Solar Guitars expands its family of electric guitars with 9 all-new shred-ready models

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Six-strings, seven-strings, baritones and a variety of body shapes head up Solar's latest drop, which offers a host of hardware, tonewood, pickup and scale length options

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Solar Guitars has treated its electric guitar lineup to a mammoth expansion pack by introducing nine all-new, none-more-metal models.

Included in the extensive catalog are various baritone guitars, S-style Super Strat six- and seven-strings, and a single-cut axe, as well as a Type V and two Explore-inspired Type E guitars.

Among the smorgasbord of specs are Duncan Solar and Fishman Fluence pickups, streamlined tone control layouts, scale lengths of varying degrees, ebony fingerboards, a host of hardware appointments and a collection of different tonewoods.

Read on for a run down of specs for the newest Solar Guitars models.

Solar Guitars S1.6AQOB

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  • Body: Alder with quilted veneer
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,399

Solar Guitars GC1.6FR Killertone:

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Alder with quilted veneer
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,399

Solar Guitars V2.6LB

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  • Body: Mahogany with flamed maple veneer
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Frets: 24 super jumbo
  • Bridge: Tune-o-matic
  • Pickups: Duncan Solar
  • Controls: 3-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull coil cut
  • Price: €799

Solar Guitars E2.6LB

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Mahogany with flamed maple veneer
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Frets: 22 super jumbo
  • Bridge: Tune-o-matic
  • Pickups: Duncan Solar
  • Controls: 3-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull coil cut
  • Price: €799

Solar Guitars E1.6AAN

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Alder
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Frets: 22 stainless steel
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 3-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,299

Solar Guitars A1.6AAN

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Alder
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,299

Solar Guitars A1.6AAN-27

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Alder
  • Neck: Three-piece maple, thin-C profile
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 27"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,299

Solar Guitars S1.7APP

Solar Guitars

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  • Body: Mahogany with poplar burl veneer
  • Neck: Five-piece maple/jatoba, thin-C profile, neck thru construction
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 26.5"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel frets
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,399

Solar Guitars S1.6LB-27

Solar Guitars

(Image credit: Solar Guitars)
  • Body: Mahogany with poplar burl veneer
  • Neck: Five-piece maple/jatoba, thin-C profile, neck thru construction
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale length: 27"
  • Frets: 24 stainless steel frets
  • Bridge: EverTune
  • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern active
  • Controls: 5-way switch, master volume, master tone with push/pull voice selector
  • Price: €1,199

To browse the entire catalog, head over to Solar Guitars.

Matt Owen
Matt Owen
News Editor, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is the GuitarWorld.com News Editor. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.

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