The future of the guitar is now!
The Strandberg Salen, while looking quite futuristic nods at the classic guitars of yesteryear. Smooth, rich, and balanced pickups - these custom voiced Strandberg pickups offer a favorable tone for jazz players. Advanced playing styles will appreciate the ergonomic advantages these instruments boast - from the headless design, fanned fretboard, REV7 tremolo, and light weight body design.
The body is crafted out of light weight Okume - the cutaway designed so it sits nice and tight to the player - with excellent upper register access. Black on black pickguard, it fits all occasions, and the broad swath of tones available is excellent. Traditional HH setup, it has a 5 way switch, allowing the user to access to the humbuckers coils in parallel in positions 2 and 4. Strandbergs REV7 tremolo feels nice and smooth, with all adjustment centered here - from the intonation of the saddles, to the tuning of each string.
Strandbergs neck design is exceptionally thoughtful. The Multi scale, fanned fret neck ranges from standard 25.5" at the 6th string to 25" on the 1st - while being a little disorienting at first, registers well for most players. Jescar stainless steel frets, this maple neck plays easily and shows no wear as intended. Whats maybe most interesting about this guitar, as if it couldn't get any more specific, is the Endur neck profile - offering a flattened point that is more centered towards the bass side at the open position, smoothing out, and shifting towards the trebles in the upper registers - all without "heft" in the shoulder of the profile. The contoured heel at the body makes everything quite comfortable. Easy low action, the bolt on neck is dead straight the action measuring a low 3-4/64" in height at the twelfth fret.
Only lightly used, dating to only 2024 - this instrument comes to us in excellent condition with no play wear to speak of. A great way to save! Includes original hardshell case.
Weighs 5.25lbs