Should You Buy This .Strandberg*? | .strandberg* Boden Essential Unboxing & First Impressions

[@DaysMayBreak]

Says "I can't play" and continues to melt my face off. Love ya dude :D

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

😂 My man, there was a looooot of trash playing I cut out haha Thank you though, love ya too dude 🤘

[@greatfrontier]

Great video Jack! My black Boden Essential arrives in a few hours. I feel like I'm going to spend all day writing. Thanks for the preview! 🤘🔥

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Awesome man, congratulations on the new guitar day! I hope you have a blast with it and thank you for checking out the video 🤘

[@darrylfranks6976]

I'm waiting on the Future Dusk (Purple). Looking forward to trying it out! Good video...thanks.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Thanks for watching mate, hope you get to try one soon 🤘

[@burkeingraffia]

Have you ever put flat wounds on a Stranberg? How did it sound?

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I haven't mate, not something I've ever tried. However, my dude @andrefludd and I believe @mathew_dale have? Might be worth checking some of their stuff out. Sorry I couldn't be of more use mate, hope you get some answers 🤘

[@marcoferrandi6191]

You should try the HILS HN3 guitar then (they are imported by Andertons), it's a Boden-like guitar but less than half the price. I had the Boden, sold it and took an HN3 and I'm sooooo happy with it, from ergonomics to the sound! Only real difference is that, obviously, there is no Endureneck, but it's very nice anyway. Boden's pickups are slightly better, too. Check some videos, I think you will be interested!

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

@@marcoferrandi6191 Ah dude, I’ve seen them! My best mate wants me to get one on the channel haha It’s cool to hear you like them dude, maybe I’ll have a look. Thanks for the heads up and watching man 🤘

[@TommyGunzzz]

I emailed Strandberg and they messaged back say the pickups are the same for the Essential, the Standard, and the Resq:d which is really fascinating to note. So the question for a cheaper 6-string strandberg is do you want fanned frets and which color

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Yeah dude, that's absolutely right! The straight or fanned frets is the main factor when you're choosing between those for sure. Thanks for watching my dude 🤘

[@PsychotropicSalad]

The Future Dusk Essential has been calling to me, but I'm trying to hold out for a GOC since their specs are more my vibe. IDK if I can go back to rosewood from the richlite on my Boden Prog tbh 😬 Great video as always, Jack!

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Dude, yeah. Richlite is sooo good to play on. GOC are interesting too, I've never played one but I'd definitely be interested to. Thanks for watching mate 🤘

[@danielainsworth22]

Just grabbed the new purple one. I love it 🙌🏼

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Such a dope colour dude! They just brought out the galactic blue one not long after I got this and I’m pretty sad about it because that’s my favourite colour haha Hope you keep enjoying the guitar mate, thanks for checking out the video 🤘

[@na7h4n34]

I lowkey like how the standard scale one looks more than the multi scale lol. Awesome playing 👍

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Totally valid man! The Essentials do look great. Thank you for watching dude 🤘

[@Stoitism]

Strandbergs always seemed a bit excessive in price for my humble needs so I always sort of admired them from afar. Now they go and release this and it lives right at the top end of what I'd spend on a guitar. I'm both pleased and vexed at the same time that this is available. Anyway, I need to find a grand from somewhere ffs.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

😂 Dude, I know exactly what you’re saying. Not to stoke on the GAS but the essential is such a good representation of what Strandbergs are about, this really is a cracking deal. Let me know if you get one! Cheers bro, hope you’re doing good 🤘

[@Stoitism]

@@JackTaylorGuitars Maybe Santa will be extra nice to me this year haha. All good in the hood my dude. Hope you're well also!

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I hope so my dude! Glad you’re well man, doing good here too thanks!

[@AdrianFarrell]

I tried an Essential out last week. I love the sound of them, but I found the playing experience underwhelming. I then tried a Standard and the playing experience was so much better. I'd assumed I wanted the Essential for the straight frets as the fanned frets had previously confused me when trying a Standard. But this time it gelled, and the zero fret really helped with low action. So now I'm saving more for a Standard, or maybe a 2nd hand Original. Would be funny if I ended up with an Original but swapped the pups out for the same as an Essential.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I think you've summed it up perfectly man. To me, the choice between straight and multiscale is going to be the big deciding factor for a lot of players and you'll definitely prefer one or the other. If you like the OEM pickups see if you can get a RESQ:D dude, all the playability of the standard and above but with OEM pups. There are a few floating about used too. Thanks for watching mate! 🤘

[@Force2BRW]

Can you please tell me what your set up is? Your tone sounded amazing when you were just noodling around on the guitar.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Thanks so much dude! I’m not doing anything too special in this video actually. I’m running direct into the Neural DSP Fortin Cali suite if I remember right and what you’ve got in the video is a mix of that recorded and a bit of my speaking mic. That amp is great! Cheers mate 🤘

[@SouthpawSatch]

I wish the Boden Essential was available left handed Get another one for a mod project and swirl dip it!

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I'd put money on lefties coming dude. I think the initial release being so successful shows the desire for it. Put it this way, if they don't drop a leftie essential I think they're missing out but they seem to be one step ahead at all times. They are sick as mod platforms, I'm planning the mods for mine as we speak haha Cheers bro, hope you're doing good 🤘

[@BLK4EVR]

Still wanted one😢

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Dude, if you can then these are great. I'm still working on the full review which'll be out within a few weeks but right now, I am super impressed. I hope you manage to get your hands on one my dude. Thank you for always showing up to watch my videos, I appreciate you 🤘

[@TheJokerHarriz]

Hi Dude! Nice review! I have been wanting a Strandberg for some time now. I have a Ibanez qx 52, wich i love. Would u say the Strandbergs are better guitars? What is your favorite strandberg model? I like the new metal nx and the sälen (jazz/plini). But i have no chance to get to try before buying. Do u have any suggestions? Boden vs Sälen(jazz)? I play mostly rock/metal.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Hey dude, thanks so much! I'm really glad you liked it. So, yeah dude. The Q series are great for the price point and sound really good but I think Strandberg are on another level entirely. I know I said it in the video (kind of) but I am a massive Strandberg fanboy so take this for what you will. To me, they're peak headless guitar design and I don't really play anything else when I'm writing or playing. They're ideal for what I want from a guitar. My favourite model? I'd have to say my Boden Prog NX and Original NX are joint top. I love them both. If I was picking between a Sälen and a Boden I'd go Boden but only by a little bit. I prefer how they feel to sit with and their sound, there is a slight difference to my ear. I hope that helps mate. Sorry for the long reply haha. Definitely let me know what you pick up 🤘

[@ILLRICARDO]

Eventually, you are going to run out of space for all your guitars...i think i need to sell a couple of my six strings and get one ibanez q52.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

😂 I already have dude, not much space here at all now! haha Unfortunately I don’t end up keeping a lot of them, kind of comes with the territory of running the channel out of my own pocket atm but I’m sort of using the buying and selling as a means to try and find the guitars that really gel with me. The quests are great man, these are better if I’m being honest, but they’re cool guitars for sure! Thanks for always checking in mate 🤘

[@SledgemanGuitar]

But still no affordable headless guitar with a tremolo, from any brand. I'm starting to loose hope. ☹

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I know what you mean dude. I’d put money on Strandberg adapting the new bridge for single scale length to a trem unit though. There’s no way they don’t know people want it! Thanks for watching my dude 🤘

[@marioaguilar2466]

Look for HILs guitars , headless , affordable and tremolo models coming soon, Check them out.

[@edgarkurm8148]

Hils guitars

[@Nickshreds890]

Hey dude ! I just saw you've hit 6.13 thousand subscribers 0_0 holy moly that's extraordinary ! Congratulations! Secondly I have no idea where you're going to store all the guitars haha ! but I have also purchased quite a few guitars that I perhaps shouldn't have bought. ( I currently have a few too many Ibanez quest guitars including an Ichi100 . I sadly don't play that one because I didn't gel with the single coil pickups. It works for Ichika but not so much for me. Also I love the " This is why I drive an old banger" XD comment. I shall watch the rest of this and report back! I'm stoked to hear your opinion on the essential. If the essential is as mind blowing as people have made it out to be.. I might have to find one . But I can't do that at the moment because guitars are expensive haha.

[@Nickshreds890]

ALSO! I'm stoked to check out your new EP! You should make a video about it, unless I missed it somehow.. anyway I hope you're doing really well dude! Take care Jack :)

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Thank you dude! We're getting there slowly haha Ah man, I don't have **that** many guitars right now. Keeping the channel going, the 'old banger' that I had when I filmed this video trying to do me in so I had to change it, life; I sell a fair few to keep stuff going unless it really resonates with me over the long term. Doesn't mean they aren't good if I sell them, it just means that I need to keep money coming in somehow. Yeah dude, try one of these if you get a chance. Also, I hope you like the EP. It came out a few weeks ago now so let me know if you listen to it. Thanks man, stay well 🤘