With the Boden Essential 6, Strandberg has raised the bar on pro-quality features, producing what players cite as the manufacturer’s most approachable axe ever. The major difference from other offerings? The Essential 6’s fingerboard opts for conventional fret placement, helping new Strandberg players get to work without the learning curve of multi-scale frets. The Boden Essential 6 features a meranti body, which has a balanced, flexible sound that readily adapts to different playing styles— much like the basswood used in premium models. The neck is made from ultra-stable roasted maple and shaped into the game-changing EndurNeck profile for energizing comfort and infinite range. Moreover, the Boden Essential 6 features proprietary Hum Hot Bridge and Hum Vintage Neck pickups, unleashing a wealth of tonal potential. Throw in a hard-working EGS Arc fixed bridge and stainless steel frets, and the Strandberg Boden Essential 6 earns its spot in any discerning guitarist’s stable.

Masterfully balanced headless design
The Boden Essential 6's headless design removes mass from the headstock for lower weight and improved balance, allowing you to play marathon sets in total comfort. On the other end, an Arc hardtail bridge is designed to work in flawless conjunction with the headstock's String Lock system, leveraging ultra-precise engineering and amplifying the performance possibilities of the guitar's already inspiring design. To supplement this balanced feel, meticulous body contouring and elegant finesse-filled lines on the body’s rear side expand comfort and control with equal aplomb.

Supportive, blissfully carved tonewoods
The Boden Essential 6 comes equipped with high-quality tonewoods that capture part of what makes its flagship siblings such a hit. It all starts with a meranti body, a wood prized by many of today’s top manufacturers for its balanced sound and quality sustain. Move farther up this incredible instrument, and its roasted maple neck and rosewood fingerboard are sure to please. Everything is constructed to Strandberg’s incredibly high and exacting standards, ensuring the Boden Essential 6 is a road- and studio-ready workhorse.

EndurNeck profile for maximum comfort
At first glance, Strandberg's acclaimed EndurNeck profile is sure to draw a few questions with its unique shape. Guitarists will chime in with resounding reassurance: the EndurNeck profile feels fantastic. Almost magically, you will feel your grip significantly relax when playing an EndurNeck, leading to longer, more comfortable playing sessions. To complement, the Boden Essential 6's bolt-on construction is paired with a deep double-cut design, which offers easy access to the upper register for increased playability and a more focused punch — a welcome feature uncommon for many other bolt-on guitars.

Impressively expressive humbuckers onboard
The Boden Essential 6 comes packed to the brim with dual-coil energy, voiced for inspiring versatility in low- and high-gain applications. At the bridge, a 6-string Hum Hot Bridge humbucker ensures that fiery attack and full-bodied presence are always at the ready. Opposing it in the neck position is the 6-string Hum Vintage Neck, which warms up your sound with more traditional and musical humbucker charm. Complemented by master Tone and Volume controls, plus a versatile 5-way pickup selector, its easier than ever to dial in your ideal tone for stage and studio applications.

Features

• Classic Strandberg quality and performance, now accessible to every player
• Solid meranti body lays a balanced foundation for countless genres and playing styles
• Hum Hot Bridge and Hum Vintage Neck humbuckers pair fiery attack with traditional dual-coil richness
• Master Tone and Volume controls and a 5-way selector unleash a world of tone-sculpting potential
• EndurNeck profile promotes proper fretting technique and reduces the risk of injury
• Bolt-on construction with double-cut design for easy access to upper frets
• Headless roasted maple neck offers balance and reduced risk of breakage
• Conventional rosewood fingerboard with 24 stainless steel jumbo frets
• EGS Arc fixed bridge keeps things in tune and sounding great

Specifications

General

• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body

• Body Type: Solidbody
• Body Shape: Boden Essential 6
• Body Material: Meranti
• Body Finish: Satin Acrylic
• Color: Sage Leaf

Neck

• Neck Material: Roasted Plain Maple
• Neck Shape: Strandberg EndurNeck
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Radius: 20"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
• Number of Frets: 24, Jumbo, Stainless Steel
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.653"
• Nut Material: Plastic

Hardware

• Bridge/Tailpiece: Strandberg EGS Arc 6-string Bridge
• Tuners: Strandberg EGS Arc

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Strandberg OEM Neck Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: Strandberg OEM Bridge Humbucker
• Controls: 1 x volume, 1 x tone
• Switching: 5-way blade pickup switch

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D'Addario NYXL, .010-.046
• Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag