Blues Man Steps Outside Of Comfort Zone - Strandberg BODEN CLASSIC NX 6 TREMOLO DELUXE TOBACCO BURST

[@ola_strandberg]

Really enjoyed your review and hearing it played in these styles! Just one small note - the trem arm has an adjustment screw that determines how easily it rotates, so if you back the arm off a full turn, and adjust it, it should do what you need

[@BuddyBlues]

The man himself! Thanks so much, noted about the trem arm!

[@hayd3ni]

My teacher told me never sell or trade old gear because you will miss it too much

[@MiserereMei]

@@hayd3ni, my wife told me to get rid of some shit cos I had too many guitars.

[@kevinobrien3888]

I sold all my gear in 2008 or 2009 when I wasn't feeling music anymore. In 2018 I decided to try again. After watching Sarah Longfield and her 8 string Strandbergs... I dove in head first. Now I have 10 Strandbergs and an FM double neck bass. All headless. I love them.

[@BuddyBlues]

Love this! Thank you for sharing

[@MrGul]

What kind of awesome job do you have that lets you afford 10 Strandbergs in 6 years?

[@kevinobrien3888]

@@MrGul Well in the "before time" from like 10/2018 to 3/2022 I was a mortgage underwriter. I was working a lot, but I was making a killing as well. Klarna used to let you make payments with Strandberg and at some point that went away. Sometime in 2020 or 2021 Klarna changed their policies (I think that's right). I paid for my last few with trade-ins and cash and paid off the rest. Sadly those days for me are over, but I still have a nice collection that's for sure.

[@mrb4285]

I was a strat and les paul guy for years. I ended up with a wrecked shoulder and rsi. The strandberg was a gamer changer for me. I had almost quit playing. I love it for blues playing. It is 5 pounds in weight and it has amazing tone plugged in and acoustic

[@tryston2022]

I was mostly a jazzmaster player until I got a Strandberg. Love them and they sound great

[@margaretmcglynn5077]

I love how you can't stop playing it. Speaks for itself.

[@innocentoctave]

Excellent review. If it makes people realise that these guitars are useable in any style of music, that's a service. The headless guitar with ergonomic body is the most significant innovation in electric guitar since the superstrat with locking trem: but it does everything its predecessors do. And I can really hear why you like that humbucker.

[@PhilLament]

Good stuff, I look forward to seeing more in this series. I frequented many blues-based open mic nights in San Antonio TX back in the 90s and early 2000s. Any "non-standard" gear was usually immediately dismissed regardless of the level of talent exhibited by the player. So what ended up happening was endless parade of guys with Strats & hats rehashing Stormy Monday, Mustang Sally and any SRV licks they could manage. I was also guilty of that behavior at one point.

[@BuddyBlues]

I LOVE this comment. This is exactly the point of this! Thanks so much for sharing man

[@MrLivebynight]

There's a chance I ran into you at one of those - though I only started going around 2007. Sam's in particular was an old fart's club - I had fun showing up with even a JAZZMASTER and getting weird looks!

[@matthewhoward4284]

Heck yes. Absolutely love strandberg.

[@chefmcd7788]

I down with a will it blues series. Keep them coming.

[@Jahbrycicle]

I have one of the old school originals. Even non guitar players always comment on my strandberg. When I taught lessons I had a lot of my old retired students play it and they immediately improved because of the ergonomics.

[@davemenard5089]

I’ve had a Strandberg Masvidalien for about a year and am now considering selling my Strat, Paul and Tele to purchase a motorcycle or maybe another Strandberg. It’s a brave new world!

[@BuddyBlues]

I love how this comment was a roller coaster of emotions 🤣 I’ve always wanted a motorcycle. And Indian scout to be precise. But man I live in central Florida and the way people drive scare me when I’m in a car

[@SJ-yf5wh]

I’ve just got a Boden NX Plini edition, and I am absolutely blown away by how nicely it plays.

[@maxwellblakely7952]

I’ve been looking at these for a while, gotta get one now. Great review.

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

Yes, Strandberg guitars are great and unique. Creativity is in you, but also coming from trying things out... Sometimes it pays to push your own limits to discover something new. This applies not only to music... I was surprised how good guitars sound that I normally not would touch. Today I like very different guitar types like baritone guitars, a Duesenberg Starplayer, Maybach Lester, a Telecaster, 7- and 8- string guitars.... It's inspiring to play different instruments and it's a good training to leave your own comfort zone. I like blues and metal, but also everything between. That's why I like your channel, because I can discover new things here. 🙃

[@BuddyBlues]

Well said!! I try to listen AND learn new genres to play any time I feel “stuck”. Or not improving I should say it really really helps

[@allanb1402]

They are definitely something you have to experience for yourself. I'm really glad to see more and more non metal and prog players bestowing the virtues of these amazing guitars. They really are for everyone, not just shreddy shredmsters. Thanks for the video!

[@BuddyBlues]

Couldn’t have said it better. Thank you for watching!

[@HowlinTubes]

Thank you again for making this video! I commented ~4 months ago on my other channel (theinfinitefret) about being close to switching to headless, multiscale guitars. Since then, I bought a budget 7 string, used, to give it a try. It is night and day for me. It is amazing what these guitars have done for me in terms of endurance and less pain (joint issues). I had pretty much given up bending strings, and some chord shapes were off limits. Now I can play for much longer and am able to bend strings - slowly getting my form back after years of struggling to play at all. I've bought a couple more guitars with different neck profiles and am hoping to try a Strandberg 7 in a store sooner or later before settling on the optimal neck for my hands. Your video popped up today on this channel, so I watched again. Really great that someone did a blues video on Strandberg guitars. Buddy Guy should play one of these!!

[@hanovergreen4091]

12:05. Dude :) That's why I love your channel and watch. Great playing, witty/snappy repartee and good editing and humour. Thanks for the overview and Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@tubingforever]

19:37 "Now this isn't just a guitar for people that have been in car accidents" are words I never really realized could actually be put in that order, but here we are.

[@AUSLEGITIMATERACING]

I bought one. Its very fun to play. So light and comfortable. I really appreciate clever engineering that makes improvements.

[@MyCrazyDogs32]

I found this channel because I was searching for a demo of the Strandberg Boden Classic NX 6. I'm now subscribed because the info and presentation, and playing, were that good.

[@colorofsound]

Man I love your videos . Amazing filming, lighting , guitar playing & vibes.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much man. It is comments like these that keep me going 👊🏼. Means the world thank you

[@HowlingMan369]

I love your style man. Incredible playing, and excellent product review and demo! I've been pretty much convinced to get a Strandberg. You just pulled me over the fence. Great Work My Friend! ✌️❤️🤟

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much for watching! You’re going to enjoy the heck out of it man it’s such a strange feeling the first time you touch it but then it just instantly becomes familiar

[@aliassaid6398]

Always thought that strandbergs sounded sterile. But you've showed some tasty blues tone that I really dig it. I might have to try one out myself. Thanks!

[@vitaliistep]

Man, I love how you play blues! A great review as well. Thanks.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!

[@kyledriscollmusic]

and that was the day Buddy got an axe fx, started mostly tapping, and joined a math rock band

[@kyledriscollmusic]

channel rebrands to BuddyDjent

[@BuddyBlues]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BuddyBlues]

It takes skill to djent. I don’t skill

[@kere92]

Love this and look forward to more of this series! I’ve always wanted to try one but again, it’s reallllly out of my comfort zone and harder to swallow with price. Gotta try one at a store I guess

[@2gobeond]

A great review, really like how you get tones and play riffs that I usually don’t see played on this type of guitar. Well done!

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

I've learned to welcome modern features! Such as stainless frets. Less maintenance, you don't have to clean your fretboard or frets as often and I find strings to even rust slower. That is a surprisingly ergonomic shape. Nice to see some Suhr pups in the guitar!

[@BuddyBlues]

Totally agree!

[@SportThompson]

I have one of these, and for me the biggest adjustment is the fanned frets. They just take some getting used to. The guitar also really sounds pretty great, which can be hard to tell from the typical Strandberg artist video, as most seem to use a very homgenized sort of distorted compressed tone that doesn’t let much guitar personality through. This video shows a very different side, thank you. I also shortened the height on my bar by roughly 3mm, because for me it just sat up that much too high. It hasn’t become my #1 go-to yet, but after a year I dont regret buying it, and play it more and more frequently. It’s a pretty incredible instrument.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you for the comment! I just did the same to one of my prs guitars. It came with an unusually high trem bar that I just “lived with”. I shortened mine a little more than 3mm but now it’s perfect

[@chrislancaster7162]

Love your playing! Beautiful Albert King style bends. 🔥

[@andrij.demianczuk]

5:45 I made the move to playing in a classical position like this and have never looked back. My fretting hand get so much more reach and I find it more comfortable now. Even being a Tele / Les Paul guy.

[@TheInfiniteFret]

lol this is great! I loved when you showed the pictures of blues guitarists' hand positions. I am close to making the switch to fanned due to hand/body/joint/muscle issues. If they are making "strat" versions of headless fanned-fret guitars, then there must be a lot of people who are tired of fighting the traditional perpendicular fret paradigm. Thank you for giving us a blues man's perspective on these guitars!

[@TheInfiniteFret]

Oh yeah, throw in the classical guitar body position. I already use various adapters to make each of my guitars sit in that position. It is much more ergonomic!

[@BuddyBlues]

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching

[@michaelsmith9544]

Got a very gently used one. Its a fantastic guitar. I have the Strandberg pickups and they sound pretty good. Easy transition to the fanned frets. My neck is like glass and helps with thumb placement. My favorite guitar.

[@keithjames6321]

glad i just found your channel pretty badass...the stranberg is slowly calling to me...thanks brother look foreward to watching all your vids....

[@BuddyBlues]

Welcome aboard man! Good to have you here

[@1998targa]

Awesome playing, Buddy!

[@natefreyredrums]

I can’t help but feel inclined to say…. “ToLd yOu sO!” Bout damn time🎉

[@curiousuranus810]

Ooooohhhhh! I don't want to, but I think I'm going to have to get one!!!!

[@michaeleckstein4156]

Cool review, thanks for that! Love your playing. Coming from a Strat, I bought a Boden 8 Original the other day (I'm not into Djent, Doom and all this other extreme metal stuff) - and I love it. Outstanding build quality, unbelievable resonance, great sound options. The lightweight, compact form factor is really a winner. Getting used to an 8-string is another story ...

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha man I can’t even get anywhere near cohesive playing with anything over 6 strings. You throw a seventh in the mix and I have no idea where anything is 🤣🤣

[@BuddyBlues]

And also thank you for the kind words

[@thislisa]

You made some amazing points about the guitar. I am going to make an effort to try one. Thank you.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@lilian896]

Fire 🔥in the bends!

[@elevenAD]

Killer playing!

[@markuyehara7880]

Interesting subject, great presentation, fantastic review and real blues playing. Instant sub.

[@charvlim5159]

YOU are not an intermediate guitarist my friend., by definition : the fact that you are already earning and having a living out of being A guitarist makes you a professional in your own right... btw I keep slowing down your licks so I can steal them., especially the funk stuff you were doing in this video... thanks mr Buddy sir!

[@BuddyBlues]

Man that’s too kind. Thank you! And yes the KZbin function for slowing down stuff is how I learn everything these days 😂

[@robertlucas9867]

The two problems I have, one there is none below $1000 and two most music stores don’t carry it for me to check out. I’m more likely to find a Schecter, Ibanez, or Jackson multi scale before this. I am interested in this but it already has two strikes for me as stated. It’s made in Indonesia I think (the whole line now) and start at $1600 unless you an somehow grab a Resqd for $1200 which is always out of stock but still out of most people’s budget. Great video and playing. Thank you for demonstrating it outside of prog metal which is the only videos I find on this guitar.

[@Lazarus20]

Check out hils

[@chicopm]

Loved this really unbiased review. Fun ny that jyou went to the - it can funk. Gonna have to try one out, but, probably the Salen Jazz.

[@edgarvation8243]

The look at 12:05. lmao. Great honest review and really great playing to highlight what this thing sounds like. I've been looking at them lately as I'm an older player and it does make sense as you say. Can I overcome my bias as to what a guitar should be?

[@BuddyBlues]

Bum Notes are on my resume 😂😂 thanks for watching!

[@edgarvation8243]

I actually have this same guitar on it's way to my house now. I had been looking at the different guitars that Strandberg made and I really like the HSS setup. I like this post modern strat guitar, like something out of Blade Runner, and your video convinced me to take the plunge and buy the Strandberg. Strandberg should pay you a commission.

[@BrianBower]

I am not a blues player and I am waiting for the green one to show up. You sound awesome playing this too. I do play a lot of metal but I want that strat style guitar. I rented a strat a few years ago and loved it. This guitar is something I have never tried and I cannot wait to!

[@BuddyBlues]

Man you’ll love it!

[@mortonwilson795]

Great overview, thanks for this! Suddenly it seems Strandberg instruments are popping up everywhere . . . I'm really intrigued by the shape and the quite unusual 'tempered' frets on one particular guitar in the line that Phillip McKnight reviewed. Tom Lee in Hong KOng carries Strandberg so I'll look in and explore! I really enjoy your presentation style - conversational and seriously informative. Subscribing now - look forward to seeing your other vidz!

[@47Jonesy]

damn...thats the prettiest sandberg ive ever seen....wowzers

[@opethian8512]

Hope you ended up getting one! I have been playing them almost 10 years now and cannot use a normal guitar anymore. I always send them back when trying to break "the strandberg curse" lol but I think I have learned my lesson finally

[@tarotguitar]

You’ve just done a huge service to Strandberg. They should give you that guitar and it still wouldn’t cover the cost of the respective service. 👌🏻

[@TENNcaveman]

Yes! The first review without metal head distortion. Sounds amazing ❤

[@BuddyBlues]

Ha! Man thank you so much for watching and the kind words

[@Jagermeistery]

It called as Trapezoid. Love my boden and this deluxe very tempting.

[@daroodedoo]

This has done NOTHING to convince me not to get one. Nice to see a different perspective on it!

[@santiagovanegas3812]

great playing! i want one.

[@mark6302]

a traditional looking strangberg is wild I've never seen one like that

[@daganael]

so 9 month after, have you bought a strandberg ? I have a plini neckthru and it instantly became my main guitar. thanks Ola for changing the guitar world :P

[@ChippsChippendale]

Nice vid. And I like the 'Will it blues' idea too. I'm in! Gibson Explorer please! The Vee gets a few mentions (Albert King and Hendrix, obviously) - but no blues icons on the Ex? C'mon! It'll blues...

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

Great review. Lots of points I was unaware of. Concern is I really like thin strat necks, and I'm concerned this one could hurt my wrist.

[@stoneyroberts9118]

None nearby for me to try. Guess my only concern is the 20” fretboard radius with no other options? All my guitars have between 10-12” radius’s that I’m very comfortable with and 20” just seems flat?

[@Ro-Bucks]

The problem with floating pickups and the style I wish I could play is after teaching yourself not to rest on it and palm mute without bending is now that I have a strat again it feels like my palm mute skills are gone.

[@arthurgonzales4949]

I just watched Robert Baker’s latest video about being open to try guitars out of our comfort zone. About NOT being a guitar snob. Haha! This guitar wasn’t appealing to me either but now I’m really curious about this guitar! Haha! Wow! Really impressive video!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much man!

[@elevenAD]

Im not surprised that the Strandberg is versatile, they have there own sound and vibe but its a good usable tone. I want to hear if an Aristedes can blues!

[@JessePizano]

Great presentation. To keep the theme going, try the Abasi Concept Emi 6 or their Larada Space T. Or maybe the GOC Materia Classics. Just a thought.

[@ksharpe10]

Does Madison like it?? I was able to rehabilitate my left hand with the Angled frets and ergonomic neck, you can play these guitars for literally HOURS on end, with little to NO fatigue. With the rehab. being successful I can easily play my regular guitars again.

[@kgeddes7356]

Brilliant!👍

[@rockdogs3972]

Love this. Subscribed

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks man!

[@kadeemward]

Good stuff man! Still curious about the Univibe tutorial video, but I know you're gonna be busy. Interested to see the next guitar you bring to this series. Maybe an 8 string? Haha! John Mayer played Blues on an 8 string you know.

[@musiccreation1198]

There appears to be a consistent theme around Strandberg guitars: if you take the time to play one, you'll love it. My next guitar will probably be a strandberg.

[@olivercsendes6688]

Buddy‘s been listening to Bonamassa lately? Fantastic playing and demo. Thank you!

[@BuddyBlues]

Joe Bo is the man!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@bscheirman]

this is great, definitely true that these types of guitars have a stereotype and you did a good job of demoing why some of these ideas are nice in a guitar. The 2 parts that still irk me about this guitar: the name on the pickguard (seriously, everyone can tell this is a strandberg, lol) and how it it seems incompatible with most guitar stands and hangers.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! I don’t mind the logo but the stand thing made me nervous the entire time the guitar was here 😂😂

[@RaphZuya]

what's the difference between this one and the other with strandberg pickups ? it cost 4 to 500 less ... Greetings from switzerland !!

[@gregoriocarreno]

Yea!

[@sandro-nelemichetti-vanbra9190]

Great idea for a series and top first episode ;-) Mesa/Boogie : will it blues ?

[@stringlocker]

How does it feel playing standing up

[@BuddyBlues]

Just as comfortable as it is sitting down, it goes exactly where you need it to go

[@Harrysound]

I just got to try one of these. I think the only way is to buy one

[@eamonahern7495]

I always play in a classical position with my thumb at the back of the neck, except the likes of playing high notes and bending strings, because I don't have the range across all 6 strings if I cradle the neck. Thumbing low notes is close to impossible for me. It's more a lack of range of thumb motion than my average sized hands. Anyway, it looks like that guitar would still suit the way I play. I'd use the tremolo. I'd prefer 2 humbuckers with a 3-way toggle though. Maybe a push pull knob for split coil if I wanted a single coil sound.

[@charvlim5159]

This guitar really looks cool on smaller guys because makes the proportion just right., 😊

[@sebafehlandt]

How is the neck pickup and position 4 tones compared to a real strat? Do the 22 vs 24 frets (and the changes in pickup positions) matter here?

[@BuddyBlues]

Not to my ears. Very similar to strat quite quacky too

[@Rauzwel]

Guitar looks like it's about to do a magic trick.

[@acimbobby]

For all the great features and new concepts only one problem. Well come on, that ain't bad. STRANDBERG. What shape NECK do you think everybody would use if that NECK was invented/available in 1950.

[@esmoroglu]

Observation after owning one for four years, inner arm part nor comfy, extremely light, very acoustic yet quite less resonant then my 30 years old Fender strats but also Kiesel Holdsworth. Beautiful rhythm and chord reach through out the neck. It is worrh owning one though not for everyone. I find the esthetics and pick and play feel really great. Interestingly love to play it with my fuzzes due to the acoustic dry quality.

[@codykastler4709]

The neck pickup is never going to sound like a strat no matter what you do to it because of the position relative to the nut. But it does sound good. 👍

[@MrJvieira72]

I have no doubt that it's a great guitar but I still have a hard time with headless guitars. The look matters to me a lot. I get a lot of added enjoyment when I think a guitar looks cool.

[@tgmotz]

I want one. GIMME GIMME! *Edit: Forgot to ask now does the Strandberg compare to the budget friendly Hills model?

[@stringlocker]

So does it sound / feel like you are more in tune. So the whole idea for the fan Frets is the intonation?

[@BuddyBlues]

Multi-scale, intonation, and ONLY in my opinion, suits how the fingers play naturally. Does this mean all straight fretted guitars should be shucked in the bin, no of course not, but ergonomics is the goal for these guitars along with feel playability and tone. I sound like a spokesperson for the company and I have zero stake in this 😂. But it’s really true

[@stringlocker]

Thanks you took some of the mystery out of this. Maybe I'll have to go put my pants on and go find one and try it for myself

[@822nivla]

There are 2 reasons for the fanned frets, imo. Buddy showed us the most important one - they slant in sympathy with the angle of your fingers as you go up the neck. The other reason is the multi scale - the strings are progressively longer from high to low. Thinner strings are thus shorter and the fatter strings are longer. This impacts tone and tension. Think of the fact that a bass has a longer scale and a mandolin has a shorter scale.

[@TENNcaveman]

Thankfully you made a great demo of what I had imagined as being a killer guitar with some modern ergonomic features. Any issues with the string ends at the head end? Also curious, as we get older, arthritis comes into play. Do you think it could help folks play longer due to hand pain?

[@BuddyBlues]

As I type this I am currently wearing a wrist brace for carpal tunnel and dorsal wrist syndrome. I’m in my mid thirties so I’m afraid it’s not just age that comes into play with these things.. but yes. Absolutely will help. It’s designed to never ever get in the way of you playing the instrument which was the most surprising thing about this guitar for me. And the string ends aren’t an issue

[@darrinwarner4046]

Damn dude that opening was bad ass! You can fuckin rip it.

[@danielschenker9874]

Fanned frets don't do anything for intonation. The point is the low strings have long scale length, like a fender, and the high strings have a shorter scale length, like a gibson. The low strings are snappy and you can riff aggresively without them bending out of tune. The high strings are looser, making bending easier.

[@danielschenker9874]

@@sillysausage4549 it isn’t?

[@Ayrton.Cordoba.V]

Holy mother of tone! Just by watching the first couple of seconds I was blown by that tone! Amazing! Which amp and pedals are you using buddy?

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!! Ya this thing is awesome! I’m using the Silktone Amp and the Nordvang 83!

[@BlasterJunos]

Kinda wish this came without a pickguard like their other models or at the very least a pickguard that matches the body. They don't really look pretty to me like this but the other models do since their designs look more cohesive

[@Trainwreck469]

Don't forget the 20" radius..

[@ic3mania]

If would be so funny to see an old school band play these type of guitars.

[@BuddyBlues]

Or the Beatles 😂

[@NathanRech]

it's just the sunburst + white shield combo

[@Zeeawon]

Sound modern ?

[@Pilot7826]

It's an interesting guitar, for sure. However, unfortunately for me, every Strandy that I ordered came with major flaws. I'm not even sure how they passed thru QC. I envy those who get perfect ones. Haha.

[@ArdiNugrohocilacap]

This is made in indonesia?

[@francisb1]

as strange as this could sound, I believe strandberg is sitting on some incredibly beautiful guitars, if only they had a nice headstock. No headstock really ruins the whole look for me. Headstocks are beautiful. What benefit you get by getting rid of them? are they REALLY that heavy? Do they REALLY make the guitar that much bigger? I don't see any advantage there. It made more sense if you looked at some of the older strandberg models which were really made for traveling. But this is roughly a regular size guitar.

[@Bendalf]

A strandberg is about 30% shorter than a regular strat and a lot lighter too, so it's actually pretty noticeable. As to the headstock, the extra chunk of wood isn't that heavy by itself but add the tuner and the fact than it's all the way at the end of the neck really mess up the balance. The fact that you can put remove all that wight and but the tuner in the bridge much closer to the center of gravity makes for an incredible balanced guitar. I get that that's a aesthetic you have to get used to, but really does serve a purpose and add to the playability and comfort of the instrument, it not just for the looks.

[@jysmtl]

Do not need a headstock.

[@huanton2many]

it looks like it is very stiff to bend, no?

[@BuddyBlues]

?

[@huanton2many]

​@@BuddyBlues does it feel stiff when you bend? because it looks like it. thank you

[@BuddyBlues]

@huanton2many how exactly does it look like it’s stiff to bend? I’m not trying to be a smsrtass I’m trying to understand. What does “because it looks like it” mean?

[@huanton2many]

@@BuddyBlues it looks like struggling

[@BuddyBlues]

@huanton2many cool. No one is struggling, a guitar is a guitar, don’t know why it would bend harder than others. The only struggle has been trying to understand this thread. Cheers

[@elchacon6304]

Nice review. I am not a fan of the zero fret. It will wear out and cause issues.

[@jdbrown111]

Jimi would have played the shit out of that axe!!!