.strandberg* Guitars Production Line

JamesM · 05-13-2012, 11:00 AM

Interesting.

Strandberg Guitarworks » Blog Archive » Stock Model Production

glassmoon0fo · 05-13-2012, 11:12 AM

DUDE! strandberg working with stric7, that's awesome! I love jim and the crew to death, and I was basing my strandberg build on my S7 wood selections, so this works out great IMO. Bitchin news!

JamesM · 05-13-2012, 11:15 AM

Agreed.

I can't afford one, but maybe in the not-so-distant future. You never know.

InfinityAndThree · 05-13-2012, 11:21 AM

I'm gonna try and go for one I think... God damn GAS not helping at all!!

Hemi-Powered Drone · 05-13-2012, 11:25 AM

I just signed up for the Waiting List. From the way things are looking it'll be years before I even get close to the first spot, and I think by then I should have the money.

Also I would love to get my hands on that swamp ash standard once they're released.

celticelk · 05-13-2012, 11:26 AM

I'll be VERY interested to see what the price points are like for those models.

DoomJazz · 05-13-2012, 11:31 AM

This is like a merger of epic luthier proportions

Hemi-Powered Drone · 05-13-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by celticelk

I'll be VERY interested to see what the price points are like for those models.

He said $2000-$3000 USD, which considering the specs is well worth it.

http://strandbergguitars.com/wp-cont...ard-Models.pdf

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Originally Posted by Boden S

Chambered Swamp Ash body
Book matched flamed/curly/quilt Maple top
CF reinforced Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Jumbo frets, leveled, crowned and dressed by hand
Black EGS series 3 hardware
3-position mini-switch selector (N/N+B/B)
Master volume
Master tone
Ebony knobs

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Originally Posted by Boden J

Chambered Obeche body
Book matched Walnut top
CF reinforced Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Jumbo frets, leveled, crowned and dressed by hand
Black EGS series 3 hardware
5-position selector (N/N coil-tap/N+B/B coil-tap/B)
Master volume
Master tone
Ebony knobs

I'm not really familiar with Obeche, anyone use it before?

glassmoon0fo · 05-13-2012, 12:12 PM

I think the Tosin production model will be a bit higher than 3k, but that's what i signed up for anyway (basically) so that's what I'm going with. Already emailed Ola, btw

. I'll let you know how it goes

revclay · 05-13-2012, 12:21 PM

E-mail has been sent to Ola. To say I am excited about this is an understatement. I want a multi-scale 8 with an IPNP neck so much. Best news maybe ever.

JamesM · 05-13-2012, 05:43 PM

Maybe I'll just not go to school next semester.

Dayn · 05-13-2012, 06:48 PM

Awesome. I was just wondering what eight-string I should get next!

...Whenever I hear back about this job.

Stealthdjentstic · 05-13-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dragonblade629

He said $2000-$3000 USD, which considering the specs is well worth it.

I'm not really familiar with Obeche, anyone use it before?

3k would be kind of ridiculous for something build by S7 to be honest. Jim is a really nice guy and all..but I've heard wayyy to many things to ever think about forking over 3k for one of his builds. I'm not sure how that's a really good price either.

in-pursuit · 05-13-2012, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesM

Maybe I'll just not go to school next semester.

Gap year!!

Hemi-Powered Drone · 05-13-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealthdjentstic

3k would be kind of ridiculous for something build by S7 to be honest. Jim is a really nice guy and all..but I've heard wayyy to many things to ever think about forking over 3k for one of his builds. I'm not sure how that's a really good price either.

It's an extremely specific extended range, fanned fret, headless guitar with a fancy top from a small luthier. I don't know about you but that seems like a rather good deal. And what have you been hearing about S7? All I know is that the headstocks are kind of lame.

Cremated · 05-13-2012, 10:40 PM

I've heard S7G was kind of hit and miss in the beginning. But I've heard they've improved. I'd like to play one myself and decide for myself. I actually like the headstock with the right color/woods.

Besides, isn't it a collaboration thing? It's not like Jim is the only luthier. Unless I misunderstood.

glassmoon0fo · 05-13-2012, 11:15 PM

Besides the ergonomic design, there really isn't much to strandberg's builds anyway. And I'm a huge fan of my s7 and don't think there's anything on Ola's builds that Jim cant handle before breakfast. Anything over 2k and you're paying for a name most of the time anyway, so sounds like a good deal to me

JP Universe · 05-13-2012, 11:17 PM

As tempting as this is.... i'd rather be patient, save the extra money and spec it out exactly how I want.

MaxOfMetal · 05-13-2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JP Universe

As tempting as this is.... i'd rather be patient, save the extra money and spec it out exactly how I want.

Especially considering that I'm not paying much more for a significant amount of customization.

gunshow86de · 05-13-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cremated

I've heard S7G was kind of hit and miss in the beginning. But I've heard they've improved. I'd like to play one myself and decide for myself. I actually like the headstock with the right color/woods.

Besides, isn't it a collaboration thing? It's not like Jim is the only luthier. Unless I misunderstood.

In my experience, S7 is very good at the "mechanics" of guitar building. Mine is solidly built, with very good fretwork, and really nice woods (the ash body resonates really well

). I think the area where they can improve (and I think they are improving) are in the "finesse" aspects of building (ie. inlays, fancy tops, binding, etc..).

Ola's builds, from what I've seen, aren't exceedingly intricate. S7 is more than capable of handling these builds. Especially when you consider that much of it will be CNC'd. I think these are well worth the money. You'll have a more than capable builder, churning these out much quicker than Ola can by himself. I think this is a great move on Ola's part.

MaxOfMetal · 05-13-2012, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunshow86de

In my experience, S7 is very good at the "mechanics" of guitar building. Mine is solidly built, with very good fretwork, and really nice woods (the ash body resonates really well

). I think the area where they can improve (and I think they are improving) are in the "finesse" aspects of building (ie. inlays, fancy tops, binding, etc..).

Ola's builds, from what I've seen, aren't exceedingly intricate. S7 is more than capable of handling these builds. Especially when you consider that much of it will be CNC'd. I think these are well worth the money. You'll have a more than capable builder, churning these out much quicker than Ola can by himself. I think this is a great move on Ola's part.

Didn't your S7G need the neck replaced?

Stealthdjentstic · 05-13-2012, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxOfMetal

Especially considering that I'm not paying much more for a significant amount of customization.

Yeah, Ola isnt a crazy expensive builder normally, so why would you drop 3k on something with locked specs?

MaxOfMetal · 05-13-2012, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealthdjentstic

Yeah, Ola isnt a crazy expensive builder normally, so why would you drop 3k on something with locked specs?

I see the appeal being that you'll be getting one significantly faster than going full custom.

Most folks tend to be going for the same, or 90%, specs of the productions, so I see a lot of folks jumping at the production models. The prices aren't at all bad either for each stringed model, and are cheaper than the full customs.

It's guys like me who want something vastly different that aren't very interested in the production models. Which is why I chose to stick with a custom and pass on a production when I was given the questionnaire.

Honestly, I hope a lot of folks choose to opt out of customs and go for the production models, it'll certainly make my wait shorter.

Stealthdjentstic · 05-13-2012, 11:59 PM

Yeah but there's really not enough labour involved to justify that price. Oh well..ill buy one used when everyone sells them the same way they sell their S7's

silverabyss · 05-14-2012, 12:01 AM

Sort of neat that I can just get into a car and just go watch strandbergs being built.

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05-13-2012, 11:00 AM	#1
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05-13-2012, 11:12 AM	#2
glassmoon0fo Boats 'n Hoes Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: bossier city, la Posts: 1,754 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 16 reviews	DUDE! strandberg working with stric7, that's awesome! I love jim and the crew to death, and I was basing my strandberg build on my S7 wood selections, so this works out great IMO. Bitchin news! UnderTone likes this. "I think he actually means beach wood. As in driftwood. For a sound as huge as the ocean." - TomAwesome Most women just pretend that Men are the crazy ones. trust me. But when the new Dark Age arrives and they need food and shelter they will be lining up to lay down and please for a handful of blackberries and a deer skin hat. Good luck with you both and remember "it's 187 on an undercover cop" - Some Guy on Facebook

05-13-2012, 11:15 AM	#3
JamesM The Armada Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 6,925 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Agreed. I can't afford one, but maybe in the not-so-distant future. You never know. Cloudyhead. Facebook//Twitter//Bandcamp Watch:1,2,3,4,5 Debut Album, Abstraction out now!

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05-13-2012, 11:21 AM	#4
InfinityAndThree SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 249 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm gonna try and go for one I think... God damn GAS not helping at all!!

05-13-2012, 11:26 AM	#6
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05-13-2012, 12:12 PM	#9
glassmoon0fo Boats 'n Hoes Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: bossier city, la Posts: 1,754 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 16 reviews	I think the Tosin production model will be a bit higher than 3k, but that's what i signed up for anyway (basically) so that's what I'm going with. Already emailed Ola, btw . I'll let you know how it goes "I think he actually means beach wood. As in driftwood. For a sound as huge as the ocean." - TomAwesome Most women just pretend that Men are the crazy ones. trust me. But when the new Dark Age arrives and they need food and shelter they will be lining up to lay down and please for a handful of blackberries and a deer skin hat. Good luck with you both and remember "it's 187 on an undercover cop" - Some Guy on Facebook

05-13-2012, 12:21 PM	#10
revclay SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 880 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	E-mail has been sent to Ola. To say I am excited about this is an understatement. I want a multi-scale 8 with an IPNP neck so much. Best news maybe ever. VIRGA Full-length album, Fragments of Us All, out now! http://virga.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/virgaband www.youtube.com/virgaband

05-13-2012, 05:43 PM	#11
JamesM The Armada Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 6,925 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Maybe I'll just not go to school next semester. Ribboz, GTailly, scherzo1928 and 1 others like this. Cloudyhead. Facebook//Twitter//Bandcamp Watch:1,2,3,4,5 Debut Album, Abstraction out now!

05-13-2012, 06:48 PM	#12
Dayn silly person Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 860 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Awesome. I was just wondering what eight-string I should get next! ...Whenever I hear back about this job. ...?!

05-13-2012, 10:40 PM	#16
Cremated SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 543 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've heard S7G was kind of hit and miss in the beginning. But I've heard they've improved. I'd like to play one myself and decide for myself. I actually like the headstock with the right color/woods. Besides, isn't it a collaboration thing? It's not like Jim is the only luthier. Unless I misunderstood.

05-13-2012, 11:15 PM	#17
glassmoon0fo Boats 'n Hoes Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: bossier city, la Posts: 1,754 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Besides the ergonomic design, there really isn't much to strandberg's builds anyway. And I'm a huge fan of my s7 and don't think there's anything on Ola's builds that Jim cant handle before breakfast. Anything over 2k and you're paying for a name most of the time anyway, so sounds like a good deal to me GTailly likes this. "I think he actually means beach wood. As in driftwood. For a sound as huge as the ocean." - TomAwesome Most women just pretend that Men are the crazy ones. trust me. But when the new Dark Age arrives and they need food and shelter they will be lining up to lay down and please for a handful of blackberries and a deer skin hat. Good luck with you both and remember "it's 187 on an undercover cop" - Some Guy on Facebook

05-13-2012, 11:17 PM	#18
JP Universe Giggity Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Down Under Posts: 1,815 Thanked: 56 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	As tempting as this is.... i'd rather be patient, save the extra money and spec it out exactly how I want.

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Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,978 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Yeah but there's really not enough labour involved to justify that price. Oh well..ill buy one used when everyone sells them the same way they sell their S7's

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silverabyss ♥'s Horizons Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Philadelphia, OH Posts: 1,665 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sort of neat that I can just get into a car and just go watch strandbergs being built.

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