STRANDBERG Boden Plini Edition Neck-Thru Black
The pinnacle of the Boden design, the Boden Plini Edition Neck-Thru features incredible upper register access and unparalleled playing comfort while providing exceptional tonal versatility to cover virtually any playing style of musical genre. Chambered Swamp Ash body wings, solid Maple top with Australian Blackwood, Roasted Maple neck-thru-body, and Ebony fretboard are seamlessly combined in a visually striking design for a clear, balanced, and full-sounding tone that can cut through any mix with a focused punch that is characteristic of the neck-thru-body construction. The new Plini Edition model humbuckers in HH configuration provide a plethora of high-gain humbucker and crystal clean single-coil sounds with distinct musicality that are suitable for virtually all playing styles and musical genres.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?
The neck-thru-body design and construction facilitates unparalleled playability in the upper register of the fretboard while providing a unique punchy tone with improved sustain. Light weight and superbly balanced for hours of playing comfort, the extended EndurNeck profile across the entire length of the neck means the benefits of the design is maximized to further enhance your playing. Visually, the instrument is strikingly sleek and refined with an ideal balance between forward-thinking innovation and time-tested traditional. Tonally, the Plini Edition Neck-Thru can cover many musical genres and styles but is especially well-suited for modern prog for high gain applications and crystal-clear clean tones.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Besides the amazing playability and comfort, the Boden Plini Edition delivers a wide palette of musical sounds with a distinct sonic character due to its neck-thru-body construction. Compared to the bolt-on, the sound is punchier and more focused with enhanced sustain. The woods were carefully selected and matched to maximize the natural acoustic characteristics of the design and construction. Swamp Ash’s punchy high midrange complements the chambered body wings. Combined with the 5-ply carbon fiber reinforced Roasted Maple neck-thru-body, solid Maple top with Australian Blackwood veneer and Ebony fretboard which provide rigidity, focus and upper midrange brilliance, the Plini Edition Neck-Thru has an exceptionally balanced acoustic character. The .strandberg* MF-design Plini Edition bridge and neck humbuckers with special 3-way wiring deliver wide range of great humbucker and single-coil sounds in a minimalist layout.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The Plini Edition Neck-Thru is for the advanced and uncompromising musician who requires the ultimate in performance, playability and sonic versatility. The forward-looking instrument reflects the vision of an artist who seeks to balance the past with the future to explore new musical territories, going well beyond what has been achieved in the past. Looking to break out of the classic/vintage rut? The Plini Edition Neck-Thru defines where the electric guitar is going in the New Millennium.
GENERAL
*Neck-thru-body Construction with No Heel
*Chambered Swamp Ash Body Wings with Arm and Torso Carves
*Solid plain Maple top with Australian Blackwood veneer
*Roasted Maple 5-ply CF-reinforced Neck-Thru-Body
*Available Finishes: Midnight Black in Satin Polyurethane
*Approximate Weight: 2.3kg / 5 lbs
*Manufactured in Indonesia
HARDWARE
*.strandberg* EGS series 5 tremolo bridge & string locks
*Black Anodized Hardware
*Original Luminlay™ Green Side Dots
*Original Luminlay™ Green Inlays
NECK & FRETS
*Roasted Maple Neck-thru-body, Carbon Fiber reinforced
*EndurNeck™ Profile
*Ebony Fretboard with Plini’s moon inlay at the 12th fret
*20” Fretboard Radius
*24 Frets
*Jescar 51100 Stainless Steel Fretwire (57110 for zero fret)
*D’Addario NYXL 10-46 strings
*Standard tuning EADGBE
ACCESSORIES
*Standard Lightweight Gig Bag included
*Allen Key Kit included
*Strap optional
*Deluxe Toolkit optional
SONIC PROFILE
*H-H Pickup Configuration
*Neck: Suhr SSV Neck
*Bridge: Suhr SSH+ Bridge
*3-Way Pickup Selector
1. Neck Series Humbucking
2. Neck Outer Coil + Bridge Inner Coil
3. Bridge Series Humbucking
*Master Volume
