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[Boudoir Guitar]

I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these, and having a hell of a time picking a color. Leaning towards the blue....

Look forward to hearing your thoughts!!

 

[laxu]

I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these, and having a hell of a time picking a color. Leaning towards the blue....

I'm usually one for unusual colors, but in this case I'd go with the red. Blue needs white pickups and chrome hw.

 

[SKU]

> stripped down version of an Indonesian guitar (?!) for $1000
> fair price

Choose one

 

[Achilles]

Indonesian guitar

What does the COO have to do with anything? Would it make any difference if the premium line were made in Germany?
Without knowing the overall skill and quality of the actual factory it doesn't matter whose acreage it sits on, right?

 

[spawnofthesith]

What does the COO have to do with anything? Would it make any difference if the premium line were made in Germany?
Without knowing the overall skill and quality of the actual factory it doesn't matter whose acreage it sits on.

I struggle to reconcile strandberg prices when looked at as relative to the price of all the other higher end imports being produced in the same Cortek factories

 

[SKU]

What does the COO have to do with anything? Would it make any difference if the premium line were made in Germany?
Without knowing the overall skill and quality of the actual factory it doesn't matter whose acreage it sits on, right?

Yes, it would make a difference. At least to me.

 

[norminal]

I struggle to reconcile strandberg prices when looked at as relative to the price of all the other higher end imports being produced in the same Cortek factories

 

[Eagle]

> stripped down version of an Indonesian guitar (?!) for $1000
> fair price

Choose one

You are just out of date.

 

[Eagle]

I struggle to reconcile strandberg prices when looked at as relative to the price of all the other higher end imports being produced in the same Cortek factories

Go and look at that POS Sire that costs £700 that I took apart a few weeks ago.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Go and look at that POS Sire that costs £700 that I took apart a few weeks ago.

Cort doesn't make sire do they?

 

[dbagchee]

I went for the Black Granite. Should be here Wednesday - it's been a while since I got a new guitar, should be fun!

 

[Eagle]

Cort doesn't make sire do they?

Hard to confirm but yes.

 

[Jarick]

I would be curious to play one. I finally came across a used Strandberg a couple months back, one of the Tele styles, and it was one of the most impressive guitars I've played. It rang out like a bell, super clear and clean sounding, great intonation up and down the neck, played phenomenally.

 

[mavrick102000]

I played the Plini Sig for an hour or so. It was oddly comfortable and freakishly light.

I normally don't like really flat fretboards either and it was perfectly fine. And I though my hand would hate the endurneck, it was comfortable as well.

Having no head on the neck seemed a little odd though.

 

[SpaceMan]

I struggle to reconcile strandberg prices when looked at as relative to the price of all the other higher end imports being produced in the same Cortek factories

It seems relatively consistent with the Ibanez Premium line and PRS SE…

 

[Sleezy E]

What does the COO have to do with anything? Would it make any difference if the premium line were made in Germany?
Without knowing the overall skill and quality of the actual factory it doesn't matter whose acreage it sits on, right?

Because wages in certain countries are waaaaay different than others... and quality workmanship for fair wages is usually pretty easy to spot

 

[Sleezy E]

It seems relatively consistent with the Ibanez Premium line and PRS SE…

My variax jtv59 was supposedly built in the same factory as the prs se

The craftsmanship is superb

 

[spawnofthesith]

Hard to confirm but yes.

In any case, what I'm talking about is the high quality instruments coming out of the cortek factory at half the price of most strandbergs.. not nebulous junk guitars

It seems relatively consistent with the Ibanez Premium line and PRS SE…

These new stripped down models are comparable-ish in price to those, everything else is 1600-$3k +


I'd love to have one of these, but at close to $3k I can't believe the pricing coming out of cortek in Indonesia is anything other than a cash grab.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...eck-thru-electric-guitar-with-tremolo-natural

And they're still cutting costs with things like veneers. At a guitar at this price point I want the whole piece of figured maple please

 

[Eagle]

In any case, what I'm talking about is the high quality instruments coming out of the cortek factory at half the price of most strandbergs.. not nebulous junk guitars



These new stripped down models are comparable-ish in price to those, everything else is 1600-$3k +


I'd love to have one of these, but at close to $3k I can't believe the pricing coming out of cortek in Indonesia is anything other than a cash grab.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...eck-thru-electric-guitar-with-tremolo-natural

And they're still cutting costs with things like veneers. At a guitar at this price point I want the whole piece of figured maple please

The hardware / electronics bill is higher than most with these but I see your point.

 

[dbagchee]

It came early - here’s some sloppy noodling/sounds:



I’ll need some more time with it but some initial thoughts:

• Build is good - it’s a no frills Strandberg but frets are smooth and no obvious issues with the fit and finish
• Tuners are stiff
• String spacing/neck width feels a little cramped - I need to check the specs against my other guitars to see if that’s just in my head. Not a deal breaker, will just take some getting used to
• Good dynamic range in the pickups - they clean up pretty well with the volume knob
• I love how ergonomic this thing is to play - it’s like giving a guitar a hug.