The .strandberg* Thread

[Hollowway]

I used to hate it but now I kind of see it as a film burn mark and I like it.

Yeah, I see it as the same thing! It just has that look of a digital or film of something so bright that it simply comes out purely white.

 

[Miek]

he's playing with meshuggah non?

 

[diagrammatiks]

Got my Sälen today. Thoughts later.

 

[Avedas]

Got my Sälen today. Thoughts later.

Took you long enough. Which one did you get?

 

[HungryGuitarStudent]

Concerning the 2020 Singularity model, I re-talked to Ed and he mentioned that "The future version will surely have stainless steel.".

On a personal note, I finally decided to order the current Singularity model. I'll change the pickups and swap the frets for stainless steel ones once they wear down, or I'll do it right away, not sure yet.

 

[Konfyouzd]

The more I play the singularity the more I really like the feel but I'm glad I preemptively ordered a set of pickups. Legato is really easy on this thing once you set it up.

I agree that I may refret with stainless when my current ones wear down.

I have a calibrated set of BKP Emeralds with a Slow Hand for the middle coming and I'm hoping to wire it up with a VLX91 (?) like my UV70P.

Where'd you get yours?

 

[Casper777]

Just snagged the last Swedish Boden neckthrough available on the website!
Cant wait to try the Lundgren The One / Vintage Modern pickup combo!!

 

[A-Branger]

That white blotch looks like a mistake in the paintjob...

its actually on hers, but you never see it because her arm blocks it.

and since she hand painted her custom, maybe yeah, it might have been a mistake she did. Kinda cool

 

[narad]

Just snagged the last Swedish Boden neckthrough available on the website!
Cant wait to try the Lundgren The One / Vintage Modern pickup combo!!

pics?

 

[Casper777]

pics?

https://strandbergguitars.com/eu/product/boden-7-neckthrough-sweden-custom-shop/

Should be with me end of the week... or early next!

 

[narad]

https://strandbergguitars.com/eu/product/boden-7-neckthrough-sweden-custom-shop/

Should be with me end of the week... or early next!

Nice. Mine should be wrapping up soon as well, also maple neckthrough but presumably not roasted :`( Obviously I would have asked if I had known that was an option!

 

[Casper777]

Custom Shop? or MM? what are the specs you ordered?
I'm really looking forward tryong the Lundgren One / Modern Vintage combo...

 

[HungryGuitarStudent]

The more I play the singularity the more I really like the feel but I'm glad I preemptively ordered a set of pickups. Legato is really easy on this thing once you set it up.

I agree that I may refret with stainless when my current ones wear down.

I have a calibrated set of BKP Emeralds with a Slow Hand for the middle coming and I'm hoping to wire it up with a VLX91 (?) like my UV70P.

Where'd you get yours?

I bought mine online at guitarguitar. I'm waiting for them to receive it from Strandberg and then ship it to me. They'll take care of all the Cites permit stuff (I'm in Canada).

Do you know the Singularity's fret size ? When I refret, I'd like to go with stainless steel jumbo frets, i.e. .055" tall and .110" wide, but I have no clue if that is feasible.

For pickups, I'm contemplating putting in Fishman Fluence humbuckers and using the single coil hole for a universal battery pack.

My luthier would do a custom pick guard so that it wouldn't look weird with the single coil removed.

Here's what another Singularity user did (I like it, but I'd probably hide the charger under the new pickguard, except for the USB port).

 

[Konfyouzd]

I saw that singularity and always wondered what that was.

Not at all sure on the fret size.

 

[Konfyouzd]

Probably a dumb question but the 5 way switch in the singularity isn't a proprietary one is it? Bc the wiring on mine didn't look right.

EDIT: I keep effing around while I wait for my new pickups and I'm just installing whatever I have laying around into the bridge cavity...

I just followed how the stock ones were wired. I installed a white blaze I yanked out of a UV71P and played the singularity back to back against my UV70P. Huge difference in fullness of sound...

Looking at it again I'm ab 90% sure this didn't arrive w the bridge pup wired in series. Swapped two terminals and NOW I get a full series sound.

I wanna see what the stock pickups really sound like now but I'm not rewiring again until the new pups and my VLX91 show up

 

[Konfyouzd]

In lieu of a necrobump on an older thread...

@Rook you ever solve this?

http://www.sevenstring.org/threads/...em-making-me-want-to-pull-my-hair-out.220899/

Dealing w the same thing.

 

[makecamera]

Thinking about picking up an Original 7 w/ trem and was curious about the Standards and how they compare.

Also, since I plan on travelling with this, has anyone had their Strandberg at the beach (for extended periods of time)? Will the neck turn into something that resembles cooked spaghetti? Will the frets fall off if given too much sun exposure?

 

[makecamera]

Eh, should've posted this to the strandberg thread. Mods, please delete. @MaxOfMetal

 

[Konfyouzd]

I used to have an original. What's a standard? Never heard of that line.

 

[makecamera]

Basically the Original, but no chambering, OEM pickups, and a Maple cap with flamed/quilted veneer. They also all have Basswood bodies like the Metal. Price starts at $600 less than the original.