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Boden Original 8 Electric Guitar

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Overview

The original-spec .strandberg* look, sound and feel.

This is the Boden model that started it all. Featuring Swamp Ash body mated with 4A Flame Maple top and roasted Maple neck with roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard, the acoustic character is lively and balanced with superb articulation for both rhythm and lead playing. The Original 8-string models now also feature Fishman Fluence active pickups to faithfully transfer the natural sound of the woods and the unique .strandberg* hardware to your amplification systems. includes gig bag and toolkit.

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: AAAA flame Maple
  • Body wood: Swamp Ash
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: EnduroNeck
  • Neck wood: Roasted Maple with carbon fiber
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 28 in. 26.5 in.
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Roasted Maple
  • Radius: 20 in.
  • Fret size: Jescar Stainless steel
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 2.28 in. (58 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Fluence Modern humbucker alnico
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: Fluence Modern humbucker ceramic 
  • Brand: Fishman
  • Active or passive pickups: Active
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: User configurable pickup voicings
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed 
  • Bridge design: .strandberg* EGS Pro 5 Fixed Bridge & String Locks
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Strandberg EGS
  • Color: Satin chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 8-string
  • Special features: Electronics Ergonomic design
  • Case: Gig bag
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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