Undoubtedly one of the most notable signature guitar releases of the past few years is the Strandberg Boden JC Djesse – a quirky, oddly tuned electric guitar dreamt up by Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, which bamboozled guitar fans by the fact it came with only five strings.
A result of Collier’s early experiences with a four-string tenor guitar – and his desire to mastermind a guitar that could help facilitate and accommodate his otherworldly musical approach – the Strandberg Djesse is one of the most inventive creations to hit the guitar market in some time, but it was met with some skepticism because of its diminutive string configuration.
