NGD - Strandberg #6 is here!

Fred the Shred · 02-18-2011, 06:16 AM

So, after being subjected to Tosin and Chris' abuse, the flightcase arrived at last and Ola could safely ship #6 to me. After yet another glorious postal failure, I picked her up at the local post office, only to find her unscathed - and in tune.

Here are the girl's specs:
- Zebrano body with tone cavities
- Belly carve, concave body
- Oil finish
- 2 x Lace Alumitone Aluma 90 pickups
- 3-position selector:
.Neck
.Neck + Bridge Parallel In-Phase
.Bridge
- Master volume, master tone
- EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks, black
- 3pc through body maple neck with 2 x mahogany and 4 x carbon fiber laminates, carbon fiber tube + double-acting truss rod, 25.75” – 25” scale, 24 medium/high stainless frets
- Ebony fretboard
- Trapezoidal Neck Profile

Neck profile is indeed an oddball, yet surprisingly comfy. She has a nice and relatively thick neck that feels "smaller", so to speak. I'm curious as to how this profile affects fatigue over longer periods of playing, which she will experience today, hopefully getting to get some half decent video over the soundcheck.

Anyway, pics - still few of them from me, but I'll add a few far more accomplished shots from Ola himself:

Feel free to ask any questions.

Variant · 02-18-2011, 06:20 AM

Nice!

If I ever get around to building guitars, I'd love for .strandbergGuitarworks* to be the hardware supplier.

BrainArt · 02-18-2011, 06:40 AM

Congrats, Fred!

777 · 02-18-2011, 06:41 AM

Jesus ....ing christ.... OH MY GOD!

Nice!!!!

loktide · 02-18-2011, 07:01 AM

wow, nice. now that's something you definitely don't see every day

georg_f · 02-18-2011, 07:03 AM

looks fantastic
yes, that half decent soundcheck video would be cool

Korpau · 02-18-2011, 07:37 AM

Holy shit, that is fantastic!
You don't mind donating couple of your guitars to me?

Fred the Shred · 02-18-2011, 08:00 AM

Certainly not, if you don't mind donating the vast sums of money they command in return...

Empryrean · 02-18-2011, 08:25 AM

Hows the trapezoidal profile? I'm thinking on trying that too

Skin Coffin · 02-18-2011, 08:27 AM

Parabens! Looks Awesome!

JamesM · 02-18-2011, 08:29 AM

One of my top five favorite guitars of all time.

technomancer · 02-18-2011, 09:12 AM

Very cool, love the look of Ola's guitars

kmanick · 02-18-2011, 09:17 AM

that's really cool and unique looking
(man you've got some really nice stuff lately)
so........................how the hell do you tune it?

SirMyghin · 02-18-2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empryrean

Hows the trapezoidal profile? I'm thinking on trying that too

Also curious about the trap profile.

I am curious about the pickups too, haven't actually seen someone get them before.

Fred the Shred · 02-18-2011, 09:20 AM

Haha!

You tune it at the bridge, just like any other headless axe, mate - check the tuning "barrels" where the ball ends are - simple and streamlined.

As for the trapezoidal neck profiles, the one thing left to test is how it affects long term fatigue, which I'll do tonight as I gig. Comfort is surprisingly nice in spite of all the angles, although I predict die-hard wafer thin neck fans won't like it that much.

I haven't tested the pickups adequately through my Vetta rig yet, which I plan to do in a few hours.

scherzo1928 · 02-18-2011, 09:26 AM

Oh wow, I thought it only had a zebrano top or veneer. Beautiful axe man.

But... wtf, no red chair pics?

adrock · 02-18-2011, 09:30 AM

nicccccce

Fred the Shred · 02-18-2011, 09:31 AM

The Red Chair will have to wait for tomorrow, as I picked her up and had to take care of a ton of stuff before heading to the gig, so I won't even go home till some 4am.

Mindcrime1204 · 02-18-2011, 09:32 AM

every luthier in practice needs to look up to this guy...

SirMyghin · 02-18-2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Shred

As for the trapezoidal neck profiles, the one thing left to test is how it affects long term fatigue, which I'll do tonight as I gig. Comfort is surprisingly nice in spite of all the angles, although I predict die-hard wafer thin neck fans won't like it that much.

Out of curiousity how thick is it / how thick do you usually run. The most comfy neck I have is .83 - .96 on a nice round C (no shoulders). My other guitars neck is .78-.9 and not nearly as comfy (also no shoulders, but a flat C). It stands to reason that the trap neck would provide a similar feel if you play thumb behind neck ?

Ishan · 02-18-2011, 10:23 AM

If I had the money, that's exactly what I would order

I was always intrigued by the trapezoidal neck shape, it seems so simple, it shouldn't work

Fred the Shred · 02-18-2011, 10:43 AM

I run a variety of profiles, even among my JR's. The most usual profile is slightly thicker and rounder than that of an Ibby, as seen on my JHM, for instance. No shoulders, and a lot of ease switching between thumb over the neck and thumb behind the neck positions.

The trap neck is more noticeable when playing with your thumb over the neck, but it's also interesting to have a flat surface supporting your thumb otherwise. It's hard to describe this thing, to be honest, as it feels quite different, yet has a ton of familiar contact points when you're playing.

vampiregenocide · 02-18-2011, 11:31 AM

Man this is gorgeous. Good to see you finally got it! :P

Durero · 02-18-2011, 11:37 AM

Congrats! that's a beautiful guitar

HumanFuseBen · 02-18-2011, 11:37 AM

want want want!!!!
i also want to know how those pickups sound with heavy gain on them. they're P 90s, right?

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02-18-2011, 06:16 AM	#1
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	NGD - Strandberg #6 is here! So, after being subjected to Tosin and Chris' abuse, the flightcase arrived at last and Ola could safely ship #6 to me. After yet another glorious postal failure, I picked her up at the local post office, only to find her unscathed - and in tune. Here are the girl's specs: - Zebrano body with tone cavities - Belly carve, concave body - Oil finish - 2 x Lace Alumitone Aluma 90 pickups - 3-position selector: .Neck .Neck + Bridge Parallel In-Phase .Bridge - Master volume, master tone - EGS Series 3 fixed bridge and string locks, black - 3pc through body maple neck with 2 x mahogany and 4 x carbon fiber laminates, carbon fiber tube + double-acting truss rod, 25.75” – 25” scale, 24 medium/high stainless frets - Ebony fretboard - Trapezoidal Neck Profile Neck profile is indeed an oddball, yet surprisingly comfy. She has a nice and relatively thick neck that feels "smaller", so to speak. I'm curious as to how this profile affects fatigue over longer periods of playing, which she will experience today, hopefully getting to get some half decent video over the soundcheck. Anyway, pics - still few of them from me, but I'll add a few far more accomplished shots from Ola himself: Feel free to ask any questions. j13777 and quaned like this. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

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02-18-2011, 08:00 AM	#8
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Certainly not, if you don't mind donating the vast sums of money they command in return... Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

02-18-2011, 08:25 AM	#9
Empryrean Haahh!? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 4,063 Thanked: 54 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Hows the trapezoidal profile? I'm thinking on trying that too [ry_z] 4:17 am: You looked tiredness in the face, flexed, and canceled it.

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02-18-2011, 06:20 AM	#2
Variant Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: All-white-tukee, Arizona Posts: 5,657 Thanked: 82 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice! If I ever get around to building guitars, I'd love for .strandbergGuitarworks* to be the hardware supplier.

02-18-2011, 06:41 AM	#4
777 SS.Org's Irish Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin.Ireland Posts: 1,979 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Jesus ....ing christ.... OH MY GOD! Nice!!!!

02-18-2011, 07:01 AM	#5
loktide dotlike Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 5,041 Thanked: 84 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	wow, nice. now that's something you definitely don't see every day

02-18-2011, 07:03 AM	#6
georg_f SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vienna Posts: 364 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks fantastic yes, that half decent soundcheck video would be cool yah, I'm on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/guitarDouchebaggery http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/p...03091259758690

02-18-2011, 07:37 AM	#7
Korpau ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 44 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Holy shit, that is fantastic! You don't mind donating couple of your guitars to me?

02-18-2011, 08:27 AM	#10
Skin Coffin SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 833 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Parabens! Looks Awesome!

02-18-2011, 08:29 AM	#11
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02-18-2011, 09:12 AM	#12
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 23,096 Thanked: 173 Feedback Score: 34 reviews	Very cool, love the look of Ola's guitars Incoming It's a surprise

02-18-2011, 09:17 AM	#13
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,504 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	that's really cool and unique looking (man you've got some really nice stuff lately) so........................how the hell do you tune it? Axe Fx II in da house

02-18-2011, 09:26 AM	#16
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,691 Thanked: 33 $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh wow, I thought it only had a zebrano top or veneer. Beautiful axe man. But... wtf, no red chair pics?

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02-18-2011, 09:20 AM	#15
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Haha! You tune it at the bridge, just like any other headless axe, mate - check the tuning "barrels" where the ball ends are - simple and streamlined. As for the trapezoidal neck profiles, the one thing left to test is how it affects long term fatigue, which I'll do tonight as I gig. Comfort is surprisingly nice in spite of all the angles, although I predict die-hard wafer thin neck fans won't like it that much. I haven't tested the pickups adequately through my Vetta rig yet, which I plan to do in a few hours. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

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adrock long ball larry! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,009 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	nicccccce

02-18-2011, 09:31 AM	#18
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	The Red Chair will have to wait for tomorrow, as I picked her up and had to take care of a ton of stuff before heading to the gig, so I won't even go home till some 4am. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

02-18-2011, 09:32 AM	#19
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02-18-2011, 10:23 AM	#21
Ishan Giant Fridge Magnet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris, France. Posts: 4,271 Thanked: 25 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I had the money, that's exactly what I would order I was always intrigued by the trapezoidal neck shape, it seems so simple, it shouldn't work Current rig : Agile Intrepid Pro with Lace Aluma Deathbar pickup -> Eleven Rack + TC G-Major -> ESI Near 5 Experience My string tension calculator STC - supports most D'addarrio and Circle K Strings

02-18-2011, 10:43 AM	#22
Fred the Shred Shrederick Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 6,049 Thanked: 117 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	I run a variety of profiles, even among my JR's. The most usual profile is slightly thicker and rounder than that of an Ibby, as seen on my JHM, for instance. No shoulders, and a lot of ease switching between thumb over the neck and thumb behind the neck positions. The trap neck is more noticeable when playing with your thumb over the neck, but it's also interesting to have a flat surface supporting your thumb otherwise. It's hard to describe this thing, to be honest, as it feels quite different, yet has a ton of familiar contact points when you're playing. Buy my album, will you? My store \| CDBaby FredBrum.com Happily endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio Pickups, Gruv Gear, Sik Pik Picks, PHD Picks and Spectraflex cables

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