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Dark Tide Blue is my favourite "new" RG finish.

How far from the strings are the top of the screws, when fretted at the 24th?

I'm going to see them for the first time in July. They're a band I've been wanting to see for many years, but things haven't quite aligned until this tour. For example, I was planning to see them headline a festival about 10 years ago, then got an invitation to a close relative's wedding the...

I agree about the 'surreal' feeling of seeing Death DTA. I was worried it would be like watching a tribute band, but that really wasn't the case.

I've seen Amon Amarth live 5 times and they've been great each time. Ghost puts on a slick live show, but either you appreciate the music or you don't.

Way lower than I'd be expecting? I know how much Edge / OFR bridges, Gotoh locking tuners etc. retail for to the public. Obviously the biggest companies will pay the least, due to their larger orders / bargaining power. I have often wondered how much manufacturers pay for OEM parts compared...

I want a discount for the headstock and 20% of the body that they hacked off with a saw :lol:

I haven't used one, so can't comment on the ergonomics, but I really dislike the look of them. I prioritise playability and performance over aesthetics, so would compromise the look of the Evertune if I felt I'd benefit from it. I have absolutely no complaints about the tuning stability of my...

As one of the people thinking the Solar is overpriced, I think the other guitars you've mentioned are also overpriced. I think Gibson LPs are one of the most (perhaps the most) overpriced guitars on the market. Excessively thick neck with a sticky gloss finish, inferior scale length, only 22...

$3000 on a Bad Monkey 🤣🤣🤣

Even if the Solar tubers are good, they will have cost less than Gotoh / Hipshot, so we're almost certainly selected to keep the manufacturing cost down...which isn't how I'd expect hardware to be selected for a £3k guitar. While all tuners are not equal, I think people are often quick to...

That was my assumption. I was viewing this Solar as inferior to E-II / Prestige, but more expensive than both...and also more expensive than some J. Customs (e.g. less limited models like the RG8720Z).

Perhaps cynical, but I didn't actually mean it as criticism of Ola - just highlighting that popularity / exposure of a brand is a big factor in the price, in addition to quality, specs etc. Gibson's prices wouldn't as high as they are if there weren't so many people deciding they want a Gibson...

I had assumed E-IIs have proper tops, not veneers...but I admit that is an assumption. I've frequently seen J. Custom tops referred to as "veneer" / "not a proper top" on forums, but anything thicker than 2mm is really not a veneer.

I agree that if two guitars are equal, 15% is a small enough difference that most people would buy the one they prefer, rather than the cheapest one. I had perceived E-II Horizons as superior though (aesthetics, spec & quality), so the higher cost of the Solar seems unjustified...but I have...

This is kind of my point. The price has more to do with how much Ola feels he can exploit his fanbase, rather than what would be a reasonable price compared to other comparable guitars on the market. Me being unfamiliar with the builder probably doesn't help me to value this French model at...

This!

$3200 for an E-II (£2600 in the UK), is less than the £3000 ($3680) that these Solars are listed for. Having never played / held either, I had perceived an E-II Horizon to be the superior guitar. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but that's what I'd buy out of the two even if the E-II was the same price...

I was referring to the "Solar" tuners, rather than the Evertune. I honestly thought the pickups were "Solar" too.

Is 'Made in France' suddenly superior to MIA / MIJ, now that Ola Englund has guitars produced there? I could get a superior ESP (MIA) or Ibanez J. Custom (MIJ) for £3k. The Indonesian Solar models are the same price point as an Indonesian Ibanez Premium - this makes sense. This new French...