Short Description:

Lightweight Headless Design with EndurNeck and 5-Way Switching.

What We Think:

The Strandberg Boden Essential 6 in Black Granite is a sleek, modern instrument built for comfort, precision, and versatility. Its lightweight solid meranti body offers a balanced, focused tone, while the custom humbuckers deliver a wide range of sounds from tight, articulate cleans to more driven, powerful textures. The roasted maple EndurNeck profile provides an ergonomic, supportive feel that helps reduce fatigue and encourages fluid playing across all 24 frets. With its streamlined design, 5-way switching, and responsive feel, it adapts easily to a variety of styles. Clean, precise, and effortlessly playable, this Boden Essential 6 offers a modern playing experience that feels fast, comfortable, and highly responsive!

Manufacturer Description:

A revolution in accessibility and ergonomics

The Boden Essential is a true .strandberg* instrument with all the key features that has made it a guitar icon of the 21st century. EndurNeck™ neck profile, supremely low weight, perfect balance, and a wide selection of tonal options. It is the most affordable .strandberg* to date and also features the proprietary Arc hardware that is as solid as it is intuitive.

The Boden Essential 6 is an instrument designed to cater to the needs of aspiring students and professional musicians alike.

Specifications:

Dexterity: Right-Handed

Neck Construction: Bolt-On

Body Construction: Solid

Scale Configuration: Straight Scale

Neck Profile: EndurNeck

Bridge Type: Hardtail

Pickups: .strandberg* Custom

Instrument Weight Global: 2.15 +/- 10% Kg

Instruments Weight Imperial: 4.75 +/- 10% Lbs

Included Instrument Bag/Case: .strandberg* Essential Gig-Bag

Country of Manufacturing: Indonesia

SKU: BD6CT-24E-R-S-BK

Body Shape: Boden

Body Material: Meranti

Body Top Material: N/A

Body finish color: Black Granite Metallic Satin

Body Finish Type: Acrylic Satin

Neck Material: Roasted Maple

Neck Reinforcement Material: N/A

Fretboard Material: Rosewood

Scale Length: 25.5"

Fretboard Radius: 20"

Number of Frets: 24

Zero Fret Type: N/A

Main Fret Type: DHP 28HFS Stainless Steel

Neutral Fret: 0

Nut Width Global: 42.00 mm

Nut Width Imperial: 1.65 inch

Fretboard Inlays: White Plastic

Fretboard Side Dots: White Plastic

Neck Finish Type: Acrylic Satin

Neck Finish Color: Natural

Nut: Plastic moulded 6-string nut

Truss Rod: Double-Expanding Steel

Hardware Finish: Black Satin

Bridge: Arc 6-string Straight Hardtail Bridge

String Lock: Arc 6-string String Lock

Knobs: Dome Knob knurled Black

Pickguard: N/A

Pickup Configuration: H-H

Electronics Type: Passive

Bridge pickup: .strandberg* 6-string Hum Hot Bridge 53mm Black

Middle Pickup: N/A

Neck pickup: .strandberg* 6-string Hum Vintage Neck 50mm Black

Control Set: Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-Way Pickup Selector

Pickup Switching: 1. Bridge Humbucking, 2. Bridge Humbucking + Neck Outer Coil, 3. Bridge Humbucking + Neck Outer Coil in series with Neck Inner Coil, 4. Neck Inner Coil, 5. Neck Humbucking

Onboard Electronics: N/A

Instrument Length Global: 800.00 mm

Instrument Length Imperial: 31.50 inch

Body Width Global: 320.00 mm

Body Width Imperial: 12.60 inch

Body Thickness Global: 42.50 mm

Body Thickness Imperial: 1.67 inch

Neck Thickness 1st Fret Global: 21.70 mm

Neck Thickness 1st Fret Imperial: 0.85 inch

Neck Thickness 15th Fret Global: 22.50 mm

Neck Thickness 15th Fret Imperial: 0.89 inch

String Spacing at Bridge Global: 52.50 mm

String Spacing at Bridge Imperial: 2.07 inch

Factory Strings: D’Addario NYXL 10-46

Factory Tuning: EADGBE

Included Accessories: Guitar Tool Kit