The .strandberg* Thread
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Lorcan Ward
7slinger
Its been speculated here a good number of times that it was originally designed to be headless but thats not possible with Ibanez.
KnightBrolaire
Say yes to Chugs
probably because it is.
I thought it was obvious lol, not so badly photoshopped for a quick job after all then
Would love to see a neck through SC from Strandberg... That would be very sick!
Not my bag. I have a very strong preference for double cutaways because I like being able to grab the guitar by the upper horn.
LiveOVErdrive
CNC hack
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
What I don't like about that SC (and Tosin's) is that it looks top heavy. For me, single cuts are cool so long as there isn't a huge amount of extra meat on one side, vs the other.
Which is interesting about strandberg. Ola's gotten a lot of mileage out of tweaking his original design. He's gotten some really different looks from it, and the actual shape hasn't changed at all. That's pretty cool.
Which is interesting about strandberg. Ola's gotten a lot of mileage out of tweaking his original design. He's gotten some really different looks from it, and the actual shape hasn't changed at all. That's pretty cool.
eugeneelgr
Well-Known Member
Seconded. I like to have as much of the upper side of the neck available for me to grab my thumb on for bends and vibrato.
The boden is just the best ergo shape out there imo, perfect for both sat-down practice sessions and stage use. Love propping my right leg up on a monitor and resting the lowest cutaway on it, zakk wylde style.
Riker_Maneuver
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I would be interested to read your thoughts on how the the J compares to the OS in terms of build quality, feel, etc after you get it.
Thrashman
Got Groove?
^ I can chime in as I have quite some experience.
I'd say that overall the J-series is an upgrade - less so now because the Os will feature the same neck profile (the edges are sharper on the J series and new OS's) and roasted maple necks, but the craftsmanship and wood quality I'd say is higher and the J series sounds more rich and "complex" for lack of a better word.
Like, the J series just sounds way more "woody" in a way. some like that, some don't.
This not to say the OS are not good, they're spectacular instruments, but the woods, worksmanship and overall quality of the J series is just better. To be expected.
I'd say that overall the J-series is an upgrade - less so now because the Os will feature the same neck profile (the edges are sharper on the J series and new OS's) and roasted maple necks, but the craftsmanship and wood quality I'd say is higher and the J series sounds more rich and "complex" for lack of a better word.
Like, the J series just sounds way more "woody" in a way. some like that, some don't.
This not to say the OS are not good, they're spectacular instruments, but the woods, worksmanship and overall quality of the J series is just better. To be expected.
littleredguitars2
green canaries
got my J series in yesterday. took some time to swap around the hardware between my two bodens.
i can definitely agree that everything seems to have a bit sharper edge on the J. not sure if thats a good thing or not yet but i dont mind it. everything feels and plays great though. the quality is awesome. i wouldnt say its as good as my US custom but its definitely good. better than both the OS's i've had
i can definitely agree that everything seems to have a bit sharper edge on the J. not sure if thats a good thing or not yet but i dont mind it. everything feels and plays great though. the quality is awesome. i wouldnt say its as good as my US custom but its definitely good. better than both the OS's i've had
KnightBrolaire
Say yes to Chugs
got my J series in yesterday. took some time to swap around the hardware between my two bodens.
i can definitely agree that everything seems to have a bit sharper edge on the J. not sure if thats a good thing or not yet but i dont mind it. everything feels and plays great though. the quality is awesome. i wouldnt say its as good as my US custom but its definitely good. better than both the OS's i've had
the red hardware looks great with the black top
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got my J series in yesterday. took some time to swap around the hardware between my two bodens.
i can definitely agree that everything seems to have a bit sharper edge on the J. not sure if thats a good thing or not yet but i dont mind it. everything feels and plays great though. the quality is awesome. i wouldnt say its as good as my US custom but its definitely good. better than both the OS's i've had
Can't see the picture. Did your clearance J have any problems? Mine comes tomorrow and i'm a little apprehensive, i don't want to get a lemon. What should i be looking out for?
Enjoy your new guitfiddle!
littleredguitars2
green canaries
hopefully the pic is fixed...
no problems whatsoever! although since i swapped the hardware on both, i immediately have to set them both back up lol. but i played with it a bit before i did so and it felt great, sounded great etc.
Razerjack
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A bit of a similar vibe but pretty different really, I actually think the Tosin prototype might look better as a headless than the strandberg does
It wasn't until I saw AAL(and Generation Axe) featuring Tosin Abasi live that I realized the man had pretty much desgined his signature guitar to be as close as his Strandberg* as possible... Then I went back and watched his interviews regarding his guitar and he's actually pretty open about it... Still, would kill for a 6-string singlecut Strandy!
Riker_Maneuver
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got my J series in yesterday. took some time to swap around the hardware between my two bodens.
i can definitely agree that everything seems to have a bit sharper edge on the J. not sure if thats a good thing or not yet but i dont mind it. everything feels and plays great though. the quality is awesome. i wouldnt say its as good as my US custom but its definitely good. better than both the OS's i've had
Cool, do you think it is objectively worth the extra $1000 over the new 2017s given the inclusion of the roasted maple? I have a 2017 pre-ordered but with the bad experiences people have had with some OS's I may pick up a Boden J instead.
Edit: Pulled trig on a Boden J7 natural. Guess the 2017 Original will have to wait for now.
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littleredguitars2
green canaries
i will say, i think the craftsmanship is better than the OS line. i dont know about 1000$ better. but its definitely an improvement. its still not as good as my US custom though.
i have some Oil City Blackbird pickups coming in that i'll put in the J series and i'm excited to try em out!
i have some Oil City Blackbird pickups coming in that i'll put in the J series and i'm excited to try em out!
Thrashman
Got Groove?
Yeah, craftmanship is definitely higher as expected, but the overall wood quality is higher too from my experience. Of course this is one of those things that is hard to put into words, but they just sounded more expensive, not necessarily because they are, but it's this kind of "this guitar sounds like it's high quality". It's got that depth and complexity to the sound that cheaper guitars don't have. YMMV of course.
saw it on instagram. A bit busy for me but definitely super cool
