Solar Guitars A1.7C unsponsored review. This guitar has the features I need and a comfortable neck profile, making it the ideal passive pickup seven string at a reasonable price.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 The guitar’s purpose
Features and Looks
00:47 The use of stainless steel frets
01:04 Set-through neck completes fret acces
01:09 No carve on back of bottom horn can get in the way
01:23 Comfortable neck profile
01:44 Many brands just stretch their 6 string neck profiles
02:08 Locking tuners help regulate tension by preventing slippage
02:13 Evertune is tension-based
02:28 Feel against the picking hand/arm
02:36 Belly cut is shallower than typical
02:47 Passive Duncan Solars and 5 way switch
03:11 Reverse headstock is more ergonomic when tuning
03:26 Lots of room for a fret wrap behind the nut
03:33 One volume, one tone
03:43 Output jack on bottom good for standard or classical sitting
03:57 Wrap cable behind strap when standing up
Playability and Quality
04:08 Great playability that’s excellent but not
04:18 Fret access is unparalleled
04:27 Fret ends passable
04:33 Fretboard does not crack with proper maintenance
04:51 Perfect on paper vs. build quality
05:12 Indonesian guitars then vs. now
05:28 Comparing to made in Japan, USA
05:52 Sheer build quality can make a guitar better by brute force
06:25 Setups more effective on expensive guitars
06:53 Higher tier guitars cost way more and will still wear and tear
07:30 Solars are the middle ground of cost and quality
The Evertune
07:46 Other videos on the Evertune
08:04 Evertune works but isn’t magic
08:27 Bend zone setup and string tension
08:47 Tuning and adjustments require a special key
09:03 Only one form factor available
09:28 Alternatives
Verdict
09:51 Is this guitar good?
10:02 The good parts
10:12 Bought it to replace an RGD
10:18 Neck profile makes the difference
10:43 Criteria for choosing this guitar
11:04 Alternatives
11:44 Like, comment, and subscribe!
Demo song
12:02 Bridge pickup octaves
12:09 Bridge chords, chugs and palm muted lead
12:23 Bridge tremolo picking leads and chugs
12:30 Bridge pickup chorus
13:00 Neck pickup cleans
13:14 Bridge pickup harmonized leads and chords
13:35 Outro cat
The Solar Guitars A1.7C is the distilled vision of a seven string guitar from Ola Englund. Its practical design includes unimpeded fret access, stainless steel frets, an ebony board, and the rock steady Evertune bridge to articulate the spirit of this metal ax: to stay performance ready under all circumstances.
These Indonesian made Solars are a good compromise of budget, the features I need, and just enough quality to hold it all together. I’ve yet to have a Solar die on me or fall apart, which is more than I can say for some other brands. There’s no denying that the quality of the materials is without a doubt that of a budget import however, and when comparing the Indonesian made Solars like this A1.7 to higher tier guitars like an Ibanez Prestige, the latter is overall better put together, plays better, and has better electronic components.
The deciding factor in what made me choose the A1.7 then wasn’t the sheer build quality but actually the neck profile. I’ve since sold my Ibanez RGD Prestige shortly after getting this guitar and recording this video. While that was an incredible guitar, the flat neck profile was unbearable to my hands. I had used it on several songs but each time was not a fun experience. The Solar, while not at the zenith of craftsmanship, still does play well and has an all-day comfortable neck. The evertune is a life saver too.
In terms of pickups and sound, I primarily use the bridge and neck pickups only. The bridge sound works with all my plugins perfectly and has just the right amount of output to sound great on recordings yet still feel responsive when playing. You can get split coil sounds with positions 2 and 4 from the 5 way switch butthere’s a ton of EM noise in my apartment and it's an issue.
So is this guitar any good? Yes! I’ve you’re looking for a solid and highly stable metal 7 string at a good price, this is the answer. Of course, I’m a fan of the Evertune and of the Solar guitar designs, so it’s an easy choice for me. Some alternatives to this guitar would be the LTDs that have been released lately. There are a good amount of them that have Evertunes and plenty more that don’t, if it’s not your thing. Because this brand is bigger, they will be easier to find to try out in stores as well.
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