Strandberg Boden USA Alex Machacek Edition Headless Electric Guitar

THE BODEN FUSION 'ALEX MACHACEK EDITION'

Essentially a variation of our Fusion model with the smoother sounding Suhr DSV+ bridge humbucker and DSV neck humbucker pickups with the V60LP single-coil in the middle, the guitar produces a wide range of great clean to saturated lead sounds that Alex described as “transparent, balanced and sweet” – a most apt description of the sonic character we aimed to achieve.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?

Alex Machacek is one of the most respected and versatile guitarists in the jazz-fusion genre today, effortlessly covering extremely advanced chordal soundscapes to some of the most intense improvisations in a small ensemble format. The Austrian-born virtuoso and .strandberg* Guitars collaborated for nearly a year to develop a guitar that will meet the requirements Alex sought in an ideal instrument suited to his innovative style for fusion and jazz as well as prog.

WHAT DOES IT DO?

The result of this collaboration is the Boden ‘Alex Machacek Edition’ 6-string tremolo guitar. This stunning instrument features chambered premium Alder body capped with a 4A Flame Maple top, roasted Maple neck with Pau Ferro fretboard, Suhr pickups in HSH configuration specifically chosen to complement his style with custom wiring, and the EGS Pro 5 tremolo system.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Essentially a variation of our Fusion model with the smoother sounding Suhr DSV+ bridge humbucker and DSV neck humbucker pickups with the V60LP single-coil in the middle, the guitar produces a wide range of great clean to saturated lead sounds that Alex described as “transparent, balanced and sweet” – a most apt description of the sonic character we aimed to achieve.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Alex Machacek is one of the most respected and versatile guitarists in the jazz-fusion genre today, effortlessly covering extremely advanced chordal soundscapes to some of the most intense improvisations in a small ensemble format. The Austrian-born virtuoso and .strandberg* Guitars collaborated for nearly a year to develop a guitar that will meet the requirements Alex sought in an ideal instrument suited to his innovative style for fusion and jazz as well as prog

MEASUREMENTS

1. Width: 315 mm/12,4”
2. Length: 800 mm/31,5”
3. Thickness: 42 mm/1.65″
4. Long Scale: 25.5”
5. Short Scale: 25”
6. String spread at nut: 35 mm/1,38”
7. String spacing at bridge: 10.5 mm/.41″
8. Neutral fret: 0

GENERAL

• Bolt-On Construction
• Chambered Body with Arm, Torso and Heel Carves
• Book-matched Solid 4A Flame Maple Top
• Alder Body
• Red Semi-gloss Polyurethane Finish
• Approximate Weight 2,4 kg / 5,3 lbs +/- 10%
• Manufactured in Indonesia

NECK & FRETS

• Roasted Maple Neck, Carbon Fiber reinforced
• EndurNeck™ Profile
• Pau Ferro Fretboard
• 20″ Fretboard Radius
• 24 Frets
• Jescar 51100 Stainless Steel Fretwire (57110 for zero-fret)
• D’Addario NYXL 10-46 strings
• Standard tuning EADGBE

SONIC PROFILE

• H-S-H Pickup Configuration
• Neck: Suhr DSV
• Middle: Suhr V60LP
• Bridge: Suhr DSV+
• 5-Way Pickup Selector
  1. Neck
  2. Neck Outer Coil + Middle in parallel
  3. Neck + Bridge
  4. Middle + Bridge Inner Coil in Parallel
  5. Bridge
• Master Volume
• Master Tone

HARDWARE

• .strandberg* EGS Series 5 tremolo bridge & string locks
• Black Anodized Hardware
• Original Luminlay™ Green Side Dots
• Original Luminlay™ Green Inlays

ACCESSORIES

• Standard Lightweight Gig Bag included
• Allen Key Kit included