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>Maybe these old people in the article (I'm 37 so I'm one of them as well, I guess) are the problem, and when younger people that don't revere the word "vintage

>Maybe these old people in the article (I'm 37 so I'm one of them as well, I guess) are the problem, and when younger people that don't revere the word "vintage" so much can usher in the era of the truly modern guitar that Ned Steinberger has shown us glimpses of? One can only hope. It's already happening. A huge proportion of young guitarists are playing metal, which is a hugely progressive scene in terms of technology. The coolest young guitarists are playing Strandberg Bodens, Kiesel Vaders and the weird and wonderful stuff from Ibanez's Iron Label. 7, 8 and 9 strings, fanned frets, headless, active electronics, carbon and titanium reinforcement, it's all on the table. They're abandoning valve amps in favour of Helix, AxeFX and Bias. They couldn't give a toss about Hendrix and Clapton - they revere the likes of Tosin Abasi and Rob Scallion. The baby boomers have disproportionate influence because they've got a ton of disposable income, but big changes are afoot in the guitar business. The future of guitar looks very much like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMbW4sptVnE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMbW4sptVnE

moogly 9y ago
Sure. Headless designs is going in the right direction IMO, but other than that, don't fool yourself, the Strandberg and Kiesel guitars etc. are still very traditional designs: Wooden body, wooden neck, wooden fretboard, and in the case of Strandberg, Ibanez AANJ-style neck joint and silver/nickel frets (Carvin/Kiesel have neck-through and SS frets as options, or at least used to have). Most, if not all parts, you can get from Warmoth/All Parts, no custom designed parts there, apart from maybe the Strandberg's string fastening mechanism/headpiece, but that one is pretty crude, to be honest.
- luckydata 9y ago
  C'mon, innovation is clearly trickling down. It all began with Ken Parker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR01zIjj4_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR01zIjj4_w Line6 has created the Variax that uses the piezo signal of each string to model other stringed instruments and their electronic system (and even things like banjos and resonator guitars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHJaL6g6Jc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHJaL6g6Jc and now even Music Man is adopting steel frets lately. Guitars evolve slowly but they do evolve.
- jdietrich 9y ago
  Strandberg use stainless frets and carbon neck reinforcement on everything but the entry-level Classic model. Stainless frets are a $40 option on any Kiesel and carbon reinforcement is standard on any of their extended-range guitars. The Strandberg headpiece and bridge is made in-house; Kiesel use custom headless hardware designed in collaboration with Hipshot. Strandberg use fanned frets throughout their range and Kiesel offer it as an option on most of their solid-body guitars. There are merits to both the neck-through construction used on the Kiesel Vader and the bolt-on joint used by Strandberg. Through-necks are arguably more stable, but bolt-ons are far easier to maintain and repair. The Strandberg neck profile is anything but conventional: https://strandbergguitars.com/strandberg-endurneck/ https://strandbergguitars.com/strandberg-endurneck/ There's nothing terribly wrong with wood construction. It's aesthetically pleasing, relatively economical and more than strong, stiff and stable enough when used appropriately.
mickael-kerjean 9y ago
Thank for the discovery of Covet And Rob Scallon

moogly 9y ago

Sure. Headless designs is going in the right direction IMO, but other than that, don't fool yourself, the Strandberg and Kiesel guitars etc. are still very traditional designs: Wooden body, wooden neck, wooden fretboard, and in the case of Strandberg, Ibanez AANJ-style neck joint and silver/nickel frets (Carvin/Kiesel have neck-through and SS frets as options, or at least used to have). Most, if not all parts, you can get from Warmoth/All Parts, no custom designed parts there, apart from maybe the Strandberg's string fastening mechanism/headpiece, but that one is pretty crude, to be honest.

luckydata 9y ago
C'mon, innovation is clearly trickling down. It all began with Ken Parker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR01zIjj4_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR01zIjj4_w Line6 has created the Variax that uses the piezo signal of each string to model other stringed instruments and their electronic system (and even things like banjos and resonator guitars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHJaL6g6Jc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHJaL6g6Jc and now even Music Man is adopting steel frets lately. Guitars evolve slowly but they do evolve.
jdietrich 9y ago
Strandberg use stainless frets and carbon neck reinforcement on everything but the entry-level Classic model. Stainless frets are a $40 option on any Kiesel and carbon reinforcement is standard on any of their extended-range guitars. The Strandberg headpiece and bridge is made in-house; Kiesel use custom headless hardware designed in collaboration with Hipshot. Strandberg use fanned frets throughout their range and Kiesel offer it as an option on most of their solid-body guitars. There are merits to both the neck-through construction used on the Kiesel Vader and the bolt-on joint used by Strandberg. Through-necks are arguably more stable, but bolt-ons are far easier to maintain and repair. The Strandberg neck profile is anything but conventional: https://strandbergguitars.com/strandberg-endurneck/ https://strandbergguitars.com/strandberg-endurneck/ There's nothing terribly wrong with wood construction. It's aesthetically pleasing, relatively economical and more than strong, stiff and stable enough when used appropriately.

mickael-kerjean 9y ago

Thank for the discovery of Covet And Rob Scallon