Solar Guitars by Ola Englund

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Solar's FB page just confirmed that's gonna be his signature bass releasing next year

 

[Ataraxia2320]

Still a beautiful bass. Reminds me of a modern Kramer Forum (interestingly enough, was basically a Spector NS-2 in a Superstrat(?) shape).

That Archtop is HOT.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

If you hate changing EMG and blackout batteries, you're gonna hate Fishmans.

Emg: 3000hrs
Blackouts: 1750hrs
Fishmans: 250hrs

My Caparison CZQ has a usb charging port for the fishmans. It's pretty nice!

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

That Archtop is HOT.

Yeah those old Kramer Forums are slick. Like I said, theyre basically Spector NS2s for those that don't like the Gumby shape. Only thing is they don't have the Reverse P. But otherwise it's the same construction and electronics.

My Caparison CZQ has a usb charging port for the fishmans. It's pretty nice!

Yeah they're pretty necessary for the Fluences.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Well deserved sig model.

EDIT: First Solar without the Solar inlay?

 

[Trashgreen]

EDIT: First Solar without the Solar inlay?

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

New G1.7 Vinter Edition

IDK about you but I fucking love a good Les Paul-shaped 7-string.

 

[anunnaki]

Played a solar in a shop recently (one of the pink/purple h/s hardtail models).
My verdict:

• Neck - chunkier than an ibanez but not too big. the ss frets seemed pretty nice. fretboard was maple or roasted maple I think. didn't like the look of the fretboard personally. back of the neck looked good.
• Pickups - the stock pickups sounded pretty nice, good output for metal tones. split coil pickups and clean tones weren't that impressive but not too bad.
• Fit and finish - hardware seemed ok, nothing special there. paint job looked nice.
• Overall impression - sounds good but didn't feel much more premium than my old Ibanez RGD 320Z, aside from the pickups which were much better in the Solar than ibanez stock pickups. After trying it, I probably wouldn't buy myself one seeing as I have an Ibanez Prestige RGA121, which feels and sounds better to me. I reckon ola makes some decent margins on these..

also weirdly when I put it back on the wall hanger a string snapped off and the guy in the shop said that kept happening on the Solars

 

[exo]

So…I also had the opportunity to briefly put my hands on a Solar 7 string “explorer” style guitar….neck profile was surprisingly comfy, and overall “feel” for the instrument was superior to the Agile
or Chapman “explorer” types I’ve messed around with…..

 

[Zhysick]

also weirdly when I put it back on the wall hanger a string snapped off and the guy in the shop said that kept happening on the Solars

That's bullshit I have had guitars with that problem but my solar is perfectly fine so...

A badly cut nut is not that strange...

 

[bassisace]

They better start making more models with fret markers. I suck too much to play without them

 

[danbox]

I just want like 10 of the existing models without evertune! Or the multiscale with different colors

 

[pahulkster]

Did they ever say anything else about a Nocturno Culto sig? Nocturno G series would be awesome.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I just want like 10 of the existing models without evertune! Or the multiscale with different colors

I get that Ola loves it, but yeah we could use a bit less Evertune so some of us can afford these guitars.

 

[bostjan]

They better start making more models with fret markers. I suck too much to play without them

Don't they all have standard side markers, though?

 

[Decapitated]

Genius. Ola got everyone focused on the Evertunes instead of the neck inlay…

 

[NoodleFace]

Pre-ordered this thing. I wanted a guitar with a hipshot (I like them), and it's tough to find a Solar without an evertune on it which I didn't want. The colors spoke to me for whatever reason, but I've always been into finishes that are a little different

 

[kerryymm]

Pre-ordered this thing. I wanted a guitar with a hipshot (I like them), and it's tough to find a Solar without an evertune on it which I didn't want. The colors spoke to me for whatever reason, but I've always been into finishes that are a little different

Really nice. I'm currently trying to resist the six-string version of that!

 

[Seabeast2000]

We need EverTuners vs. a bridge that can be easily replaced at will.

 

[NoodleFace]

BTW, any recommendations on a gig bag for this? They aren't for sale on the site.