Solar Guitars by Ola Englund

[Ivars V]

I just want a green (think Michael Keene's washburn) a2.6 baritone. One can dream though...

 

[Metropolis]

I just want a green (think Michael Keene's washburn) a2.6 baritone. One can dream though...

Get your neon sparkly metallic pearlescent things elsewhere... just kidding that could be cool too but not entirely my taste. My perfect vision is matte moss green in top of swamp ash or flame maple veneer with maple fretboard. Or maybe gloss top and headstock, and everything else matte finished.

 

[Albake21]

Get your neon sparkly metallic pearlescent things elsewhere... just kidding that could be cool too but not entirely my taste. My perfect vision is matte moss green in top of swamp ash or flame maple veneer with maple fretboard. Or maybe gloss top and headstock, and everything else matte finished.

I'd totally rock a moss green Solar, but that's pretty much the only green I like. Like you said, a moss green with ash (like the current ash ones) would be so damn cool.

 

[LeviathanKiller]

I've come to a conclusion that Duncan Solar bridge pickup is too bassy for me, and it doesn't have enough output. I just want to have some more gain from the pickup itself with colder and edgier tone. Maybe Black Winter is the answer...

@Ola Englund also I'm hoping green coloured guitars for the Solar line. With same type of finishes they have now, just moss green or something like that. There is not enough green guitars, and I would love to own one.

What Solar model do you have? (more specifically, what wood?)
I have found the wood makes a enormous difference with this pickup set.

I'll record some clips later and post the difference between the Duncan Solar set in swamp ash vs alder.

 

[LeviathanKiller]

What Solar model do you have? (more specifically, what wood?)
I have found the wood makes a enormous difference with this pickup set.

I'll record some clips later and post the difference between the Duncan Solar set in swamp ash vs alder.

Recorded them now

Spacing from the strings is the same (didn't measure with a caliper though)
The A1.7 Artist doesn't have a tone knob and is an inch longer in scale (26.5 vs 25.5). Those are 2 other factors but still seems like a huge difference to me.

Swamp Ash
http://www.mediafire.com/file/bjv1b6k1jdte3w8/20180915_134954_solars_in_swamp_ash.wav/file

Alder
http://www.mediafire.com/file/uocfaw6askm10f7/20180915_134954_solars_in_alder.wav/file


The swamp ash one doesn't sound as muddy and seems slightly lower in gain or just has more clarity.

 

[Metropolis]

What Solar model do you have? (more specifically, what wood?)
I have found the wood makes a enormous difference with this pickup set.

I'll record some clips later and post the difference between the Duncan Solar set in swamp ash vs alder.

A2.6 TBLM is swamp ash, it sounds very articulate yet bassy because of the pickups and combined with 26,5" scale. It's nowhere muddy, just quite a lot of low end but still having good amount of note separation and clarity. I just prefer more output and gain from the pickups, otherwise they're good.

Swamp ash and 26,5" scale sounds much better in those examples 25,5" and alder is kind of ripply and not as articulate in note separation.

 

[binz]

That lemon neon looks really really cool, but it was sold out in very short time. Where could I find info whether they are going to make more of them? There is hope because they have it still listed on their website
https://www.solar-guitars.com/produit/a2-6-lime-neon-matte/

 

[Decapitated]

That lemon neon looks really really cool, but it was sold out in very short time. Where could I find info whether they are going to make more of them? There is hope because they have it still listed on their website
https://www.solar-guitars.com/produit/a2-6-lime-neon-matte/

You can get notified when they are back in stock. Click on “notify me when the guitar will be available.”

 

[littlebadboy]

I wish Solar comes up with a single cut 6 just like the Washburn PXL20 that Ola used to play.

But then... I'm poor. I won't be able to buy one anyway. I'll just be content with watching Ola's demos on YT. I'm glad he visits us mortals in these parts.

 

[manu80]

a dime slime one would be great...

 

[p0ke]

Let's see how this one turns out, announcement apparently coming tomorrow:

 

[LeviathanKiller]

Let's see how this one turns out, announcement apparently coming tomorrow:

Only 6 strings
Mucho disappointo

But, KM-7 MK-III Black Burst but with EverTune??? hehehe
Looks pretty dang close

 

[Albake21]

Only 6 strings
Mucho disappointo

But, KM-7 MK-III Black Burst but with EverTune??? hehehe
Looks pretty dang close

You never know, he could announce a 7 string version with this one.

 

[LeviathanKiller]

You never know, he could announce a 7 string version with this one.

I hope so, but he's really favored 6-string models a lot. I guess because that's just where he's at right now with his business (6s definitely outsell 7s). I would have LOVED to have gotten a tangerine blood 7-string model. Any of those 4 recently released colors were amazing honestly. But no 7 variants

 

[Albake21]

I hope so, but he's really favored 6-string models a lot. I guess because that's just where he's at right now with his business (6s definitely outsell 7s). I would have LOVED to have gotten a tangerine blood 7-string model. Any of those 4 recently released colors were amazing honestly. But no 7 variants

Which who knows, maybe that's a good reason for him to release this in a 7. He sure has released a lot of 6 strings lately.

 

[Vyn]

I hope so, but he's really favored 6-string models a lot. I guess because that's just where he's at right now with his business (6s definitely outsell 7s). I would have LOVED to have gotten a tangerine blood 7-string model. Any of those 4 recently released colors were amazing honestly. But no 7 variants

Something to keep in mind is that Ola is mainly a 6 string guy. Even in his vids most of the time he's using 6s.

 

[TheUnknownOne]

please ola, ditch that horrible central inlay

 

[LeviathanKiller]

Something to keep in mind is that Ola is mainly a 6 string guy. Even in his vids most of the time he's using 6s.

He's pretty balanced on both actually. I'm pretty positive he uses the A1.7 for his clinics and stuff usually. He just really loves the neon green 6 lately.

 

[Soya]

please ola, ditch that horrible central inlay

He said he's not going to.

 

[p0ke]

Only 6 strings
Mucho disappointo

My thoughts exactly. The top looks really nice though.