Solar Guitars adopts more classic looks for new Type G single-cuts

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Solar Guitars - the brainchild of beloved YouTuber Ola Englund - has announced a trio of Type G single-cut electric guitars that mark a deviation from its traditionally metal-focused line-up.

The most striking is the GC1.6T-FAB (gotta work on these product names, Ola), which boasts a rather classy Flame Amber Burst finish on its flamed maple top.

More typical black finishes adorn the GC1.6C and GC2.6TB, which feature Carbon Black Matte and Trans Black Matte looks respectively.

All three guitars pack mahogany bodies and necks with 24.75” ebony fingerboards, 24 stainless steel frets, Solar locking tuners and coil-splittable Duncan Solar pickups.

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The GC1.6T-FAB ($899) and GC2.6TB ($799) both offer tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece setups, while the GC1.6C ($999) delivers an always-in-tune EverTune bridge.

You can watch Ola unbox his flame maple-topped new model with his dad (because… why not?) below, and visit Solar Guitars for more info.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.