r/strandbergguitars

My first Strandberg. I have 25 guitars of other standard varieties & one Ormsby 7 multi scale. Borrowed a friends Strandberg multi scale, original 7 string anniversary edition with added fluence pups,  for a month. Couldn't put it down. Purchased the Per Nilsson NX7. Had the guitar for a few days and realized the action needed lowering compared to my friend's guitar that was professionally set up. The action was lowered from .65 to .45 on the treble side. Perfect clarity, no buzz and incredibly addicting to play. It's a super fast shredder. I can't say enough about the Lundgren pups. For you metal players, the medium output signature pups are perfect when paired with a high gain amp. I've got two high gain Engls, a Marshall and a Kemper. The Lundgren pickups sound incredible with those amps. The guitar is chimey and resonant, unlike any other guitar that I own. Oh and it's a B-stock from Strandberg reverb store. The only fault I could find is the bridge pickup cavity is a little tight. When raising or lowering, the wood grabs the coil tape of the pickup winding and kind of wrinkles it. Moved it once, don't need to move it again. Other than that, the guitar is flawless for a B-stock. Super Happy. I haven't thought about playing the other 26 guitars since I started playing a Strandberg.

I just got this guitar and I’m loving it. Everything feels very solid, from the neck, fretwork, knobs, electronics, etc. The quality control on this appears to be very good. Also, you can’t really tell in any pictures I’ve seen of this guitar online, but it has a subtle shine and sparkle to it, like snow when the sun hits it. Would highly recommend.

Got this strandberg boden standard n2.8. First time with an extended range guitar and am loving it. Might just get a 7 string too

New essential in Future Dusk! I’ve owned an essential before and was always super impressed, however I always returned them because I love multi scale. This time, I think I’ll be keeping it! Love the color. It really pops more in person than photos! I’ve owned 14 strandbergs over the last 5 years. I may have a problem 😂😅

Like so many others, I had been wanting a Strandberg for years. Was never sure I could justify the price and the amount of time it'd take me to save up to afford it.

For anyone still wondering, let me assure you these guitars are worth it. I have some other nice quality guitars (Parker PM10, PM20 Pro, Yamaha Revstar) and this is a genuine step up. I love it.

I wanted to stick with the more classic stylings of the Salen as I like to play all kinds of different music. I did my research first and was satisfied that the Salen could still deliver with heavy tones as well as clean, and it absolutely does. The Thornbuckers are awesome. So articulate and have such great attack. The guitar is so comfortable to play, the Endurneck is a game changer and the guitar seemingly never goes out of tune.

More than happy to answer any questions...

Been wanting one of these for a few years and after a few “pops” the other night, decided to pull the trigger.

After it arrived, all second guessing and anxiety over the price went away. Dopest guitar I’ve ever owned

Got the Blue Aura Metallic N2.7 string to go with my Teal one. I love it. It’s setup really well straight from Strandberg. The teal is from Sweetwater and is great, but the setup is a little off.

My first .strandberg*! And she’s a stunner!!

I have had a few Strandbergs in the past, all Indonesian-made, and they were fantastic guitars. This is my first dive into the Swedish-made Strandbergs.

I decided, since I didn't end up going with a custom shop piece (from another builder) I had ordered, that I would get a 7-string and 8-string Strandberg that could become my daily drivers. I was originally going to get the production Archetype TT7 and TT8, but right on time, the pre-production and rarities collection dropped. I snagged this beauty and a pre-prod TT7, which is still in transit. I am a sucker for unique and rare builds and with this being a pre-production to the futur, i couldn't help myself.

I absolutely adore this guitar and it will be in my collection forever. I did want to speak to one thing that many may wonder...

How does it play?

To be honest, it doesn't play all that differently from the Indonesian models I remember, which is a great thing! If you've played a standard or Original, this isn't really that different from a playability standpoint. There are differences, obviously: the quality of the setup, the skill of the Swedish craftsmen, the Lundgrens, the materials, etc. But I think that difference amounts to maybe 10–20% of actual utility/playability. Don't get me wrong, this thing is a shredder, and it FEELS like a guitar of its price point. I guess all this to say I'm honestly impressed that they're able to realize the vision of "Strandberg" across price points. Haven't had that experience with any other brand truly.

EDIT: I don’t know how I forgot but - the “ancr:d” neck joint!!! It’s awesome and I hope this makes its way to all the Strandberg models. Adding that, I would say it’s the biggest “difference” between the Futur and others!

So happy with how my Boden Metal NX 8 plays that it was a no brainer to follow up with a Boden Original N2.6T for 6 string duties.

Really light, sounds incredible, pickups are voiced great for how I'm playing it and the build quality is really good.

I did have a really minor issue with a small dead zone between pos 4 and 5 on the pickup selector when it arrived, but a spray of deoxit sorted that out easily. Otherwise exactly how good I hoped it would be.

Still getting used to the trem, as it's my first tremolo guitar, but it seems to hold tuning really well, considering things I've read about other trem bridges.

My custom made wall hangers for Strandbergs are available to ship UK and internationally (except US at this time). They safely hang your berg by the headstock. I have been using them by now for over a year. They are 3d printed, with a softer TPU plastic insert cradling the actual headstock.

The mounting holes are spaced just like the standard Hercules wall hanger, so you can re-use your existing pre drilled wall holes.

I have versions for 6, 7 and 8 string bergs available.

6 String hanger

7 String hanger

8 String hanger

To save anyone asking, I’m not selling the stl 😁