.Strandberg* Boden Fusion | Neck Thru | REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2020
- A look at one exciting guitar, the Strandberg Fusion Neck-Thru combines the ergonomics of the Boden body style but with a neck through contoured heel, the headless multiscale endure neck, and a design capped off with amazing Suhr pickups.
Strandberg designs focus on ergonomics over everything else and the pairing on a headless design with the comfort and tone of neck through is a perfect match. Stainless steel frets ensure years of playing without needing fret work. This guitar also features Strandberg's own proprietary bridge and hardware that is extremely well made and very accurate.
This is a pricey guitar but has the features to back up that price tag. I'd highly recommend this instrument.
#Strandberg #Fusion #GuitarCraft
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Great playing. It seems to be getting more rare to find reviews from people who can tear it up. My Strandberg will be here tomorrow. So pumped
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching and commenting, it really means a lot. Congrats on the new Strandy, which model did you go with? I'm assuming Fusion since you commented on this video?
I've been trying to make my channel focused on high quality reviews with accurate demos showing what the guitars really sound like to go along with my original music, I'd love it if you considered giving the channel a sub if you haven't already. I'll have a new review on a Strandberg Prog 6 out on May 4th, I think you'll really dig! Thanks again for the kind words, rock on!
@@aminorerror I actually ended up with the Boden classic 7 with trem. The price was right. I already want another one.
Nice choice! Congrats on the new guitar, the Classic is cool because it keeps the price down a bit, I wanna get my hands on a Prog 7 so bad!
It's beautiful! Gotta get it some day, exactly this model and colors. Also great playing!
Thank you for the kind words and I highly recommend this axe! One of the most exciting combos of manufactures (Strandy meets Suhr) I've ever played
Great review and demo! I can really appreciate the single coil and split tones and really like the the fact that you didn’t have your amp set to nuclear shred gain levels like most Strandberg demos. I really think the neck-through is the one for me and I can’t decide between the Fusion (your model) and the Prog (love the ebony board on that model).
Thanks for the kind words and for watching! I think it really depends on the genre you'll be playing, as the names suggest the different guitars are geared for different genres. I love the Fishman Fluence set in my Boden Metal 8, but they lack a bit of the 'soul' of passive pickups for leads. I'm lucky to have an older OS Original with passive pups I use for all my leads, and then I use the Fishman's for aggressive rhythm guitar work. Hope that helps, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this.
Fantastic playing!
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Bought the teal model when it came out, best guitar I ever had.
Congrats, seriously one amazing guitar!
broo ur playing is so cool!😍
Thanks bud, that's really nice of you to say! If you get a chance give the channel a sub, we've got two new EP's of original music coming out this summer and fall!
Great playing and review. I found the Tran's Orange version like yours on Reverb yesterday in Mint condition and bought it immediately. I own the Prog 6 and absolutely love it. I know the neck through with the extra pickup is going to be amazing. I knew I had to have one when it was announced lol.
Thanks for watching and the kind words! Congrats on the new axe, it really does sound INCREDIBLE! Those pickups paired with the neck thru design is an absolute classic pair. Thanks again, and consider giving the channel a sub. Post content like this all the time!
Thanks man, I’m savin up for a brown burst neck thru original. Your vids have helped me decide
Thanks for watching, I think you'll be very happy with it. I'd recommend trying to get one with the Suhr pickups that were in this one, they've been changing the new Fusion models to branded Strandy pickups and I'm sure they're a good pickup but the Suhr ones were basically perfect. Good luck!
@@aminorerror that’s cool to hear! I have read a few things about them and they sound super clear. The one I’m going for is the non-trem 6 string. I think they all come with the strandberg brand ones. All my guitars right now have a floating bridge and I wanted one that is a little more to the point. Also I mostly record instead of jam so I think it would be a good addition to my small arsenal.
@@aminorerrorI got the guitar!! ❤
@@minimumwade Congrats!
Awesome playing man.
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Great review. That Kiesel solo backing track is fun to solo over.
Thanks for watching, yea it is!
thanks for this nice review. Beautiful playing by the way. Besides the enormus price. YES I want it !!! this is the first guitar in that price range where I really feel it´s worth it. So many innovations high qualitiy components, high end ergonomic ingeneering as I understud. There is more behind than just copying and selecting other´s innovations. This is looks, sounds and at this very moment I can only guess - feels like the future ...
Thank you for watching and thanks for the nice words!
I totally agree, Strandberg has really been a kick in the ass for some brands like Ibanez that hadn't really been bringing anything new to the table for a long time and now all of sudden they're offering stainless steel frets, headless designs, and luminlay inlays just to name a few. This guitar plays so freaking nice, it's def worth saving up and grabbing on.
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that was some killer playing in the intro!
Thank you!
Mine will be here first of next week. I’m beyond excited . I got the teal color . I’m like a kid on Christmas right now lol.
Congrats, you SHOULD be like a kid on Christmas! The teal is a great look, and the tone of the Suhr pickups are among the best pairings with the tone woods of the Strandy I've ever played. Thanks for commenting as well, if you haven't already consider giving the channel a sub, I've got a review on a Prog 6 on the way for the spring as well as loads of other guitar related content.
@@aminorerror done just subbed! Thanks for the info !
The first solo is one of the best thing I've ever heard, both for sound and musicality...not to mention your playing skills! What kind of gears did you use to get that sound? Great review by the way, I'm trying to put my hands on that guitar, who knows...
Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words! The backing track for the demo was from the Kiesel 2020 solo competition so I didn't create the backing track. For my lead I'm plugging right into my MOTU M2 interface and using Neural DSP's Archetype Plini for the amp tone. I've also got my own EQ/processing applied to get the tone mix ready, I've recently put out some new videos showing my process to mix guitars ect if you're interested. Thanks again for the kind words, I recently put out a new single called '81 Years Past...' you might dig!
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Lucky you!!! I will have to wait for another 4 months before I get mine and I live in a country that is very close to Indonesia hahaha. Anyway, congratulation for your new strandberg.
That sucks you've got to wait that long, but it'll be worth the wait! They play and sound amazing! Thanks for the comment, if you get a chance give the channel a sub! Lots of new strandberg content coming soon!
@@aminorerror 3 months passed and still waiting for my guitar!!! All these times I spent waiting made second guess this purchase. My friends are telling me to stick with the conventional guitars like Suhr or Fender. How would you summarise your experience with this guitar for additional 3 months? Do you still love it? Thank you for your advice sir.
That sucks you're still waiting. Both Suhr and Fender make great instruments, but I believe the endure neck, the headless design, and the way the body is designed all make it a superior players instrument. You can sit or stand and play more comfortably for longer than a traditional body or neck design. Also, this guitar has Suhr passive pickups so you'll be getting some of that sweet Suhr tone.
I'd wait. Then have your buddies play it once you do get it and they'll want one themselves lol
@@aminorerror Good advice hahaha thank you sir!!!
Nice video. Did you by any chance have played the Plini neck thru model? If so what was your opinion on the pick-ups in comparison to the Prog and the Fusion (which I prefer)? Cheers
Thanks for watching, unfortunately I've never played the Plini neck thru. I have played the Prog and I believe it had the same Suhr pickups in it. I absolutely love the Suhr pups but haven't been able to play the Strandy own branded higher end pickups yet. I've got a review on a Standard 6 with the lower end Strandy pickups and they're ok. Not the best but def not the worst either. Hope that helps, good luck!
Man... I wanna learn that solo from the intro! Tabs anywhere?
And congrats on the playing and review... I just got a Original 7 and I'm totally in love with this guitar \m/
Congrats on the new axe, I've still got my OS Original 7 and I love mine too!
I do have tabs for the solo, shoot me an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com and I'll send em' on over to you. Also, if you haven't already consider giving the channel a sub! I just put out a new review on a Strandberg Prog 6, and I've got a new EP out on May 16th that you might like, I'd love it if you checked it out. Rock on man!
@@aminorerror Cool man... thanks! I will send you an email.
Yes, I've already seen the Prog 6 review and now I want one too =)
Will definitely check the EP out man. Keep on the great work!
Great content man! New sub from London UK here - been looking for reliable and exclusively Strandberg reviews on TH-cam for ages now and dunno how I didn't find you sooner! I'm looking into a Strandy myself but not keen on the whole chambering thing they do - but that Fusion looks lush, would love them to do an 8 neck thru fusion, currently trying find a classic 8 (cos I don't like the chambering body sound) wanted to ask if you preferred the feel and weight of the classic which wasn't chambered? and what your fav Strandberg axe is?
Nice to meet you and thanks for the kind words and the sub! I personally prefer the chambered body, but that's just me (I've got back problems lol)
My personal favorite is the Original or the Prog, but I play exclusively extended range guitars, so the chambered bodies really help keep the weight down (esp on my 8 string metal). I WISH they did a prog or original in a 7 with a tremolo in neck through. THAT I'd buy right away lol
I haven't been able to get my hands on a Standard yet, those are solid bodies as well (if I'm not mistaken) so you might want to consider those as well. They're a bit cheaper.
I like the fusion neck through more than the classic, but it does cost a whole lot more. The pick ups on the classic I thought needed an upgrade, the stock ones kinda let it down, and the bolt on strandberg neck joint kinda gets in the way sometimes too, the Ibanez AANJ is def a better bolt on design.
Hope that helps, and thanks again for the sub! If you get a chance you might like the new track I just released where I'm playing my OS Boden Original for all the leads:
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@@aminorerror Awesome stuff, cheers man, for your quick and very informative reply - just checked out your track; very fluid playing and like a lot of the melodies you got going on! Great chops, super clinical and some real nice tones you pulled from those guitars - great work! Lets just keep our fingers crossed for the 7 & 8 string neck thru fusion models. Strandberg surely gonna drop some big stuff in 21 so can't wait to see you review their new stuff and compare!!!
Thanks for taking the time to check out my track, that means a lot! Thanks for the kind words and the sub, I'm so excited to see what new stuff Strandberg puts out this year, sucks there won't be a NAMM for them to roll out the new models. COVID ruins pretty much everything! Let me know when you get your new guitar, I wanna see that thing in action!
Great review, maibe i did miss it but on witch amplifier and/or gear did you plug you Strandy for tha review ?
Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words! I think I forgot to say actually, I'm plugging direct into my MOTU M2 interface and using Neural DSP's Archetype: Plini for the lead tone. If you haven't heard of Neural I'd HIGHLY recommend their products. The plugins sound insanely good and don't cost much more than a stomp box. Also, consider giving the channel a sub if you haven't already for more content like this!
@@aminorerror Cool thnaks for the answer. Yes i did try plini's Neural DSP, it sound very good indeed !
Nice review and playing. I just picked up a Prog 6. I can see it easily becoming my number one. A neck trough would be fantastic! I am struggling a bit with tuning stability after using the trem. I just lubed the posts ans saddles, but still want it a little better. Any advise on the trem?
Thanks for the comment and the compliment! I've been wanting to check out a Prog 7 for a while, they seem super cool, congrats on the new axe!
If I'm honest, tuning stability is the one problem I've had. Lubing the posts and saddles should help, and def fresh strings help but its not as stable of a term system as like an Ibanez Edge Lo Pro is. I'm always retuning between sets (usually a night is 3 50's so it is a lot of playing).
Wish I could give you some better advice but I think its just the nature of the system. I prefer the way it feels to the Ibanez though, I'm guessing its the zero nut that causes some weirdness. Best of luck!
Thanks for confirming what I’m experiencing. I think an extra spring (3) to help from going flat on bends and an esp arming adjuster trem stop will probably help quite a bit. They should just put Floyds on these guys with the tuning mechanism on the head stock. Problem solved :)
I find the system is stable and reliable for about an hours worth of playing and then it needs to be retuned. It honestly isn't a big deal to me, I like the way the strandberg trem is kinda bouncy and lighter than the Ibanez. Kinda like a Ferrari vs a big old muscle car.
Yes, it does feel very good. I’ll just have to work with it a bit. Thanks.
All my issues were related to changing the strings incorrectly. I followed the documented steps and passed the string through the assembly with the end cap on. Problem solved. Trem is great now. :)
I tried the Fusion 6 and the Prog 6 (standard versions) and was amazed for this is by far the most playable, fast, comfortable guitar I've ever played. After that everything feels backwards. The Fanned neck, the radius and the frets were so perfect. I completely fell in love with it.
However, I was very disappointed by the fact that these guitars couldn't really keep in tune, I don't know how it is with the more expensive models but still, even the standards, will cost enough money for one to get a decent guitar that keeps in tune. The pickups were poor quality overall, even though I assume that with the high end models they are better.
I would love to get one, but still, there is no reason on earth to pay so much money for so little wood, and a guitar thats made in Indonesia. You're basically paying for the idea or the trend, even though the innovation regarding this guitar is fantastic.
I think that the company still need to improve with the hardware and the manufacturing that goes into these guitars, and probably be a bit more realistic about their pricing.
Sorry to hear you had problems with the instruments you played staying in tune, that has never been a problem I've had with any Strandberg I've tested. Yes, they're not as rock solid as an Ibanez Lo Pro Edge system if you start to really abuse it, but for normal playing they've always worked well for me.
As for which models you tried I'm a little confused, the Fusion and Prog lines are separate from the Standard line. The Fusion and Prog both have either Suhr pickups or really nice Strandberg branded pickups, and feature premium tone woods and build quality (although as I mention in other videos I have had problems with rough fret edges). The Standard, and Classic for that matter are more 'budget' instruments though. You do still get solid Maple tops, just with a pretty veneer, and you also get full quality hardware just the pickups have been downgraded to help save money. I don't really agree with the price point, at $1500 that's pretty much the same that you'd pay from any other company to get high quality hardware, and stainless steel frets.
Just my opinion though, thanks for watching and commenting!
What kind of action do you have this set up with? 12th fret measurement, please! Great video.
It looks like 2mm if I'm reading it correctly lol I didn't adjust the action height either, it was set great from the factory. Thanks for the kind words, consider giving the channel a sub!
@@aminorerror awesome, thanks. Subbed.
heyy I have a question about the hardware on these guitars. how's the pull-up range on that bridge?
I'm asking bc I got a boden classic recently (the burgundy one), and though I really like it, I don't know if the trem is working like it's supposed to. when I pull the tremolo arm up, I have very little range (the high E on the 12th fret only goes up a semitone, or even a little bit less). I know the tuners aren't touching the body at any point so that's not the problem. I feel like it might be the tremolo arm assembly thing touching the walls of the cavity it's in. I saw a video from ola strandberg himself, where he said that sometimes the screw that holds the trem arm will become loose, and it can touch the bottom of the cavity, reducing the trem's pull up range. I think it might be that, but it doesn't think its touching the bottom like on the guitar he showed, where the trem pretty much wouldn't move up at all. also the flutter is kind of weird, it's very short and it sounds like the trem is hitting the body in some way. I already checked if the screw was loose, and it wasn't. is this normal or should I get the guitar checked by a luthier?
Hi thanks for watching and commenting!
Firstly, the Strandy trem has two different height settings and if it's setup on the lower one it can limit the range the tremolo can be pulled up from. I'd suggest checking that first. It sounds like you might of just got your guitar recently, so if that's the case there might be some sort of a defect though that might be causing your problem, impossible for me to say without being able to check it out in person.
Keep in mind that another factor can be how the guitar is setup, and lower action will limit the pull up range. Obviously the strings will get closer to the frets when you pull up so if you have your action set really low that's going to limit it too.
As far as flutter goes, the Strandy trem doesn't flutter as well as something like an Ibanez or regular floyd rose with the bar facing up toward the neck because the bridge as a whole and especially the bar arm is a whole lot lighter. There just isn't as much mass to flutter so it won't flutter as well. The solution I've found is to rotate the bar backwards away from the neck and then there's more leverage and mass with the bar arm facing that way and it'll flutter much better, closer to my Ibanez J Custom.
Like I've said in other videos I've made, the Strandy bridge is a great one and it'll do what you want it to do but it's got a totally different feel and vibe and it takes some experimentation and time using the system to learn how to get the most out of it. That's why it took me a long time to switch from playing Ibanez guitars, I knew that system and how to maintain and get the most out of it and making a switch was kinda a pain in the ass but now it's no biggie. Hope that helps, and if you're still having problems hit up Strandberg customer support. They've been really helpful and responsive for me in the past!
Thanks for the review man, I really enjoyed it, always nice to get perspective cause everyone is different. Sadly I will only truly know how I feel once I get mine. I have been waitin since january for mine and I have to thank COVID for this. One day, I will get to be as happy as all of u others that get to play this dream. What gauge of strings are on that btw,, 9-46?
Thanks for watching and commenting! COVID really has made a mess of everything, its awful! Yep that's the string gauge I was using here, with D'Addario NYXL's. It's one amazing playing and sounding guitar, it'll be worth the wait!
What was the intro song? Was it original cause theres actually such taste to it and I loved it.
Hahaha thanks...I think? It was from last years Kiesel contest, they provided the backing track, and I wrote the solo. Thanks for watching!
I notice that many people that use strandberg seem to need something wrapped around the first fret to stop the strings from ringing out. Is that needed when playing a strandberg?
Thanks for watching and commenting, it isn't something that's needed. Some players use it to help with muting, and it does help get an extra clean take. I tend to use one while I record or help with a specific tapping technique where it isn't possible to keep your right hand on the guitar (like my song World -1).
Hey! I am eyeing up the Strandberg forever! The thing is I have like no money and I am gearing up to pull the trigger on a Strandberg with trem in a while. Yet there's some pressure on the choice I make as this most likely would become my main and the *only* guitar I own. Kinda putting all eggs in one place. So.... bolt-on vs neck-thru, I've seen they have been making neck-thru, but now the complete line-up is bolt-on. Did they come up with something? I always thought that neck-thru is better. Do they cheap out a little bit on this one?
Hi, thanks for watching! I don't know why they stopped making the neck through models, it's a shame as the neck through design was amazing and the upper fret access was the best. Neck thru isn't necessarily better than bolt on as much as just different. You do get a little bit better sustain the upper part of the neck on a neck thru guitar where the sustain on the notes lower down is actually better on a bolt on, just depends on what you'll be playing. If you can find an older neck thru model, jump on it you'll be really happy! That said, the bolt on NX models are great too, I think you'll be really happy either way. If you can find a model with Suhr pickups equipped then even better. Rock on!
@@aminorerror thank you sir! Hope I'll get one someday! Appreciate your vids and love for the Strandbergs - you've got a new fan here.
does your volume knob work ? or it just goes from 0 to 10 in a sec.. no rolling off to a lower volume ?
Volume knob works great, just like any other guitar.
Is the knob near the bridge annoying? Been playing JP’s so I would be worried it’s in my way.
Unfortunately I don't have this guitar anymore (sold it to get more guitars in for review). I know what you mean about the volume knob and you might find it a bit cramped. I wouldn't let that be a deal breaker though, these guitars sound and play amazing and the ergonomics on the neck through models really are the best guitars around. I'd say if it really bugs you, get rid of the tone knob and put the volume knob there as a work around (I did that on my J Custom RG7CST). Rock on!
I have this exact guitar now I just realized 😂
hahaha nice! I hope it's treating ya well, you gotta shoot some videos playing it! That was such a nice guitar....but I don't have the budget to keep a six string I'd never play with my bands lol Congrats again on the new guitar!
I hear you, I definitely have plans to play this guitar on the tube soon !
I noticed with my Prog 6 using the right angle Mogami cable that over time it has marked up the wood cavity a bit. It turns and hits up against the wood in there. You can't see it unless you flip the guitar over and look directly in there and it is naturally finished Ash, but...With my new Fusion I really don't want that to start happening. What cable end are you using at the guitar jack?
Oh nuts that's a bummer! I use either a 15 ft monster cable with straight cable jacks or the planet waves custom cable kit ends with the straight plugs always. The right angle jacks also makes the cable bunch up weird in a way I don't like so I always avoid them. If you've never tried out the solder less planet wave kits I'd highly recommend them. I've gigged legit around 500 gigs on the new and old kits in my big mesa boogie triaxis rig and they're never failed. Also use them in our computer sound rig to connect the di's to the interface. They're the best.
@@aminorerror Thanks for replying back on your gear! That is really cool about the Solder-less cables. Last year I purchased George L solder-less cable's and gold ends for my pedal board and they work great as well and gave the board a real clean appearance with less tone loss. Cost? ridiculous lol....And now I have moved to an Axe-Fx iii with the FC12 foot controller.
hahaha that's such a bummer, trial and error can be so frustrating at times. How are you liking the Axe FX III? I've been using Neural DSP plugins for all of my new productions coming out soon and I've been pretty happy with the results.
@@aminorerror The Axe-FX iii is awesome! Modeling to perfection. Production is next on my list. I have the tools and now I just need to dive in. Working with daws is a whole other learning experience.
What DAW are you planning on using? Have you looked into different companies for plugins? I'd recommend looking into Slate Digital and the everything bundle they have. Its $15 a month and you get everything you'll need to really make your mixes sound big and analog. Only catch is they run on on native and you'll need a pretty powerful computer to run a big lesson.
What do you think about a stranberg salen six string with a five way switch new or used. I play rock metal blues and country.
Or which of the Stranberg guitars is best for this? Also which Stranberg necks is best for small hands.
Comparisons pricing indicates the price for a Stranberg to be around
$200.00 to 450.00 Dollars.
So I'm interested in seeing and playing one in person.
Hi Dane thanks for watching and commenting! The Fusion is unbelievably versatile, the Suhr pickups are unbelievable and the combo of those pups and the neck thru make this guitar legit able to cover all of those genres no sweat. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to check out a Salen...yet. Its on my list for very soon though! I'm actually selling this particular Fusion if you're interested! It's basically brand new, I got it open box. Shoot me an email at aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com if you're interested. Also think about giving us a sub if you get a chance.
@Francisco Salvador Yes I was wondering about that possibility.
I'm using a cell phone and you can't distinguish between a legit guitar company and bogus fake guitar organization. Very little advertisement and not found in stock yet in the large retail guitar stores so far for demonstrations.
If their for real I would pay a fair price for one.
Right now I have decided to purchase a STRANBERG BODEN CLASSIC TREMOLO SIX.
Will they ever make a boden 8 as a neck through?
God I wish! I've love a neck through 8 with a tremolo...that would be bad ass!
Noob question: you say the guitar has a tremolo system. I though the tremolo system is that thing on the bridge that has a lever to activate it, but I don't see any lever. I am confused
All good! I happen to not have the bar on while I was playing here. The cool thing about the strandberg body design is that there's no wood around the bridge so if you catch it in the beginning I reach onto the bridge and use my hand to slightly lower the pitch. It's a fun trick I was other players doing and I like that because then I'm not moving the bar around. Thanks for watching and commenting, if you haven't already consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this!
If the Strandberg classic had the same pickups as this one, would you say the difference is not much?
I don't think so, I think there'd still be a difference. I was reviewing the neck through fusion model, not the bolt on so I found the tones to be pretty different. Also, the fusion has a humbucker in the neck where the classic has a single coil so that would be different as well.
If you upgraded the pickups on the classic with a nice set of Suhr's it would radically improve the guitar, it's got just Strandberg pickups in it and I found the middle and bridge to be pretty disappointing. But the classic only costs $1500 vs the fusion neck through's $3000 price tag so that kinda makes sense. Hope that helps!
@@aminorerror thanks for the reply! It helps a lot!
Can you tell me, does guitar fit for extreme music ?
I don't know what you mean by extreme music, but this guitar has great tone and playability. Action is low and with the neck through models, access to the upper frets truly are unparalleled compared to pretty much any other brand. Hope that helps, and if you haven't already consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this.
But, why didn't they put a cover plate on the back of the guitar over tremolo?
I thought that it was weird when I was first getting into Strandberg's. I believe they deemed it unnecessary, and after playing close to 100 gigs on my Boden Original I'd have to agree. The only thing the back plate seems to accomplish is getting in the way of accessing the screws for setup tweaks.
I have this model since 2 weeks now. I have to say that's my best guitar. But i found a little tiny imperfection in the finish (the paint job in the cavity of the floyd at the back of the guitar) is not perfect.
Btw for all the other things, that's perfect
Congrats on the new guitar, how in love with the tone are you? I've been loving the neck joint and these Suhr pickups, the bridge, body and neck have completely changed my outlook on what a guitar should feel and sound like. Thanks for watching and commenting, if you get a moment, give the channel a sub!
@@aminorerror The tone, The feel, all is perfect on the instrument, absolutely all (the only default was thing little things in the cavity in the back 🤷♂️). And thanks for reviewing strandberg guitars. There is not a lot of review of this kind of it. 👌🏻
No problem at all, thanks again for the comment! This is my fifth Strandy review, stop by my channel sometime to check out the others if you get a chance! Nice to 'meet' you lol
Not much to criticize except the price, did I mention that Strandbergs are expensive?
They are, but if you compare other brands with similar features it's prices very competitively
Not only you discussedthe various aspects of the guitar well but you're such a superb player. Do you have an Instagram account that i can follow. Also, that exact guitar is my dream guitar.😄
Thanks dude, that's really nice of you to say! Yep, I've got an instagram account, its under A Minor Error as well. I've also got a new single out called 'World -1', if you dig my playing for this demo you might really like my original music.
I'd def recommend any Strandberg, the quality is there, and the Fusion is one amazing instrument. Time to get saving! lol
Play through:
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Spotify:
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@@aminorerror i will listen to your music right away and find you on Instagram. You make great videos😄
Thank you for the kind words!
Instinct replies only.... prog 7 or a metal 8?
That all comes down to if you need a tremolo or not...
I have a classic and a Salen, love both but the Salen has a flaky neck pick up that has gotten quiet and then silent a couple of times. Techs can’t figure it out and neither can I. Not something you would expect in that price range.
Damn that's really weird, especially that your tech can't figure out what's wrong either. Could be a faulty pickup which the easiest solution might just be to replace it. Does your Salen have Suhr pickups in it? It's def something you wouldn't expect in this price range, did you contact Strandberg? They might send you a pickup for free to try and fix the problem, their customer support is great.
@@aminorerror It almost has to be a faulty pickup, there isn't much to go wrong
It is frustrating that .strandberg* has gone away from this. Would have loved a neck thru fusion with a rosewood or ebony fingerboard. Alas they closed the custom shop and don’t currently offer neck thrus on any production models.
Totally agree! I've got a video coming out in a few weeks talking about exactly that lol My new videos go live every Monday at 9am EST, I've got a Strandberg Standard 6 string review coming out in just a few weeks. Hope you'll stop back, rock on!
in tune for a night ??
Yes def!
@@aminorerror its more like an underachievement, a $2700 guitar should stay in tune for longer than one night . Just sayin
I think you might be a bit confused here. I was talking about needing to make fine tuning adjustments, just like you'd have to do any any guitar that doesn't have a double locking system (such as a Music Man).
Also, guitars are stringed instruments and in my experience the better the guitar, the more sensitive and accurate the tremolo system is will make it more vulnerable to things like changes of temperature and humidity change.
Either way...you should always fine tune an instrument no matter the price before a performance as they all go slightly out of tune after being in a car, even one with a double locking system.
@@aminorerror . Now I understand , makes sense what you explained above . I have an Ibanez prestige Floyd rose and it stays in tune for a long time . Is it easy to change the strings on this guitar ?
Sick guitar dude, I'm such a huge fan of Ibanez guitars and the hardware on those. They really are some of the most reliable units on the market.
String changes on a 'berg is no tricker than any other fully floating bridge. If I'm not doing a fret/fingerboard polish I change them usually in pairs of strings and I can do a full string change/string stretch and in tune in about 20 minutes. The Strandberg comes with a T wrench so you can really fly loosing the tuners on the guitar (like using a string winder on a regular tuner). Like any floating bridge, if you're gonna have all the strings off it's best to block the tremolo.
I've been an Ibanez guy for 20 years but the ergonomics of the Strandberg design is undeniably better, especially if you're going extended range. My 8 string 'berg is less than 10 pounds and balanced perfectly when wearing a strap, the endure neck is amazing too. I'd say give one a try sometime if you can, nothing wrong with an Ibby, but for gigging and playing standing the 'berg is amazing.