Moongrum
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The Kiesel experienceI love all the contrasting experiences and opinions in this thread. Everthing from "Solar Guitars, NEVER AGAIN!" to "I'm on my 85 Solar and I just ordered 15 more"
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The Kiesel experienceI love all the contrasting experiences and opinions in this thread. Everthing from "Solar Guitars, NEVER AGAIN!" to "I'm on my 85 Solar and I just ordered 15 more"
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Yeah, except they look like this via the DHL Customs Tarriff and Duty fees page:
"Any imports that are above USD 800 will have to go through a conventional clearance at the customs; whereas eCommerce purchases that value between USD 800 and USD 2,500 (MYR3,720 to MYR 11,625, approximately) could enjoy a simplified clearance which involve minimal intervention from customs.
The import tariffs vary between 0% and 37.5 %."
Via the ITA at the trade.gov page, it says it's around 21%, but it can vary.
That's a large enough differential that I don't wanna fly blind into it...
I believe they're both "Duncan Designed" style imported pickups. I think they're both pretty similar but based on different Duncan pickups, with the Duncan Solar + being higher output. My A1.7 came with Dimarzios so I haven't personally used either but I would expect them to be just decent stock pickups and I wouldn't make them my final deciding factor when choosing which model to buy.Hi, I´m thinking about grabbing one of the models listed in the Summer Special discount. Checking the features seems like there is two different type of Solar pickups, one version crafted by Seymour Duncan an another just Solar branded. Am I right?
Can anyone tell differences between the Duncan version against the regular ones? Thanks.
I love all the contrasting experiences and opinions in this thread. Everthing from "Solar Guitars, NEVER AGAIN!" to "I'm on my 85 Solar and I just ordered 15 more"
The 1994 Taco Bell signature model?This is super badass tho![]()
I'm into it. I also love Taco Bell.The 1994 Taco Bell signature model?
I mean it's not bad looking at all. Direct mount EMGs, Floyd, one knob and switch. The only thing that ruins it is that horrible inlay on the 12th fret area.I'm gonna wind up with one of these somehow someday and I can't wait to roast it
Unless it's improved significantly in the last three-six months, still poor.God damn am I tempted... How's the QC nowadays? Any more accounts of splitting fretboards and peeling neck bindings and the such?
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That's the tricky thing. I think if Solars were in stores they'd probably get a lot more sales. Buying an import online is iffy because if you have to send it back it's a hassle and all that. If you could see one in a store you could try it out, and if you took it home and ended up not liking it, it's a lot easier to return or replace. Those Solars are the only super strats I have EVER actually wanted to try. I damn sure wouldn't buy one from Solar though but if I saw it in a store I'd definitely play it and check it outGod damn am I tempted... How's the QC nowadays? Any more accounts of splitting fretboards and peeling neck bindings and the such?
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Solar are in some stores, at least in the UK. GuitarGuitar carry them, maybe some other places.That's the tricky thing. I think if Solars were in stores they'd probably get a lot more sales. Buying an import online is iffy because if you have to send it back it's a hassle and all that. If you could see one in a store you could try it out, and if you took it home and ended up not liking it, it's a lot easier to return or replace. Those Solars are the only super strats I have EVER actually wanted to try. I damn sure wouldn't buy one from Solar though but if I saw it in a store I'd definitely play it and check it out