down because the quality was so high?
Seriously, though, I own an old Japanese Jackson and it's great. I also own a Korean Ibby and it's fantastic too. If the Korean shops are bumping their quality up then I think that these Korbergs will be very good indeed.
Looking forward to the NGD as well.
yeh those MIJ Jacksons are really something. Played some MIK Deans and schecters as well and thought they're pretty good. Solid but nothing fancy. I guess for the Korbergs (like the term) they're charging more for Ola's original hardwares and ergonomic design. Seems fair. Now let's just hope they play as good as they look
Were they mainly sold through Ikebe? Was there another shop listing it on Digimart and all soldout within 24 hrs?
Lifestalker
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Just stumbled upon this. 
hairychris
Hairy Old Bloke
They're <1200 GBP before tax and shipping.
Woah.
I might have to get on one next year, after having sorted out apartment move & etc.
Woah.
I might have to get on one next year, after having sorted out apartment move & etc.
rockstarazuri
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ikarus
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Apparently the flame maple tops look much better than on the washbergs. 
rockstarazuri
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They look good indeed, mine looks like a 1 piece, can't really see the centerline!
And you can choose and try whichever you like before buying them
Video of it in action
http://youtu.be/ONtFfZpOnNk
And you can choose and try whichever you like before buying them
Video of it in action
http://youtu.be/ONtFfZpOnNk
ikarus
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Is it possible to install other pickups in the Boden? Or do I need special custom shop pickups due to the fan?
Captain Butterscotch
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Something with a bar like EMGs or Blackouts or other Lace pickups. SD customs shop will make pickups for fanned fret instruments as well.
Jonathan20022
Engineer
Should be, Laces are passive pickups so hopefully they should be routed for a ground wire already. I did a little research on that before getting my Bodens and decided against it since I actually enjoyed the active pickups quite a bit.
You might need slanted pickups in a soap bar configuration to really make it look nice, but it is totally possible. The Zero Fret acts as the ground for all the strings once it (The ground wire) is attached to the bridge pieces. You only have to worry about this and routing for a ground if you got a Boden with Active pickups, but the OS line with passives should be no problem
ikarus
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ok thanks, so you CANT fit/order it with the SD Sentien/Pegasus combo like on the other Bodens?
Jonathan20022
Engineer
I'm not sure, the only OS' I've seen have Laces but I'm sure they could probably expand on the line in the future. It isn't a hard swap though since it comes with passives
fortisursus
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I demand more! Sharing is caring
I won't lie I do have a slight disposition towards paying big bucks for a Korean guitar. But is only because of the conditioning that i've received from brands typically cutting corners, using cheaper hardware, ect on korean imports. These do look amazing though. My Boden GAS is kicking in again...
Forkface
Feast on this.
DAYUMN BOY. 10/10 ggwp get carried scrubs.
Dabo Fett
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is any other site selling them? ikebe wont return my emails, although i figure red/maple is probably gone
