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“I really like the look of Parker Flys, but I don't think I could find one to try in Australia”: Plini on the origins of his passion for Strandberg and headless guitars – and the models he might have otherwise played

Plini explains how Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi shaped his decision in trying out the brand's futuristic guitars

“At this upper mid-range price point, it's hard to think of a guitar to rival it”: Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

“At this upper mid-range price point, it's hard to think of a guitar to rival it”: Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

The second model in the progressive Swedish company's new Boden N2 series more than holds its own

"It becomes very hard to put this guitar down": Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

"It becomes very hard to put this guitar down": Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

The next generation of the Swedish firm's headless guitar design has arrived; is this the guitar to finally convince the cynics to try one out?

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"A versatile, brilliantly engineered machine that will have your back, no matter what the gig": Strandberg Boden N2 Original review

Strandberg makes key tweaks to its Boden blueprint, aiming to create an instrument to suit any genre - mission accomplished?

“Quite unlike anything I’ve ever played. Every guitarist, at some point in their playing life, should experience this”: Strandberg Boden N2 Original review

The most advanced Boden platform to date is here, bringing with it some choice upgrades and pickups designed in collaboration with Fishman

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the guitar moves in a digital direction where it doesn’t have strings”: How Ola Strandberg went from midlife crisis to revolutionizing headless guitars –and what he thinks could be next

When he burned out in the IT world, Strandberg rekindled his passion for guitar building via secret sessions in his employer’s workshop. The guitar industry hasn’t been the same since. He explains why it will keep changing

“Brands are making these guitars, but it’s just a model in a lineup. Others make guitars without headstocks – we make headless guitars”: Ola Strandberg ushered in a new era of headless guitars – but no-one is doing it like his own company

Ibanez, Kiesel, Schecter and more have all upped their headless guitar game in recent years, but Strandberg’s approach is unique

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“I had a raincoat with a squiggly design on the back and I thought it would cool on a guitar”: Strandberg and Plini team up for signature version of Boden Standard with glow-in-the-dark Mirage graphic finish

“I had a raincoat with a squiggly design on the back and I thought it would cool on a guitar”: Strandberg and Plini team up for signature version of Boden Standard with glow-in-the-dark Mirage graphic finish

Introduced at NAMM, now available to buy, Plini's limited edition twist on the headless electric looks even better in the dark

“We teased it as an April Fools. It was intentional to keep people guessing”: Strandberg is working on a headless acoustic guitar – and you may have already seen a prototype

“We teased it as an April Fools. It was intentional to keep people guessing”: Strandberg is working on a headless acoustic guitar – and you may have already seen a prototype

The firm unveiled what many believed to be a gag instrument a few years back – but it turns out it wasn’t just for laughs

“We had a remote control at home for my TV. I was messing around with that…”: The unlikely origins of Strandberg’s innovative EndurNeck – which was partly inspired by a humble household object

“We had a remote control at home for my TV. I was messing around with that…”: The unlikely origins of Strandberg’s innovative EndurNeck – which was partly inspired by a humble household object

The angular, trapezoidal design defies convention in favor of ergonomics – but inspiration came from an unlikely source

“I like that their appearance intrigues non-guitar players and bothers old-fashioned people”: Despite early love from Eddie Van Halen and Allan Holdsworth, headless guitars became a punchline – yet in 2025, they’re more popular than ever. We found out why

“I like that their appearance intrigues non-guitar players and bothers old-fashioned people”: Despite early love from Eddie Van Halen and Allan Holdsworth, headless guitars became a punchline – yet in 2025, they’re more popular than ever. We found out why

With wider options across a variety of price points and more signature artists than ever, has the headless axe’s time finally come?

“That is a victory, as far as I’m concerned. That’s very exciting”: Jacob Collier’s five-string Strandberg is proving the doubters wrong – it’s outselling the six-string version

“That is a victory, as far as I’m concerned. That’s very exciting”: Jacob Collier’s five-string Strandberg is proving the doubters wrong – it’s outselling the six-string version

The headless five-string certainly turned a few heads when it first emerged last year, but it’s proven to be an absolute hit

“I sent this to Strandberg to get the wiring done and when they sent it back they included this”: Plini shows us his modded signature Strandberg Boden – but what’s that hiding in the tremolo springs?

“I sent this to Strandberg to get the wiring done and when they sent it back they included this”: Plini shows us his modded signature Strandberg Boden – but what’s that hiding in the tremolo springs?

Plini was hanging around at ArcTanGent 2024 waiting for his set to start. We asked him what was new with his Strandberg, pointed a camera at him, and this is what he told us....

“This five-string electric guitar is a literal dream of mine”: Strandberg and Jacob Collier’s game-changing signature guitar finally arrives this summer

“This five-string electric guitar is a literal dream of mine”: Strandberg and Jacob Collier’s game-changing signature guitar finally arrives this summer

Meet the JC 5 Djesse –a signature model that introduces the UK songwriter’s innovative five-string tuning to the masses

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“Most of the reactions have been one of surprise: ‘How could you make a Strandberg this affordable?’” Ola Strandberg brought headless guitars back from the dead. Now he wants to take them to the masses with his first sub-$1,000 electric

The Boden Essential makes the future-forward Boden ergonomics available to a wider demographic than ever before. Ola Strandberg walks us through its development

“It gives me a ton of fresh ideas, and enables me to cover more ground with fewer strings to cross”: Is Jacob Collier’s crazy five-string Strandberg custom guitar about to get a signature release?

Collier and Strandberg have teased the official release of what is set to be the Swedish luthier’s most out-there signature build yet

NAMM 2024: “It’s an invitation for musicians of all levels to experience the iconic design features” – Strandberg makes its revolutionary headless design more affordable with the $999 Boden Essential

The Boden Essential is the most affordable Strandberg yet, and shares plenty DNA with its premium forebears, from the unique bodyshape and EndurNeck to the headless profile

NAMM 2024: “It does everything a Strandberg can do but redefines accessibility for all levels of players”: Strandberg reveals the Boden Essential, its most affordable guitar yet

Featuring key Strandberg traits including its EndurNeck and ergonomic shape, the Boden Essential scales back its price point with a few choice tweaks to appeal to players of all budgets

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“A headless guitar pioneer”: Paul Masvidal signs with Kiesel Guitars as Ola Strandberg champions the Cynic guitarist’s decade-plus tenure with his firm

The Cynic guitarist has made the switch after 10 years with Strandberg guitars, which will see him play Kiesels “in the studio and on stage”

“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

The multi-instrumentalist is dipping his toes into rockier waters for his upcoming album, and he’s got the perfect axe to do so. Here’s how one of 2023’s most unorthodox custom builds came to life

NAMM 2023: Strandberg unveils the Boden Meloria, a titanium travel guitar that’s built to survive just about anything

The super-strong, lightweight concept guitar was developed following a request from Swedish cycle pro Andreas Danielsson

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