Strandberg Boden Standard NX 8 8-String Electric Guitar - Charcoal

Developed to provide the same outstanding features that made Strandberg guitars so widely coveted, the Boden Standard Series guitars features differ with their solid-body construction, exclusive Strandberg pickups, and striking figured Maple tops - all selected to keep costs low, and deliver a line of instruments of incredible value and exceptional performance. Features Bolt-On Construction with new sculpted neck joint heel American Basswood Body with Arm and Torso Carves Flame Maple Veneer Manufactured in Indonesia What Makes it Special? With a solid American Basswood body, Flame Maple top, and proprietary Strandberg pickups, the Boden Standard NX was designed to offer an alternative to their Original, Prog, and Fusion models, while offering a majority of their coveted features. The result is a collection of guitars with the distinctive personality and crucial appointments that the Boden models are known and adored for at an affordable price point for the working player. Equipped with a Quartersawn Maple neck and fretboard with the renowned EndurNeck profile, Jescar Stainless Steel frets, Luminlay face and side dot inlays, and cutting-edge Strandberg EGS Rev7 hardware, the Boden Standard NX is a true workhorse instrument. What Does it Do? The beautiful pairing of a Basswood body with a Maple neck and fretboard is one of the most popular combinations for guitar constructions in the world, thanks to it's stunning balance of warmth, attack, brilliance, and resonance - delivering an exceptionally well-balanced tone that is suited to a vast range of genres and playing styles. With custom designed pickups, wound to Strandberg's exacting specifications to faithfully recreate the acoustic properties of the woods and hardware for a superbly balanced, lush tone through any rig. Who is it For? Designed for players who don't need high-end features like a chambered body, figured fretboards, and name brand pickups, but want the same iconic look, tone, and appointments of a premium Strandberg that delivers incredible value, and the performance they demand. Like Strandberg's Classic NX models, the solid-body construction of the Boden Standard NX offers a unique playing feel and sound compared to a chambered-body guitar, while remaining faithful the iconic Strandberg traits of outstanding clarity, articulation, resonance, and natural warmth. Specifications Body Body Material: American Basswood Top Material: Flame Maple Veneer Body Construction: Solid Body Neck Neck Material: Maple Neck Construction: Quartersawn, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Neck Joint: Bolt-On with Sclupted Neck Joint Heel Neck Profile: EndurNeck‚Ñ¢ Fretboard Material: Maple Fretboard Radius: 20 Frets: 24 Jescar 51100 Stainless Steel Fretwire Side Dots: Original Luminlay‚Ñ¢ Green Fretboard Inlay: Original Luminlay‚Ñ¢ Green Electronics Neck Pickup: Strandberg Custom OEM 8-String Soapbar Neck Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Strandberg Custom OEM 8-String Soapbar Bridge Humbucker Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Switching: 5-Way Blade Pickup Selector Hardware Bridge: strandberg EGS Rev7 Fixed Bridge & String Locks Hardware Finish: Black Anodized What's Included? Standard Gig Bag NX Multitool and Allen Key Kit