Strandberg Boden Bass Original 4 Bass Guitar, Natural, Roasted Birdseye Maple Fretboard

Manufacturer's Description

This timeless sonic character is complemented by Nordstrand Zen Blade soapbar-size noiseless single-coil pickups customized to match the radius of the fretboard and a 3-Band Preamp that allows the player to tailor the sound with detailed precision over a very broad sonic range. Whether you are a touring pro, session player, or a metalhead, the Boden Bass Original can surely cover all of the bases with authority and style.

What makes it special?

The Boden Bass Original was designed to provide exceptional comfort, ergonomics and playability with its lightweight headless construction, multi-scale neck, and the patented EndurNeck neck profile. For the bass player, this is especially important knowing how much a solidbody bass can weigh. The proprietary hardware is constructed of aircraft grade aluminum that plays a major part in the instrument’s unique woody and organic acoustic character besides reducing the overall weight. Premium materials such as Swamp Ash for the body with solid ¼” Flame Maple top and roasted Maple for the neck and Birdseye Maple for the fretboard and proprietary components along with world class manufacturing processes and techniques are used to produce these instruments of exceptional build quality, workmanship, and reliability.

What does it do?

Besides the striking visual design aesthetics and unmatched ergonomic features, the very best materials, components and craftsmanship combine to provide a bass that is easy to play, reduces fatigue for your hands as well as your back, and which produces stunningly clear yet warm organic sounds that will suit virtually any musical genre and style. Acoustically, the Boden Bass Original is loud, articulate, rich and balanced with strong fundamentals and these characteristics are further enhanced and complemented by the highly acclaimed Nordstrand Zen Blade noiseless single-coil pickups and ultra-flexible 3-band EQ preamp.

Who is it for?

The Boden Bass Original models are for advanced professional bassists who seek the utmost in playing comfort as well as a plethora of great classic and modern bass sounds that can be used in a variety of professional musical environments, whether that’s a critical time-sensitive recording session or the largest of concert stages in which there is no room for errors. All of the features on the Boden Bass Original were thoughtfully designed, engineered and implemented with such players in mind –from the premium materials to the scale length of each string and from each component of the hardware to the layout of the controls. The Boden Bass Original is for the serious bassist who requires an instrument that delivers all of the great classic bass sounds as well as the modern and which will help take his or her playing to a new level of musical creativity as well as the most enjoyable playing experience

Specifications

General

• Bolt-On Construction
• Chambered Body
• Arm, Torso and Heel Carves
• Book-matched Solid Premium Flame Maple Top
• Swamp Ash Body
• Roasted Maple Neck, 12-ply Carbon Fiber reinforced
• Roasted Birdseye Maple Fretboard
• Manufactured in Indonesia

Vital Stats

• Scale Length:
• 33″ – 34.5″ (4-string)
• EndurNeck™ Profile
• String spacing at bridge: 18 mm
• String spread at nut: 29.2 mm
• 20″ Fretboard Radius
• 24 Frets - Jescar 57110 Stainless Steel Fretwire
•  .strandberg* EGS Rev 2 bass tuners & string locks
• Black Hardware
• Original Luminlay™ Blue Side Dots
• Original Luminlay™ Blue Inlays
• Available Finish: Natural Semi-gloss Polyurethane  

Sonic Profile

• Custom Nordstrand Audio Zen Blade humbucker pickups
• Nordstrand 3-band preamp/EQ
• Controls:
• Master Volume w/ push-pull for passive/active
• Passive Tone (treble cut)
• Bass/Treble
• Bottom: ± 15 dB @ 50 Hz
• Top: ± 15 dB @ 4 kHz
• Mid (push-pull for frequency)
• Down: ± 15 dB @ 1 kHz
• Up: ± 15 dB @ 400 Hz
• Blend Neck-Bridge

Miscellaneous

• Standard Lightweight Gig Bag Included
• Instrument Weight: 6.9 lbs
• Serial #: C2009392
  

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Strandberg. This Boden Bass Original 4 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact bass you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.