Solar Guitars Unveils New Baritone Model
The S1.6PB-27 features a poplar burl veneer, neck-through construction and an Evertune bridge.
Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has announced the new S1.6PB-27 baritone guitar.
The S1.6PB features a poplar burl veneer over a mahogany body with black binding, a thin C-shaped five-ply mahogany/jatoba neck and an ebony fingerboard with 24 super-jumbo stainless steel frets and Luminlay ‘glow in the dark’ side dots.
There’s also an Evertune constant-tension bridge, a pair of Duncan Solar humbuckers, Solar 18:1 locking tuners, a graphite nut, a five-way blade pickup switching and a full access neck.
The S1.6PB boasts neck-through construction with a 27” scale and is available in poplar burst matte finish.
Solar is offering the new model for $1,149.
For more information or to purchase, head to Solar Guitars.
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