StevenC
Needs a hobby
Do you have a source on that?
.strandberg* Singularity announced, full specs + $1250 price tag
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HeHasTheJazzHands
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A friend of my mom's son's friend's cousin who reads the youtube comments of a NAMM video who got a source from his friend's uncle told me.
asher
So Did We
Use your eyeballs, he looks the same in every picture accounting for lighting!
SevenStringJones
Oh Billy
The swirl looked really good to me, especially considering the price point and origin of manufacture. Excuse the fingerprints as it had been handled all day by random peoples.
IChuckFinleyI
Banned
I'm almost never a fan of solid color paint jobs on guitars, but the non-swirled one looks really good.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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ovlott
Well-Known Member
I skimmed to the end of this thread so forgive me if I missed anything, but when I saw the video and ola said it started at $1250 I legit had to rewind to make sure I heard that right lol.
If it's MIK by WMI (again didn't read the whole thread) then I think this is a hell of a deal and I would trust the quality. Might be the cheapest way to get an endurneck out there I think, regardless where its made.
If it's MIK by WMI (again didn't read the whole thread) then I think this is a hell of a deal and I would trust the quality. Might be the cheapest way to get an endurneck out there I think, regardless where its made.
HeHasTheJazzHands
Well-Known Member
It's MiC. The hardware is still made in Sweden and if you get a TT model, the neck will be made in Sweden as well.
StevenC
Needs a hobby
I'm fairly sure I read on the Strandberg Facebook page that for the TT models, the only work being done in Sweden will be insertion of the frets into the slots and the ensuing fretwork. The necks will still be made and the fretboards will be be slotted (if that's the correct term) in China. Ola said that was the only way to keep the prices down.
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
I wanna get one of these, but probably won't. If it were an 8, I totally would. But I seriously need to curb my habit.
But, this TT option has my interest. Anyone played one? I almost want to buy one just for that feature, cuz no way you're going to find a 7+ string with TT for cheaper.
But, this TT option has my interest. Anyone played one? I almost want to buy one just for that feature, cuz no way you're going to find a 7+ string with TT for cheaper.
ImNotAhab
ChronicUnderachiever
Man that middle guy that's more black than red is the business!
Spicypickles
Sweeps & Mops
^This. I'm not a fan of swirl's but I would hit, hard.
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
I really am interested in one, but the MADE IN CHINA factor is killing me here. Ola is pulling a typical Business-101 move here by cutting production costs as much as possible in order to maximize profit while maintaining the high prices due to all the overhyping. (Let's not forget, he pulled all licensing for his designs. So if you want a Strandberg, you have to buy one used or GO TO Strandberg.) Don't get me wrong, I have an older Strandberg and I love it. It's been my main axe since I got it. But would I pay the price again for a guitar that THIS TIME is made in Korea or China?... No.
I bet if Ola didn't have to openly declare that the guitars are made in China, he probably would be trying to maintain that $2K+ price tag that the other Strandberg models have got. Right now, I'm counting down to see if he will ever move OS production from Korea to China.
Also, to clear something up...
Also, these Chinese-made "Strandberg pickups" sound like crap in every clip that I have seen/heard of Per playing his new Singularity. I guess no EMGs or Dimarzios. Shame since I was hoping the actual mass produced Singularity would be closer to Per's original.
A simple pickup swap would be no problem though - especially since EMG is mass producing red pickups now. EMG Pickups / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups, Acoustic Guitar Pickups (So no one has to track down a Gary Holt signature Schecter/ESP or a Glenn Tipton signature ESP just to rip the red EMG pickups out of it anymore.)
I bet if Ola didn't have to openly declare that the guitars are made in China, he probably would be trying to maintain that $2K+ price tag that the other Strandberg models have got. Right now, I'm counting down to see if he will ever move OS production from Korea to China.
Also, to clear something up...
^ This is wrong. They would be sending the necks from China to Sweden and back to China.
^ This is correct. Everything about the normal model (with the exception of the hardware) will be made in China. The True Temperament neck will be made in Sweden since True Temperament is the only company that can pull off their own designs accurately.
Also, these Chinese-made "Strandberg pickups" sound like crap in every clip that I have seen/heard of Per playing his new Singularity. I guess no EMGs or Dimarzios. Shame since I was hoping the actual mass produced Singularity would be closer to Per's original.
A simple pickup swap would be no problem though - especially since EMG is mass producing red pickups now. EMG Pickups / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups, Acoustic Guitar Pickups (So no one has to track down a Gary Holt signature Schecter/ESP or a Glenn Tipton signature ESP just to rip the red EMG pickups out of it anymore.)
There's a reason it's called a business 101 move - it's a good idea. He's getting his product and brand into people's hands that normally couldn't afford it and adding another model into the 2k range is just going to hurt sales on the OS side. I already know the costs of milling and annodizing hardware and since he's not farming it out, the costs on that alone are going to be high. Swirling the body is also kinda time consuming which again adds to the cost. I still think for 1250 you're getting a lot of guitar. Whether its built well is a different story, but aside from a sample at NAMM, I havent really read much about people having played them.
Not openly declaring the manufacturing origin of a product usually has a lot of issues with international shipping where about 99.99% of custom forms have "country of manufacture/country of origin" on it. Passing judgement on Ola saying "he would do this if he could" is ridiculous. You're openly saying he'd willingly deceive people to make money. That's a stretch. Come on man.
The licensing thing i still think sucks.
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Jmk338
Member
Not at a bad deal when you line it up to something like an iron label. Similar price range, Korea/indo/China build, and premium parts/features. Then you add in the fact that it's a strandberg, with strandberg parts and it sounds like a good deal
Jmk338
Member
Not at a bad deal when you line it up to something like an iron label. Similar price range, Korea/indo/China build, and premium parts/features. Then you add in the fact that it's a strandberg, with strandberg parts and it sounds like a good deal
