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Not many Solars come with even a soft gig bag. It's actually the one thing that has kept me away from them. Any guitar over 1200 should have at least a soft case
@johndo9648 nah, I'm over greed man. There is no reason for a guitar ranging 1200-1500 to come with absolutely no case at all. Aristides is another prime example. Guitars that cost 4k-7k and they come in fuckin soft gig bags. Hell no. I'll quit before I ever go along with that
Ola is a smart man. Yes he comes across zany in his YT videos but you can be assured that he is putting every last ounce of his soul into each and every one of these guitars. Appreciate the honest review of this guitar dude, actually your review scores a 10/10 so keep up the brilliant work!!
2:23 hate the switch/vol placement. Was interesting till I saw that. No fast vol swells allowed on dat one. After listening, my biggest gripe is that it sounds like @#$%@#$%. Dirty, clean, both pickups sounded horrible to me. Papery and non-metallic as if it was not real metal strings or something. Is it like a $400 guitar? If it's more than that, I'd be shocked. The only cool thing I could see is the paint job and the flying V style adaptation. $1299? omg... it sounded like $200 through the stuff you plugged it into. What are people listening to these vids on, cheap iPhone 4s? Just how I hear it. and yes, the ball-massaging cord jack is definitely a bad idea. How do you design a $1300 guitar and go hey, let's put a jack angled backwards right into someone's crotch? oh well.... at least you don't have to keep it. HEHE
The Jack placement is a deal breaker I shouldn't have to pay extra to have it rerouted on a $1300 guitar my Jackson rr3 Rhoads guitar has it right and it cost me 1/4 the price and still had Seymour Duncan jazz JB pickups granted no stainless frets locking tuners or neck thru option or off ect but I could add some of those parts in and still come out under half this price
Canibalismo is like the ugliest finish in Solar Guitars... it looks like some drunk indonesian guy splash some cheap paint, for the record im Solar fanboy and saving money for next V with new sickass hardshell
Always great when you get a free guitar in the mail, amirite? Test it, then forget it. She's never yours, it's only your turn. For entertainment purposes only.
I dont really trust string manufacturers opinions about string gauges. Dunlop and D'Addario make sets with .56 and .60 gauge string for C. But they also make 7-string sets with .54 for B...? That really make no sense
I recently got a couple of Solars with Evertune bridges - I usually play Floyds - and I really, REALLY like the Evertunes. It DOES take a little getting used to to get it adjusted to where the bends feel natural - I had to live with it for about a week til I felt like I'd really gotten it dialed in - but now it's absolutely second-nature and I LOVE it. And the Solar guitars in general are OUTSTANDING.
Solar is the most suprized I've ever been by a guitar. I ordered a TBR v, on looks alone. It's an AWESOME guitar. Also, I have to say, the blacksmith strings that come on their guitars, are very good. That's coming from a strictly Ernie ball guy. Enjoy brother! 🤘
They do NOT come with gigbags.... that's them protecting their asset.....after you pay them money, they don't give a shit about the guitar anymore and do NOT send it in a big bag. I've bought 2. They both came to me with HORRIBLE fret buzz due to un level frets.
Wholeheartedly agree that Solar has upped the degree of which you expect, hey premium features have a (in this case) slightly higher cost! Now for what you're getting I think they are well worth what you're paying! (Just saying) Yep, I went there!👏🌞
Been looking at the Schecter V-1 Apocalypse. Have you checked one out yet? It's very similar to the solar and about the same price. Do you prefer one or the other?
I recently picked up a Solar 1.6FRC+ and totally agree with you on the output jack placement. Might consider swapping out the high gain Solar Humbucker… other than that a great guitar. I cancelled my LTD Arrow 1000 which was on order for 14 months…very happy I did … love those stainless steel frets and overall quality of the guitar 🤘🔥🤘
I have to agree regarding the output jack placement. Would drive me & my balls nuts!! coming from the Rhoads/SV shapes, I'd do the same if I ever get one. Great review as always!!
I can confirm they don't come all in bags, my friend and I bought from the outlet, he had one, me not (two years between though). But it's usually stated with the guitar if there's a bag or not. I also played EMG 81's for decades (first thing I did when getting a new guitar :D), but not with the Solar... it even has more output than the EMG, probably because the EMG also "compresses" the signal
You aren’t kidding when you say the days of finding mid range guitars are $600 are long gone. My first “real” guitar my dad bought me was a Used Jackson EX Rhoads for about $500 back in the mid-late 90s. That guitar would literally 💩 on most 1-2K guitars nowadays man. I really have been wanting a Solar V1.6. Vinter but I hate the jack on the bottom wing. Would you mind saving what you paid to have it rerouted? Also, I love Jackson as it was my guitar I choice until Fender bought them, and I bought several USA Selects back in 2014-2015, but I had to send them back due to defects. Has the quality of the Jackson USA Select guitars improved at least half as much as the cost of the current models? I love the feel of the Jackson necks, but I’ll be damned if I’m laying 5K for what is IMO inferior to the ESP Arrow at the same price. None the less, In glad I found your channel, I’ve subscribed, and keep shreddin brotha, and lastly…. HOW MICH YOU WANT TO SELL ME THAT SATAN BRO hahahahaha. Oh, and do you have a code to let Solar know I bought a guitar due to one of your videos?
Royce is a good friend and actually didn't charge me. I don't know what this would cost from a normal luthier, but I imagine it's a couple hours of work. Thanks so much for the kind words! Here's my affiliate link to Solar, I think if you buy anything on the site after clicking the link, I get credit. I have no idea how it works TBH, I just set it up with them a couple days ago! www.solar-guitars.com/#ae23
A good budget guitar is a Yamaha Pacifica. You just need to swap the pickups and it's a very decent guitar. Yamaha has excellent quality control and you'd be surprised at the quality of wood they use on their lower end models. Just look at a yamaha guitar factory tour, they are masters of perfection.
This. Pacifica's are hugely underrated guitars, especially the midrange ones. Absolutely incredibly craftsmanship on them. I'd love to play one of the high end ones one day. The lower end ones can be had for basically nothing, throw in some Iron Gear pickups and you've got a quality guitar that sounds amazing and still costs a lot less than anything else comparable
Stand Proud budget guitarist, your playing is what matters, we're proud of you for your use of lesser quality equipment, Envy will not make you a better guitarist
You commented about affordable guitars that do not exist in the 500-600 price range. Harley Benton sells guitars in that price range with all of the features of a very expensive guitar (locking tuners, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets and many more).
to me just looks like an old washbourne with Solar tag over it.. not impressed. id rather spend more money and get better quality guitar like extreme series BC rich warlock or the Jackson USA king V, the ESP Arrow... solar would be my last pick. not a solar fan. I tried a few at the pawn shops the ESP arrow felt better in hands and was better made. so is any extreme series BC rich. sry Ola, his guitars are not as good as ESP, BC rich, or Jackson. but he's trying. lol
Neck looks pretty wide on this thing. What's the nut width? Also, any cracks in fretboard? Heard these guitars have that problem. Ola really needs to work on getting some company here in the US like Sweetwater to carry these so that they can be tried and returned if necessary without costing an arm and leg.
I got this one last December, and to me, it is the Guitar of Everything. My particular unit was a slashed price B-stock due to a ding on the tip of one of the wings, which I really had to look for to even notice. Moreover, that dent was repaired beforehand, and mentioned as repaired on the store page's description, so it's basically a non-issue. This should give anyone at least some indication what level of build, service, dedication and care to expect from Solar.
Dude, I just receive an V2.6 solar and it’s very light, is that normal on V type bodies? I have an A2.6 an it’s the double of weight than the V. Great video btw ! 🤘🏼
I think it's just gonna take some getting used to. The first time I played on it after putting new strings on, it felt totally alien, but after a while I've gotten used to the feel. Now it's just a matter of fine tuning the bending allowance.
My biggest problem with the solar V is that the pickups are screwed straight into the guitars body without any springs or foam for resistance. Due to this you can't lower the pickup and if you want to increase the height, the pickup doesn't stay in position, it starts to wobble. In order to solve this, I guess I would have to take all the strings of the guitar and put foam under the pickup to get resistance. This sucks, raising the pickups should not require all this work. I'm not even sure if I want to keep it, so I don't want to start messing around with it, and it needs to be returned within 14 days.
I'm getting the natural wood version with evertune Friday in a trade for my Jackson monarkh pro and 650 cash (Canadian). So stoked V are not my normal taste but fuck it I want a solar evertune!
My Chapman ml3 pro has stainless steel frets n it was same price in 2017. Now everybody may laugh because I have a Chapman. Its a killer guitar honestly.
Unless you use whammy, once you go evertune you wont go back. I use a 7 and 8 strings with evertunes exclusively at this point, and its a F'ing god send. The fact that once you are used to the system it takes maybe 3-5 minutes to put in, clip and lock in a string and then its in, and probably won't detune until it breaks. Oh, and not to mention for in the studio, it is simply amazing. Hails from a smidge down south in the Euge.
Exactly this, that's why I got one with a Floyd and one with an Evertune. I'll never buy another fixed bridge again, I only have to tune it when I change strings, and even then, it's not much. Best piece of guitar tech to come out in a long time, in my opinion.
I love how you went with the Ola. Special. But I really want to know if they sound like that because of the Randal satan. Or because of the guitar. Guitar centers don't carry these. I can't try it out myself.
I think the biggest difference with the Solars for me is the Solar Duncan pickups. They're alnico and have quite a spike in the upper mids. Other than that anything you are going to notice with these guitars is going to be ergonomic and cosmetic.
I often compare guitars to a surgeon's scalpel. You could PROBABLY do the surgery with a 2 dollar steak knife, but it would be a lot easier and more precise with a 1300 dollar razor sharp scalpel. That also depends on your skill, can you take full advantage of that expensive scalpel? or will the job look the same no matter what knife you use?
Good day to you Sir! Thinking that your man-cave is ... dreamy! Lol okay that sounds girlie. There is nothing feminine about your office and gonna borrow some elements as I plan my next home practice room.
Hey bro! nice review! you know whats better than the gig review itself? Its the way you toss the strings packets on the floor without hesitation~ lol! i'll be killed over a thousand times from my wife~ hahaha
I have seen these in a few videos but can someone tell me what the big red digital numbers in the back right that fluctuate from the 60s to 90s is? Is it a decibal range? Or something else?
I think the Mexican Charvels and EVHs for $800-$900 are likely of a similar quality, but you're right overall that prices on most upper-mid range guitars have gone up. It seems like they're trickling back down now that we're seeing deflation and an overall asset bubble pop throughout the entire economy. $1299 is still fair though, even if it is the absolute top level of "fair", in my opinion.
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Wicked axe my dude! I spy those Kali Audio monitors BTW. I've got a pair of Mk1 LP8's in my apartment. Probably overkill, but I love them. Ha!
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Not many Solars come with even a soft gig bag. It's actually the one thing that has kept me away from them. Any guitar over 1200 should have at least a soft case
Who cares about soft case, give hard case
@@MetalGodMasino what he’s saying is they should at least give a gig bag
So you see a guitar you really are excited about. Then there is no 60 dollar gig bag, you won’t buy it?
@johndo9648 nah, I'm over greed man. There is no reason for a guitar ranging 1200-1500 to come with absolutely no case at all. Aristides is another prime example. Guitars that cost 4k-7k and they come in fuckin soft gig bags. Hell no. I'll quit before I ever go along with that
Ola is a smart man. Yes he comes across zany in his YT videos but you can be assured that he is putting every last ounce of his soul into each and every one of these guitars. Appreciate the honest review of this guitar dude, actually your review scores a 10/10 so keep up the brilliant work!!
Thanks dude 🙏
ola makes these?
2:23 hate the switch/vol placement. Was interesting till I saw that. No fast vol swells allowed on dat one. After listening, my biggest gripe is that it sounds like @#$%@#$%. Dirty, clean, both pickups sounded horrible to me. Papery and non-metallic as if it was not real metal strings or something. Is it like a $400 guitar? If it's more than that, I'd be shocked. The only cool thing I could see is the paint job and the flying V style adaptation. $1299? omg... it sounded like $200 through the stuff you plugged it into. What are people listening to these vids on, cheap iPhone 4s? Just how I hear it. and yes, the ball-massaging cord jack is definitely a bad idea. How do you design a $1300 guitar and go hey, let's put a jack angled backwards right into someone's crotch? oh well.... at least you don't have to keep it. HEHE
The Jack placement is a deal breaker I shouldn't have to pay extra to have it rerouted on a $1300 guitar my Jackson rr3 Rhoads guitar has it right and it cost me 1/4 the price and still had Seymour Duncan jazz JB pickups granted no stainless frets locking tuners or neck thru option or off ect but I could add some of those parts in and still come out under half this price
You already know how I feel. I just want everyone to know how much I love Solar and Evertune 😂
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Agreed.
The best combo there is
Canibalismo is like the ugliest finish in Solar Guitars... it looks like some drunk indonesian guy splash some cheap paint, for the record im Solar fanboy and saving money for next V with new sickass hardshell
Always great when you get a free guitar in the mail, amirite?
Test it, then forget it. She's never yours, it's only your turn.
For entertainment purposes only.
I dont really trust string manufacturers opinions about string gauges. Dunlop and D'Addario make sets with .56 and .60 gauge string for C. But they also make 7-string sets with .54 for B...? That really make no sense
I recently got a couple of Solars with Evertune bridges - I usually play Floyds - and I really, REALLY like the Evertunes. It DOES take a little getting used to to get it adjusted to where the bends feel natural - I had to live with it for about a week til I felt like I'd really gotten it dialed in - but now it's absolutely second-nature and I LOVE it. And the Solar guitars in general are OUTSTANDING.
Solar is the most suprized I've ever been by a guitar. I ordered a TBR v, on looks alone. It's an AWESOME guitar. Also, I have to say, the blacksmith strings that come on their guitars, are very good. That's coming from a strictly Ernie ball guy. Enjoy brother! 🤘
Bah, typical Solar setup. Just not the rig for me. Jackson all the way man 🤘
They do NOT come with gigbags.... that's them protecting their asset.....after you pay them money, they don't give a shit about the guitar anymore and do NOT send it in a big bag. I've bought 2. They both came to me with HORRIBLE fret buzz due to un level frets.
Wholeheartedly agree that Solar has upped the degree of which you expect, hey premium features have a (in this case) slightly higher cost! Now for what you're getting I think they are well worth what you're paying! (Just saying) Yep, I went there!👏🌞
Yeah, I remember hunting Agiles back in the day because those were the only guitars with premium specs you could get for a reasonable price!
Been looking at the Schecter V-1 Apocalypse. Have you checked one out yet? It's very similar to the solar and about the same price. Do you prefer one or the other?
The sound In the both pickups position is 👌🤘
Man Ola is a pure legend..I'd love to own a solar guitar one day
I recently picked up a Solar 1.6FRC+ and totally agree with you on the output jack placement. Might consider swapping out the high gain Solar Humbucker… other than that a great guitar. I cancelled my LTD Arrow 1000 which was on order for 14 months…very happy I did … love those stainless steel frets and overall quality of the guitar 🤘🔥🤘
I have to agree regarding the output jack placement. Would drive me & my balls nuts!! coming from the Rhoads/SV shapes, I'd do the same if I ever get one. Great review as always!!
I can confirm they don't come all in bags, my friend and I bought from the outlet, he had one, me not (two years between though). But it's usually stated with the guitar if there's a bag or not. I also played EMG 81's for decades (first thing I did when getting a new guitar :D), but not with the Solar... it even has more output than the EMG, probably because the EMG also "compresses" the signal
Thanks for clarifying. I don't think I'll ever kick the EMG's... I'm just so accustomed to them at this point.
You aren’t kidding when you say the days of finding mid range guitars are $600 are long gone. My first “real” guitar my dad bought me was a Used Jackson EX Rhoads for about $500 back in the mid-late 90s. That guitar would literally 💩 on most 1-2K guitars nowadays man. I really have been wanting a Solar V1.6. Vinter but I hate the jack on the bottom wing. Would you mind saving what you paid to have it rerouted? Also, I love Jackson as it was my guitar I choice until Fender bought them, and I bought several USA Selects back in 2014-2015, but I had to send them back due to defects. Has the quality of the Jackson USA Select guitars improved at least half as much as the cost of the current models? I love the feel of the Jackson necks, but I’ll be damned if I’m laying 5K for what is IMO inferior to the ESP Arrow at the same price. None the less, In glad I found your channel, I’ve subscribed, and keep shreddin brotha, and lastly…. HOW MICH YOU WANT TO SELL ME THAT SATAN BRO hahahahaha. Oh, and do you have a code to let Solar know I bought a guitar due to one of your videos?
Royce is a good friend and actually didn't charge me. I don't know what this would cost from a normal luthier, but I imagine it's a couple hours of work.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Here's my affiliate link to Solar, I think if you buy anything on the site after clicking the link, I get credit. I have no idea how it works TBH, I just set it up with them a couple days ago! www.solar-guitars.com/#ae23
Man that's a fantastic guitar! Really cool!
I agree!!! CAMO CANNIBAL FTW!
That is a sick axe! Dig that finish on the open pore......would have been kinda gaudy if it was full on gloss.
EVERTUNE IS LIFE!
Also i have those Solar pickups in one of my Schecters and they definitely do djent
DJUN DJUN
Aaaaand again the notorious look at the back of the headstock... 😛
A good budget guitar is a Yamaha Pacifica. You just need to swap the pickups and it's a very decent guitar. Yamaha has excellent quality control and you'd be surprised at the quality of wood they use on their lower end models. Just look at a yamaha guitar factory tour, they are masters of perfection.
This. Pacifica's are hugely underrated guitars, especially the midrange ones. Absolutely incredibly craftsmanship on them. I'd love to play one of the high end ones one day. The lower end ones can be had for basically nothing, throw in some Iron Gear pickups and you've got a quality guitar that sounds amazing and still costs a lot less than anything else comparable
Solar makes some good stuff, I love my S2.6FRON
this is probably one of the sickest looking V's ever made in history
It's pretty sweet!
whoa that guitar immediately sounds awesome. Very clear and crunchy. Very sick guitar
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Praise Satan.
Gorgeous guitar but the jack location is a deal breaker for me. It's a really common complaint so I'm hoping eventually it gets moved.
You commented about affordable guitars that do not exist in the 500-600 price range.
Harley Benton sells guitars in that price range with all of the features of a very expensive guitar (locking tuners, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets and many more).
to me just looks like an old washbourne with Solar tag over it.. not impressed. id rather spend more money and get better quality guitar like extreme series BC rich warlock or the Jackson USA king V, the ESP Arrow... solar would be my last pick. not a solar fan. I tried a few at the pawn shops the ESP arrow felt better in hands and was better made. so is any extreme series BC rich. sry Ola, his guitars are not as good as ESP, BC rich, or Jackson. but he's trying. lol
Neck looks pretty wide on this thing. What's the nut width? Also, any cracks in fretboard? Heard these guitars have that problem. Ola really needs to work on getting some company here in the US like Sweetwater to carry these so that they can be tried and returned if necessary without costing an arm and leg.
Did the nut require filing for that gauge? I'm thinking of putting my new AB1.6WOP+ into D or something, but it came with 09-46. 🤔
I got this one last December, and to me, it is the Guitar of Everything. My particular unit was a slashed price B-stock due to a ding on the tip of one of the wings, which I really had to look for to even notice. Moreover, that dent was repaired beforehand, and mentioned as repaired on the store page's description, so it's basically a non-issue. This should give anyone at least some indication what level of build, service, dedication and care to expect from Solar.
Dude, I just receive an V2.6 solar and it’s very light, is that normal on V type bodies? I have an A2.6 an it’s the double of weight than the V. Great video btw ! 🤘🏼
I also play C standard and I just use regular ass slinkys. Never seemed to have any adverse effects
Bro it'd be so much cooler if it was the 1.8 in red
Edit- I'd connect all those amps at the sMe fucking time just to make it louder
I love the evertune system I own two guitars with the evertune bridge and there amazing
I think it's just gonna take some getting used to. The first time I played on it after putting new strings on, it felt totally alien, but after a while I've gotten used to the feel. Now it's just a matter of fine tuning the bending allowance.
I would love to get a Solar.
My biggest problem with the solar V is that the pickups are screwed straight into the guitars body without any springs or foam for resistance. Due to this you can't lower the pickup and if you want to increase the height, the pickup doesn't stay in position, it starts to wobble. In order to solve this, I guess I would have to take all the strings of the guitar and put foam under the pickup to get resistance. This sucks, raising the pickups should not require all this work. I'm not even sure if I want to keep it, so I don't want to start messing around with it, and it needs to be returned within 14 days.
Damn I really love those Solar fiddles. That's a really nice one. I have the wop a6 one.
I was today old when I realized it’s S-OLA-R … very cool don’t know how I missed that! 🤦 🎸
This is an amazing Ad
I agree with you man!!!! Hot rod the pickups to your sh*t!!!!!!
Your emgs 85/81 9v 18v or 24v.love your video's keep it up thanks🤘
Could I play drop A on this guitar? would I need to file the nut for thicker strings?
The jack position I agree is very poor on the Solar V. If i was Ola I would change the design. It stopped me buying one.
Great video! Thanks to you I made the decision to buy this guitar and some ernie balls with it.
The left handed guitars don’t come with gig bags, which is kinda lame. Still great guitars, though
man I'm going to buy E1.6FBB - FLAME BLACK BURST MATTE....with evertune bridge...good choice in your opinion? what do you think of the ibanez xptb620?
I agree with you on the input jack position.
I'm getting the natural wood version with evertune Friday in a trade for my Jackson monarkh pro and 650 cash (Canadian). So stoked V are not my normal taste but fuck it I want a solar evertune!
My Chapman ml3 pro has stainless steel frets n it was same price in 2017. Now everybody may laugh because I have a Chapman. Its a killer guitar honestly.
Sorry I can't like this video. It's sitting at 666. Let's keep it unholy.
this r so sick! grt lookn n souding, n that color is grt! priiiicey.....n i dont deserve 1 yet lol
so what is the lightest gage I can get away with on a 7 string with 26.5" scale and downtune to A#?
do u hav a vid on all u said bout intenation, out of tune space, tune to sharp then back etc? kind kno what you mean but dont know all that stuff...
i was too until I knew the evertune like the back of my hand.now the tuning stability and intonation makes all the others sound out of tune
Ballslappalissmo 😁
This comment is 🤌
Unless you use whammy, once you go evertune you wont go back. I use a 7 and 8 strings with evertunes exclusively at this point, and its a F'ing god send. The fact that once you are used to the system it takes maybe 3-5 minutes to put in, clip and lock in a string and then its in, and probably won't detune until it breaks.
Oh, and not to mention for in the studio, it is simply amazing.
Hails from a smidge down south in the Euge.
🤘
Exactly this, that's why I got one with a Floyd and one with an Evertune. I'll never buy another fixed bridge again, I only have to tune it when I change strings, and even then, it's not much. Best piece of guitar tech to come out in a long time, in my opinion.
So lets spread some tea here!
Ola just anounced the the release oft the master built series and just sent him an indi!
Nice! Thing looks sick. I own 4 solar guitars and I love them!
Tone knob!?? 😂 great review dude! Keep the good work 🔥
Now I want to sell a kidney (not necessarily my kidney) to buy this guitar
😂 yeah, you might need yours. Maybe you could get a way with selling a testicle or something. That might help with the jack placement problem lol.
wait a Minute.....Solar....is Ola without the FX Loop WTF
I always remove the tone knob and replace it with a kill switch.
How is it to sitt and play whith this guitar in clasical position
Awesome video. Looks like a sick guitar! And I want a randall satan so bad!
Thanks dude!
Love it buddy looks so good,I love the solar colour schemes
I like it quite a bit! They do have good color choices! I've been eyeing that single cut with the gold hardware and the orange burst for a while
@@TaylorDanley I love that neon pink canabolistic thing 🤣
What are Solar necks like ?
This is a fair price but the price of that new Solar x is ridiculous.
I love how you went with the Ola. Special. But I really want to know if they sound like that because of the Randal satan. Or because of the guitar. Guitar centers don't carry these. I can't try it out myself.
I think the biggest difference with the Solars for me is the Solar Duncan pickups. They're alnico and have quite a spike in the upper mids. Other than that anything you are going to notice with these guitars is going to be ergonomic and cosmetic.
I often compare guitars to a surgeon's scalpel. You could PROBABLY do the surgery with a 2 dollar steak knife, but it would be a lot easier and more precise with a 1300 dollar razor sharp scalpel. That also depends on your skill, can you take full advantage of that expensive scalpel? or will the job look the same no matter what knife you use?
That’s a good comparison!
You can't spell SOLAR without OLA
Always wondered if that is why he named it Solar.
you mean Ola sent you a new guitar
Love that colour...but most, it just looks metal as hell
i hav the jackson v in same, love it
Good day to you Sir! Thinking that your man-cave is ... dreamy! Lol okay that sounds girlie. There is nothing feminine about your office and gonna borrow some elements as I plan my next home practice room.
Do it! Having a man cave/office is super necessary!
Man you totally stacked.
That guitar is just gorgeous 🤘😎
I thought it was going to be the new Europe Custom Shop Type X guitar...but for $3,700 I'm glad it wasn't!
I think Ola likes me, but he doesn't love me...
Hey bro! nice review! you know whats better than the gig review itself? Its the way you toss the strings packets on the floor without hesitation~ lol! i'll be killed over a thousand times from my wife~ hahaha
Nah, she doesn't go out to my studio ever. 😂 If I did that in the house though, I'd be in trouble.
Did you try an elbow guitar cord connection before modding? That might have helped a bit.
Actually it’s worse because then it can actually catch on your pants/belt whatever and get pulled out. That happened to me live before I modded.
Sounds so killer through that amp! What a shredder!
SOLID MATH MAN!!!! SOLAR IS THE WAY TO GO BROS!!!!! EVERTUNE IT FOR RHYTHMN.
Go thicker strings. Me, 13s with evertune.
Play some baritone guiatrs
I completely missed this.
Seeing you excited was so awesome.
I have seen these in a few videos but can someone tell me what the big red digital numbers in the back right that fluctuate from the 60s to 90s is? Is it a decibal range? Or something else?
Decibel meter 👍
Nice advertising indeed
i know one, harley benton amarok, they can compete with every one of these. Solar guitars are good tho
I haven't tried one yet, but I've heard mixed reviews... I DO want to check one out though.
Maybe Ola will see this and change that jack so you don't get a ball smack .
😂 I'm surprised he's never had it happen. He's a tall dude though, so maybe the proportions aren't the same.
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If you have trouble getting the string into the tuning peg already, odds are you really need to adjust your nut slots as well.
Odds are I'm just dumb and didn't loosen the locking tuner enough 😂
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I completely agree with your math!!!!!
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I think the Mexican Charvels and EVHs for $800-$900 are likely of a similar quality, but you're right overall that prices on most upper-mid range guitars have gone up. It seems like they're trickling back down now that we're seeing deflation and an overall asset bubble pop throughout the entire economy. $1299 is still fair though, even if it is the absolute top level of "fair", in my opinion.
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