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Build
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Value
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Score
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Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural vs Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame Specs Comparison
Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
General
Brand: Strandberg Strandberg
Year: 2022 2022
Configuration: HSS HH
Strings: 6 6
Made in: Indonesia Indonesia
Series: Boden Standard Boden Prog
Colors: Blue, Red, Natural, Grey Red, Natural, Grey
Left-Handed Version: No No
Body
Type: Solid Body Solid Body
Body Material: American Basswood Chambered Swamp Ash
Bridge: Strandberg EGS Rev 7 tremolo & string locks Strandberg EGS Pro Rev7 tremolo system & string locks
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On Bolt-On
Tuners: At bridge At bridge
Fretboard: Maple Richlite
Neck Material: Maple Maple
Decoration: Offset Luminlay Dots Offset Luminlay Dots
Scale Size: 25.5" to 25" 25.5" to 25"
Shape: EndurNeck EndurNeck
Thickness: 1st Fret: 1.2'' (30.5mm) - 12th Fret: 1.1'' (27.9mm) 1st Fret: 1.2'' (30.5mm) - 12th Fret: 1.1'' (27.9mm)
Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Fretboard Radius: 20" 20"
Nut: Locking Locking
Nut Width: 36mm (1.417'') 36mm (1.417'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Strandberg custom OEM bridge humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) Suhr SSH+ Bridge (Humbucker / Passive)
Middle Pickup: Strandberg custom OEM middle RWRP single-coil (Single Coil / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Strandberg custom OEM neck single-coil (Single Coil / Passive) Suhr SSV Neck (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5 Way 5 Way
Knobs: Dome Dome
Pickup Mods: Coil Tap Coil Split
Volume Controls: 1 1
Tone Controls: 1 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No No
Hardware Color: Black Black

Reasons to Get
Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural over Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame

Decorative Top
Flame Maple vs None
Finished with beautiful natural wood patterns
Pickup Mods
Coil Tap vs Coil Split
Lowers output of humbucker coil to create a single coil sound
Pickups
HSS vs HH
High output with beautiful cleans and tone versatility
Value Score
73 vs 67
Better price/quality relationship

Reasons to Get
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame over Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural

Pickup Mods
Coil Split vs Coil Tap
Splits humbuckers into single coil pickups
Pickups
HH vs HSS
High output without hum

Other Key Differences
Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural vs Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame

Bridge Pickup
Strandberg custom OEM bridge humbucker vs Suhr SSH+ Bridge
Different Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup
Strandberg custom OEM neck single-coil vs Suhr SSV Neck
Different Neck Pickup
Body Wood
Basswood vs Ash
Different Body Wood
Fretboard Wood
Maple vs Richlite
Different Fretboard Wood

Shared Features
Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural vs Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame

Neck Wood
Maple
Same Neck Wood
Headstock
Headless
Same Headstock
Nut Material
Locking
Same Nut Material
Strings
6
Same playing style
Body Type
Solid Body
Feedback free
Switch Positions
5
Same pickups versatility
Volume Knobs
1
Same volume control
Tone Knobs
1
Same tone control
Number of Frets
24
Same maximum octave
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
1.2'' (30.5mm)
Same neck comfortability
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret
1.1'' (27.9mm)
Same neck comfortability
Nut Width
1.417'' (36mm)
Same string separation at the nut
Paint Finish
Poly
Resistant paint that ages well
Bridge
Tremolo
Simple vibratos without too much maintenance
Fretboard Radius
20'' (508mm)
Same fretboard comfortability
Pickups Power
Passive
Cleaner sound and no battery needed
Neck Profile Type
C
Comfortable neck that works for most people
Neck Joint
Bolt-On
Allows you to detach and swap the neck
Type of Frets
Medium Jumbo
You'll feel the fretboard when pressing down the strings

Common Strengths

  • High-Quality Nut
  • High-Quality Frets
  • Luminescent Sidedots
  • Top Pickup Brand

Common Weaknesses

  • Neck-Through Build
  • Weight Relief
  • Retainer Bar
  • Stays in Tune (Evertune)
  • Compound Radius Fretboard
  • From a High-Quality-Standards Country
  • Strap Lock
  • 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • Active/Passive Preamp

Price History Comparison

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural Prices

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Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame Prices

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Hand Size Comfortability

After taking into account the scale length, nut width, neck profile and fretboard radius, we can conclude that both favor small hands .

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural:
Big Hands
Small Hands
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame:
Big Hands
Small Hands

Beginner Friendliness

Both meet 5 out of our 8 criteria items for beginner friendliness. This takes into account the type of frets, scale length, nut width, bridge type, fretboard radius, and neck profile to determine the easiest combination for new players. If you're looking for your first guitar to learn how to play, you can't go wrong with either of them.

New Player Friendliness

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural
  • Comfortable shape
  • Easy-to-use bridge
  • Tall frets
  • Narrow nut
  • Comfortable neck
  • Comfortable fretboard
  • Short scale
  • Locking tuners

New Player Friendliness

Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
  • Comfortable shape
  • Easy-to-use bridge
  • Tall frets
  • Narrow nut
  • Comfortable neck
  • Comfortable fretboard
  • Short scale
  • Locking tuners

Sound Quality Comparison

The wood used in an electric guitar or bass is not as important to determine the final tone. However, some people prefer specific wood types, so we'll take a look at those first. Then, we'll take a look at the electronics to determine the versatility and sound quality of each instrument.

Woods Used in Both

Maple wood pattern used for guitar building
Maple

Maple is one of the most popular necks for good reasons. It is a strong wood that is relatively cheap to make and looks beautiful. The highest quality maple is the hardest that comes from North America. Find out more about Maple.

Woods Used in the Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural

Basswood wood pattern used for guitar building
Basswood

Basswood is a lightweight type of wood that isn't as expensive as other popular choices for guitar building. It gives more power to the mid-range frequencies. Its color can vary from pale white to light brown. Find out more about Basswood.

Woods Used in the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame

Richlite wood pattern used for guitar building
Richlite
Ash wood pattern used for guitar building
Ash

It's very similar to Ebony, but it is much cheaper to make. The main reason is that it is made from resin-infused paper. It is very durable and soft, so it's often used for fretboards and tops.

Ash is a type of wood that Fender used almost exclusively in the 50s, and it's still used by many brands. It's a dense wood with a light color that works well for a transparent, natural finish because of its beautiful patterns. In terms of sound, it's known for emphasizing the mid and high frequencies, but with strong low end. Find out more about Ash.

Winner: Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame.

Pickup Configuration

The Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural has an HSS configuration while the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame has HH pickups.

HSS provides a great balance if you like to play with a lot of distortion, but also love to use clean tones. You'll get a lot of output at the bridge position, but you'll be able to play bright clean tones at the other positions.

On the other hand, Double Humbucker (HH) is the choice for people who want a fuller, more round sound with tons of mids and lows. Humbuckers also get rid of the hum noise that plague single-coil pickups. They can work out for almost any genre going from Djent to even Jazz.

Pickups Quality

Both come with very good pickups from at least one of the specialized brands in the market. With pickups like these, you probably won't need an upgrade anytime soon.

Both use Passive pickups. This is what's used for most music genres. They have a regular output and will serve you for both high-gain and clean tones. The alternative (Active pickups) offer a higher output that is mostly used for heavy music.

Winner: Tie.

Versatility Comparison

Some instruments offer you more ways to explore your creativity than others. Below you'll find how both compare when it comes to versatility.

Switch Options

Both are equal when it comes to the pickup switching option.

Both give you different pickup mod options.

The Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural offers Coil Tap.

Coil Tap is similar to Coil Split but it works a bit differently. Instead of completely cancelling one of the coils of the humbucker, it only cuts part of the output once activated. Some people believe this gives the split pickups a more real single-coil sound.

On the other hand, the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame comes with the following: Coil Split.

Coil Split lets you disconnect one of the pickup coils. When used with humbuckers, it turns them into single-coil with lower output and cleaner tone.

When evaluating versatility, we also take into consideration bridge and neck joint type, number of frets, switch options, amount of pickups and more.

Winner: Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural.

Final Sound Quality Scores

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural
Pickups 85
Sustain 70
Versatility 95
Tuning Stability 85
Sound 84
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
Pickups 85
Sustain 70
Versatility 92
Tuning Stability 85
Sound 83

Build Quality Comparison

When it comes to build quality, we like to take into account everything used to build the instrument. This includes materials, hardware and the quality control expected depending on the country where it was built. Let's see how the Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural compares to the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame.

Country of Origin

The manufacturing country can tell a lot about the build quality of an instrument. Both in this comparison where made in Indonesia.

Indonesia is becoming the most popular country for guitar building because they can make good instruments for a low price. Some people think that they're 'the new China' when it comes to build quality. But the truth is that Indonesian guitars are more consistent, although Chinese quality has improved a lot in the last few years.

Winner: Tie

Nut Material

If you want your guitar to stay in tune and sound good, you need a well cut nut. Nut quality can be inconsistent even when comparing two copies of the same model. The best way to make sure you're nut will be well done is by getting a nut made by an expert company like TUSQ or Micarta.

In this case, both have Locking nuts. Instead of a regular nut, this guitar has a locking system that will lock down the strings at the nut, preventing it from getting out of tune. It removes one of the disadvantages of tremolo bridges, tune stability.

Unfortunately, neither of them have a retainer bar for the nut, which would be a helpful addition. Without it, the strings will change pitch once you lock down the nut, so you'll have to make more micro-adjustments at the bridge to tune it correctly.

Winner: Tie.

Fret Material

Most fret wire is made of nickel silver. This material eventually wears down after a lot of use and most instruments end up needing a complete fret replacement. However, some expensive models come with stainless steel frets. This is what you should aim for if you can afford it.

Both in this comparison come with stainless steel frets. These frets will basically last for the entire life of the guitar. They will never need polishing nor replacement. And not only that, but some people also notice that bending and vibratos are much easier to perform when they upgrade to stainless steel.

Winner: Tie.

Bridge

The perfect bridge for you will depend on your playstyle because they all have advantages and disadvantages. However, some bridges are more expensive—like Floyd Roses and Evertunes—and thus add more value to a guitar.

Both come with a similar bridge: Tremolo. Tremolo bridges give you more versatility than fixed bridges. They let you perform the intense vibrato effects that would be impossible with a fixed bridge. However, since the bridge floats and there's less contact with the body, the strings lose sustain slightly faster. They can also be a bit harder to restring and set up correctly than fixed bridges.

Since we need to be objective, the most expensive type of bridge will be the winner of this section. In the end, this doesn't matter if you're not going to use the bridge for its original purpose, so choose the bridge that fits your playing style better.

Winner: Tie.

Tuners

In this case, both lack regular machine heads because they're headless guitars. Instead, the strings are tuned at the bridge. This gives the guitars better balance and will prevent neck dives. It also makes them more travel friendly.

Winner: Tie.

Neck Joint

Contrary to popular belief, the difference in sustain and tone that some neck joints give to a guitar is simply unperceivable—if they're all well built. However, some of them do have advantages over the others.

Both have a Bolt-On neck joint. This neck is joined to the body by 4 bolts that you can simply unscrew. This allows you to replace the neck or take it off for travel. It's the most common and cheapest way to build a guitar.

Winner: Tie.

Here is the list of features that were considered when choosing the winner in the Features subcategory:

Strengths & Weaknesses
Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural
  • Stainless Steel Frets
  • Locking Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Coil Tap Pickups
  • Luminescent Inlay
  • Tremolo
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
  • Stainless Steel Frets
  • Expensive Wood
  • Locking Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Coil Split Pickups
  • Luminescent Inlay
  • Tremolo
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

Final Build Quality Scores

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural
Quality of materials 65
Features 70
Quality Control 80
Build Quality 72
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
Quality of materials 59
Features 70
Quality Control 85
Build Quality 71

Playability Comparison

Let's now compare their playability. Bear in mind that the instrument will feel different depending on your hand size and play style. That's why you should always test before buying. But if you can't or want a second opinion on it, we can still take a look at each of the important measurements of the instrument for you. This way, we can predict how easy a guitar might be to play, or how different it will feel compared to the other.

Remember that, even though the difference might seem small, every inch counts when it comes to feeling of the instrument in your hands. Any variation can completely change how comfortable a guitar feels in your hands.

Nut Width

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural Nut Width
Both Guitars Have The Same Nut Width

The nut width will affect the separation between strings at the nut. In this comparison, both have a nut width of 36mm (1.417'').

This is considered a narrow width for a 6-string guitar. This means that this guitar will have a narrower string separation at the nut, which will affect your fretting hand.

If you are a player with big hands, you might find it difficult to play chords without muting strings. However, this is good for players who have smaller hands, as it will allow them to reach each string more easily at the nut.

Scale Length

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural and Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame's Scale Length
Both have the same scale length

The scale length is one of the things that influences playability the most. This is the distance between the nut and the bridge and will affect everything from low action allowance, difficulty to perform bends, fret separation, and even tone.

In this case, both have a scale length of 25.5" to 25".

These are multi-scale fingerboards, which means that they incorporate two scale lengths at the same time. This is present in some instruments with long scale to give a different tension to the lower strings than the higher strings. The thickest strings need more tension to avoid fret buzz (especially when tuned low), so the scale is longer for these strings, while the thinnest strings will need less tension (because they have a lower gauge), so they have a shorter scale to reduce stiffness for bends.

It can feel awkward if you've never played a multi-scale because the frets will have more separation for the higher strings, but a lot of people love their versatility.

Lastly, remember that you can also affect the tension of the strings by changing your string gauge. You can use a thicker gauge for more tension and a lighter one for less tension.

Neck Profile

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural Neck Profile
Both guitars have the same neck profile

No single neck shape is better than others. However, most people tend to prefer a thinner necks because it doesn't get in their way when playing fast and most hand sizes can adapt to it pretty well. However, some people still prefer thicker necks for a better grip, especially if they have big hands.

Both the Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural and the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame have a C-shaped neck. This is what you'll find in most modern guitars. Most people feel like the thickness of a C neck is simply the less intrusive one for playing fast, while at the same time allowing you to grab the neck easily for resting if you want to.

Fretboard Radius

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural Fingerboard Radius
Both Guitars Have The Same Fretboard Radius

Most guitar fretboards are not flat; they usually have a curve or arc across their width. A curved fretboard will make it easier to perform chords without muting strings, while a flatter one will make it easier to play single notes, which is good for bending and soloing in general. The best fretboards have a compound radius that varies across the fingerboard, but they're not common since they take a lot more work to build.

Both the Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural and the Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame have the same fretboard radius of 20". This fretboard is almost completely flat, which makes it perfect for playing single notes and bending comfortably. However, chords are harder to perform due to the lack of space for your fingers.

Fret Size

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural and Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame Frets Size
Both have a similar Medium Jumbo fret size

Both have a Medium Jumbo fret size. These are slightly shorter than full Jumbo frets, so you'll still feel the fretboard when pressing down the strings. However, they interfere less with your fretting hand than medium-size frets. This is a good size if you like easy-to-press frets, but would still like to feel a bit of the fretboard when playing.

Final Playability Scores

Strandberg Boden Standard NX 6 Tremolo Natural
Bending & Vibrato Ease 75
Chord Playability 75
Solo Playability 80
Playability 77
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 6 Natural Flame
Bending & Vibrato Ease 75
Chord Playability 75
Solo Playability 80
Playability 77