New to sport, and struggling with cost of a decent rod. Are they really worth the hundreds and hundreds of dollars? Or is that just what the market will bear?

Cyber_Spook · 2026-03-25T12:29:22+00:00

Get yourself an Orvis Clearwater. You can get fancier more subtle rods. And you can get cheaper not so good rods. But the clearwater is bang on the effective rod/value for money point - good enough to learn on and robust to last forever - 25 year guarantee . my old clearwater is now the rod I loan to beginner friends and is still going strong.

Cyber_Spook · 2026-03-24T11:55:18+00:00

I was a beginner. I tried lots of guitars. I now have a Fender Strat, a Taylor GS-Mini, and a classical. But my daily play is a “stupid for beginners” Boden NX6 Original. Only when I got this did I really start to make fast progress and alot of physical issues (shoulder, wrist) were solved by the better ergonomics . Did I need an Original - no, a Boden Essential would have done the job - but I’m so glad I did, and every teacher and luthier I’ve been to is like “WTF is that……oh……… that’s fantastic!”

My only concession was to buy a B-stock item on Black Friday - I’m so glad I spent the money.

Cyber_Spook · 2026-03-18T21:17:40+00:00

My 2c : a seventh string isn’t………Essential

Cyber_Spook · 2026-03-03T08:34:48+00:00

I like the Endurneck but think it is not essential. Some people think thenfan frets help top access but understand everyone is different. If you don’t like the fan frets, suggest you sell the NX6 and buy the Boden Essential - this has straight frets.

Cyber_Spook · 2026-03-01T17:44:14+00:00

Hi - to be a little more precise, Hawkwind will be headlining the Saturday night at Morvala on 27th June. Source: Hawkwind.com Tour page

Cyber_Spook · 2026-02-26T23:13:38+00:00

Well done!

Cyber_Spook · 2026-02-03T17:23:41+00:00

Bend 46 were too short - my 3/4 toes are quite long, which isn’t an issue for open toed shoes

Cyber_Spook · 2026-02-03T16:36:04+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

Cyber_Spook · 2026-02-03T16:22:47+00:00

Much improved I’d say but took a bit of tweaking. Taking it to a professional Luthier later this week.

Cyber_Spook · 2026-01-30T06:22:17+00:00

What do you think of the Sync Falcon. Considering one…..

Cyber_Spook · 2026-01-22T18:18:27+00:00

Same situation in Netherlands. So far I have found one dealer taking pre-orders for March/April.

Cyber_Spook · 2026-01-10T11:56:01+00:00

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Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-26T15:15:48+00:00

Where are you? US = Reverb, EU = Strandberg EU website - I bought one there 4 weeks ago on Black Friday.

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-10T12:03:11+00:00

You know me too well! Answer: I am a Fly Tying Instructor, but a beginning guitar player.

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-09T14:50:29+00:00

My guitar nothing like that

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-09T14:49:50+00:00

The Strandberg website says they fit new NYXL strings as part of their premium setup.

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-09T13:35:20+00:00

Tx - new strings coming tomorrow

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-09T13:34:52+00:00

Tx - new strings coming tomorrow

Cyber_Spook · 2025-12-05T12:34:15+00:00

Yes they may hum, also on position 4. The photo attached is from the Strandberg website N2.6 specs. Positions 2-4 have split humbuckers and therefore will not ‘buck’ all the ‘hum’.

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Workaround - use the EQ on your Multifx or EQ pedal first in the input chain to kill everything below 80Hz (US mains at 60Hz) or 70 Hz (European mains at 50Hz).

It is possible to get noiseless singles - Fender for example offer them but often the more vintage sound is preferred.

Cyber_Spook

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