Strandberg BD6TCT-24SI-L-S-BK Boden Standard NX 6 Electric Guitar - Plini Edition Mirage

Once described by the legendary Steve Vai, in a 2016 interview with Ultimate Guitar, as “the future of exceptional guitar playing,” Plini’s polymathic genre-transcending performances have earned him a well-deserved and ongoing collaboration with celebrated 6-string innovators Strandberg. The Boden Standard NX 6 Plini Edition Mirage marks the latest limited-edition iteration of his signature instrument, adding another entry to Plini’s penchant for the Boden series models. Crafted from a tonewood triumvirate of meranti, roasted maple, and Ebonol, Plini’s Boden Standard NX 6 boasts a striking finish with glow-in-the-dark details that are directly inspired by the artwork of his Mirage EP. However, this guitar is anything but a mirage in the desert of the real — it’s here, but only for a limited time, and our Guitar Shop can confirm it’s been well worth the wait, since its NAMM 2025 debut.

High-performance tonewoods from head(less) to heel

Would this truly be a Plini-edition take on Strandberg’s Boden Standard NX 6, without a few welcome curveballs? Beneath the Plini Edition Mirage’s phosphorescent finish, the 6-string’s tones are anchored to a meranti body. As a tonewood, meranti — sometimes known as Philippine mahogany — is prized for its stability and strength, exuding mahogany-like tonal characteristics that include shimmering harmonics, prismatic overtones, and robust mids, with an overall balance that offers ample dynamic range. The roasted maple neck coats your sound in a veneer of smoldering spectrum-spanning warmth, with a brilliant sheen and intrinsic note-separating articulation that ensures every note shines with distinction. Up top, the Ebonol fingerboard — a synthetic high-pressure laminate — gives you everything desired with ebony fretboards, in a sustainable platform that features a smooth glass-like tactility, which makes it a premium choice for instruments demanding power, precision, and near-limitless sustain.

Supercharged OEM sound, courtesy of Strandberg Custom

For the Boden Standard NX 6 Plini Edition Mirage, Strandberg and Plini opted to outfit this signature 6-string with the heavy-hitting haymakers only Strandberg Custom OEM humbuckers could provide. These pickups feature 53mm and 50mm spacing measurements, in their bridge- and neck-mounted iterations, respectively, fine-tuned to ensure the harmonic-rich sustain of these passive powerhouses is vividly voiced with voltaic vigor. Considering Plini’s discography spans myriad shades of jazz, fusion, post-rock, djent, progressive, and math-rock, it’s no wonder the multidimensional musicality of the Mirage led them to the ferociously flexible yet focused Strandberg Custom OEMs.

Engineered for prismatic performances and ceaseless precision

Plini’s polychromic playing and Strandberg’s penchant for outside-the-box approaches are a natural complement, endowing the Boden Standard NX 6 Plini Edition Mirage with Strandberg’s hallmark EndurNeck profile. Crafted from roasted maple and reinforced with carbon fiber, the neck sports a rear-shafted trapezoid shape that’s incredibly comfortable and noticeably stable. This design simultaneously relaxes your grip and maximizes control, thanks to its increased tactility and ergonomic support. While this naturally gives way to longer performances (and fewer injuries), the roasted maple’s dimensional stability reduces the likelihood of twisting or warping, with its natural strengthening properties augmented by the carbon fiber rods, reducing weight, mitigating neck-diving tendencies, and keeping you poised to perform at your best. And with a multi-scale 25–25.5-inch fingerboard adorned with 24 frets, the combined accessibility of the EndurNeck profile and deep double-cutaway design ensures no sonic stone is going unturned. Toss in the Strandberg EGS Rev 7b Tremolo, and diabolical dimension-warping whammy wizardry is yours to wield.

Strandberg: delectable headless workhorses for all players

If you've browsed the message boards or scrolled through pages of progressive guitar YouTube videos, odds are, you're fully aware of the awe-inspiring ingenuity that Strandberg guitars bring to the table. Founded by Swedish luthier Ola Strandberg, Strandberg serves as a direct response to the lack of mass-produced headless instruments with a heavy focus on ergonomics. Each Strandberg boasts a headless design that removes mass from the headstock for lower weight and improved balance, with custom lightweight aluminum bridge hardware contributing to the instrument's tone. The EndurNeck has been a calling card for Strandberg guitars since their inception — this carbon fiber-reinforced neck sports a rear-shafted trapezoid shape, possessing incredible comfort and noticeable stability. Multi-scale fingerboards with stainless steel frets are a standard feature on these stringed sports cars, allowing lower strings to intonate better at higher tension and making bending high notes a breeze.

Features

• Limited-edition signature guitar for multi-genre guitarist and songwriter Plini
• Attention-grabbing finish is inspired by Plini’s Mirage EP, with glow-in-the-dark details to enamor both the eyes and ears of your audience
• Meranti body lays a tonal foundation of balanced sound, with rich harmonics and blooming overtones
• Sculpted neck-joint heel for easier access to the upper frets
• Repositioned arm bevel for enhanced comfort
• Roasted maple neck imbues your sound with full-spectrum brightness and superlative note-separating articulation
• Ebonol fretboard supplies ultra-smooth playability, near-endless sustain, crystalline depth, and uncompromising precision in every register
• Strandberg Custom OEM humbuckers include 53mm and 50mm spacing for the bridge and neck models, respectively, supporting a versatile palette of articulate, genre-transcending playing
• EndurNeck profile promotes proper fretting technique and reduces the risk of injury
• Headless neck offers balance and reduced risk of breakage
• Carbon fiber-reinforced neck and use of roasted maple guarantee increased dimensional stability, reduced weight, and significantly alleviated risk of twisting or warping
• Multi-scale, 24-fret fingerboard offers better intonation and easier bends with incredible durability
• EGS Rev 7b Tremolo supports unrivaled, evocative expression, with vault-grade sonic stability

Specifications

• ModelBoden Standard
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• Body
• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeBoden Standard NX
• Body MaterialMeranti
• ColorMirage Signature
• Neck
• Neck MaterialRoasted Maple
• Neck ShapeStrandberg EndurNeck
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius20"
• Fingerboard MaterialEbonol
• Fingerboard InlayMoon
• Number of Frets24
• Fret TypeMedium Jumbo
• Fret MaterialStainless Steel
• Scale Length25"-25.5"
• Scale Length TypeMulti-scale
• Nut Width1.653"
• Nut MaterialPlastic
• Hardware
• Bridge/Tailpiece.strandberg EGS Fixed Rev 7
• TunersString Locks
• Electronics
• Neck Pickup.strandberg OEM 6 Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup.strandberg OEM 6 Humbucker
• Switching5-way blade pickup switch
• Miscellaneous
• StringsD'Addario, .010-.046
• Case/Gig BagGig Bag
• Manufacturer Part Number:BD6TCT-24SI-L-S-BK