strandberg Boden Prog NX 7 7-String Electric Guitar Twilight Purple

So, you have played them all. Then you need to play this. It takes guts to reimagine the guitar without losing its essence and they have done it. The fit and finish is awesome, the pickups emulate many famous guitars. The neck design will relieve stress on your hand.

First up, this guitar is a lot better looking in person, in my opinion, than the pictures. I went in to look at a blue version and walked out with the purple. The guitar is super light, sounds great, and I find the neck profile very comfortable for a 7 string. This guitar sounds bright and articulate, to me. The fret board is smooth with excellent fret ends without sharp edges, and the ergonomics of the body are probably the best of any guitar I own, especially since I like to practice in many different positions. The tremolo feels very smooth and sturdy, but it's my first time with this proprietary system so time will tell how much extra work it'll be to keep in tune (if any). So far so good, I've had to adjust it a couple times, but it's been fairly close and it's brand new. The included gig bag is excellent, very thick padding and the included rain sleeve that tucks away in its own compartment is a nice touch. The tiny multi tool looks like it could be easy to lose, as the included magnet isn't super strong, but the tool is nice and very useful. I was not overly impressed with the quality of the routes for the pickups and bridge, especially at this price. Maybe that's being too picky, but I've got a Steinberger Spirit that was less than a quarter of the price and it has very clean routes. That's about the only "con" I have right now. **Bonus** - as long as you use the included spacers in a "Hercules" Autogrip brand wall mount, this guitar will hang and lock securely. It's a tight fit but it works and is very secure (without the spacers, it's not tight enough and may fall!). I was worried I'd need to buy another wall mount, but this works for me.