Strandberg Boden Essential 6 Black Granite – a 6-string solidbody electric guitar featuring a lightweight meranti body, bolt-on roasted maple neck with EndurNeck™ profile, H-H pickup configuration, and .strandberg* EGS Arc hardware for enhanced tuning stability and comfort.
The Boden Essential 6 delivers the acclaimed ergonomic and tonal innovations that define the .strandberg* design, in the most accessible package to date. Weighing just over 2 kg, the instrument provides remarkable playing comfort while retaining sonic richness and responsiveness. The patented EndurNeck™ profile promotes a more natural fretting hand position across the entire neck, reducing fatigue during long sessions. The EGS Arc hardware ensures stable tuning and facilitates quick string changes. Custom OEM humbuckers offer a wide palette of sounds—from tight rhythm crunch to articulate clean tones—with an advanced 5-way switch configuration for both series and split-coil combinations. Designed for students, hobbyists and professionals alike, the Boden Essential is a modern guitar for modern musicians.
KEY FEATURES
- Headless 6-string electric guitar with solid meranti body
- Roasted maple bolt-on neck with sculpted heel joint
- Patented EndurNeck™ profile for ergonomic fretting
- Rosewood fretboard with 20” radius and 25.5" scale
- .strandberg* EGS Arc hardware for tuning stability and ease of use
- Custom .strandberg* OEM humbuckers with H-H configuration
- 5-way selector with series, split and parallel wiring options
- Factory setup with D'Addario NYXL 10–46 strings
- Available in Black Granite, Astro Dust and Elemental Blue
- Includes .strandberg* Essential gig bag and Allen key kit
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Construction: Bolt-on with sculpted neck joint heel
- Body: Solid meranti with arm and torso carves
- Neck: Roasted one-piece maple
- Neck Profile: EndurNeck™
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
- Fretboard Radius: 20”
- Frets: 24, DHP stainless steel
- Nut Width: 42 mm (1.65”)
- Bridge String Spacing: 52.5 mm (2.07”)
- Pickups: H-H configuration with custom .strandberg* OEM humbuckers
- Pickup Spacing: Neck 50 mm, Bridge 53 mm
- Pickup Selector: 5-way switch with advanced wiring options
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Hardware: .strandberg* EGS Arc zinc bridge and tuners, black finish
- Inlays: White dot fretboard markers and side dots (glow-in-the-dark)
- Strings: D’Addario NYXL 10-46
- Factory Tuning: EADGBE
- Finish: Satin Acrylic (Black Granite)
- Dimensions: 800 x 320 x 42.5 mm
- Weight: Approx. 2.15 kg (4.75 lbs ±10%)
- Manufactured in: Indonesia
- Included Accessories: .strandberg* Essential Gig Bag, Allen key kit