Japanese Expert Craftsmanship
Japanese lutherie and craftsmanship are legendary and widely respected the world over. The passion, dedication, and attention to detail are second to none, and ensure instruments that inspire their player by feel, tone, and sight. These guitars fuse the deepest spirit of art with true craftsmanship.
Exquisite Tonewoods
The strictly limited quantities of J Artisan guitars produced mean that rarer woods that are harder to acquire can be used to build guitars with a character all their own. The sound and beauty of hand-picked wood, naturally drying and maturing for many years, is the core and soul of a master-built instrument.
Spectacular Finishes
A truly great instrument should be an experience to behold, and the J Artisan series guitars feature some of the most spectacular finishes and finish materials ever used by .strandberg* Guitars. The colors, the depth, and the multidimensional landscapes created by contrasting structures are nothing short of striking.
The relationship between .strandberg* Guitars and Japanese instrument craftsmanship goes back many years and has resulted in innovative and celebrated instruments of the highest quality since the very beginning. Even so, the possibility of acquiring such an instrument has often been limited, which is why the J Artisan line of guitars was introduced in early 2024. The collaboration between Japanese master builder Nick “Sugi” Sugimoto and .strandberg* Guitars constitutes an extraordinary union of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship, with instruments offering an equally extraordinary experience of feel, sound, and appearance.
See guitarsThe J Artisan instruments are built using different woods with every generation for a specialized sound character built into every guitar. Exquisite pieces of wood like Honduran Mahogany, Swamp Ash, Wenge, Purple Heart, and Ebony are combined with the durable and resonant .strandberg* EGS Rev7 hardware, and American-made pickups of the highest order to create instruments with unobstructed resonance and tonal fidelity. The sound of a J Artisan guitar is the sound of a meticulously handmade instrument and an experience to be remembered.
See guitarsThe heart of all .strandberg* instruments lie in their ergonomically designed bodies that ensure low weight, perfect balance, and support for multiple playing positions, combined with the patented trapezoidal EndurNeck neck profile that guides the fretting hand into a more relaxed and efficient playing position. The J Artisan series takes these signature .strandberg* features and enhances them with a combination of master craftsmanship, the natural beauty of wood, and
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