“Everything about the design appeals to me”: Jacob Collier on why he created his wild 5-string Strandberg – and how he unlocked a new musical language with its unusual alternate tuning

Jacob Collier and his five-string Strandberg guitar

Jacob Collier has been keenly teasing his upcoming album on social media, and those with an interest in the multi-instrumentalist’s electric guitar activities were especially intrigued when it was confirmed both Steve Vai and Willow would feature on the record.

Furthermore, the presence of a wild five-string Strandberg model in ensuing posts gave rise to speculation that Collier would dip his toes into more progressive guitar waters for Djesse Vol. 4 – theories that were confirmed with the release of his recent rock-leaning single, WELLLL.