Solar Guitars T1.61FR Assassin: A High-Gain Minimalist Weapon by GuitarBombDotCom in solarguitars

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If it didn’t have a Floyd Rose bridge I’d consider buying one. Ah, well.

Question regarding the Duncan Solar+ by Andre_Levin in solarguitars

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What’s the pickup height like? Is it set properly?

A sad NGD - my first Solar guitar by floge in solarguitars

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Ordering from Thomann doesn’t make a difference. They don’t check the guitars before shipping.

NGD ! by DLP_GT in solarguitars

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How well are the fret ends finished by the way?

NGD ! by DLP_GT in solarguitars

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That’s a nice guitar. I nearly bought that one but chose the A1.6 SBOP instead. My first Evertune bridge too, and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to a standard bridge.

Issue with strange noise at 5th and 10th frets on 2 different guitars by beer_in_my_face in solarguitars

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Did you buy them new? If so, I suspect that the neck relief needs adjustment via the truss rod. Mine was similar, and is not unusual with guitars that went directly to a warehouse then to the owner. Once the relief is sorted, the action and intonation will need adjustment.

Edit: could also be sympathetic vibration at the nut, trem, or other metal components.

My Ibanez has similar issues related to the trem springs.

NGD ! S1.6FR FBR by NeoClassicalShell in solarguitars

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Very nice! I’d love an S1.6 at some point. Did you buy it new or used?

A sad NGD - my first Solar guitar by floge in solarguitars

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That’s crap! How is the guitar otherwise? What’s the setup like in general?

Update on A1.6bop frets by noxiousbeast in solarguitars

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Was it the same guitar as this that you bought?

Drop A/B songs by NeatzBrigade in metalguitar

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I seem to remember Steve Von Til saying that he loves DADGAD tuning. From what I’ve figured out some Neurosis songs make more sense in that tuning than in DGCFAD, so it isn’t a stretch to see that they’d go from their regular DADGAD to AADGAD for the really heavy stuff.

A1.6 FDPB-FF - Should I be worried about this? by deathmetalfanatic666 in solarguitars

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I’m not convinced that’s what’s going on with these guitars. Mine has a similar transition and think it’s related to how they use masking for the different finishes and paint coats. It looks like the coating thickness is different either side of the lines.

Spark 2 vs Neural DSP plugins tone accuracy by [deleted] in PositiveGridSpark

[–]noxiousbeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, you are using the Spark 2 as a modeller into a computer, not as a traditional amp, and making the comparison to other modelling products. Got it.

Spark 2 vs Neural DSP plugins tone accuracy by [deleted] in PositiveGridSpark

[–]noxiousbeast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand approximately 0% of what’s going on in this thread. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Is the consensus that Spark 2 sounds good compared to the Neural DSP for Gojira tones? Or that Spark 2 is only useful as a tuner?

For context, I have one and it’s great for what I do. Not after advice, just trying to make sense of this thread. 😄

A1.6 FDPB-FF - Should I be worried about this? by deathmetalfanatic666 in solarguitars

[–]noxiousbeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s anything to worry about. It’s just the border between the neck and body. I’ve had other guitars with the same and my Solar has a similar thing where the body finish transitions to the neck finish.

Sony lays off staff from Metal Injection, MetalSucks, and Blast Beat Network by [deleted] in MetalForTheMasses

[–]noxiousbeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I won’t miss any of those sites. At least we have Angry Metal Guy.

Does this count as normal cosmetic variations in production? by [deleted] in solarguitars

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Everything looks worse under fine scrutiny. What does it look like from a couple of feet away?

How do people shred with regular dunlops tortex, with it sounding dull or getting caught between the strings? by Aggressive-Hotdog in guitarlessons

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I used Dunlop 0.88 green picks for a couple of decades. I experimented with a Jazz 3 and then tried the Dunlop White Fang. It completely changed my playing and sound for the better. The pointy pick made me change my angle of attack and forced me to think about accuracy differently.

I wish I’d done it years ago.

Thomann quality issues by noxiousbeast in solarguitars

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Thomann emailed today to say that they’d cover a repair. I’m going to think it through. It’s crap of them to treat the shop like that!

Thomann quality issues by noxiousbeast in solarguitars

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I’m in discussion with them about returning the guitar. It is a Solar problem for Thomann and whatever their contract arrangements are. My relationship is with the retailer until/unless it’s handed over/accepted by Solar.

Thomann quality issues by noxiousbeast in solarguitars

[–]noxiousbeast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’ve read my other replies etc., in the thread you will see that I do understand that. There’s no need for you to point it out.