It's a strange phenomenon, anyone who holds one of these instantly adopts Ola's accent when saying Solar, SO-Lar 😂. Congratulations Taylor, super sick guitar.
Man, there are so many folks that do content like this.. but your style is something that is so relatable, genuine, and it’s like watching a buddy. Def one of the best out there doing it YOUR WAY! Awesome shit, dude.
What do you mean? How is it different from all of the others? I like Taylor but it's exactly the same as all the other videos. Guy receives guitar, Guy sets up guitar for their playable preference, Guy demonstrates the Guitar through a ridiculously high end rig that makes any Guitar sound good, guy plays riffs. Guy gives their feedback and opinions on said instrument. End video. What is the difference?
@@SplinteredCompany It’s his personality. Two people can give the exact same lecture and you can resonate better with one over the other. If this isn’t happening here, for you, that’s cool. It is for me, and that’s what matters to me. You know?
@@TaylorDanley yeah I need to upgrade my vintage Kramer which has a Gotoh Floyd with a big brass block. Great units and they haven’t raised their prices as much as the others have.
@@peevee605 its definitely crazy, ive got one thats been sitting in its box waiting for me to finish funding a build, but i was impressed when researching different trems- gotoh made the original Edge for ibanez along with a lot of other hardware, and i asked around some ibanez groups, and apparently its pretty spot-on to the edge minus having less mass due to a lighter baseplate. But it’s like half the price of an OFR or a schaller, yet still rock solid. Havent tried it yet but its reassuring to see some solar sigs choosing to use it. And the latest non-sig, the A1.6ASSASSIN i think it was called, which is surprising
@@edgyswordsmanmanga4051 It’s a great locking tremolo and they didn’t raise their prices through the roof when the economy went down. With a big block, you’re good to go.
Remark on the damn volume knob is dead on! Since my volume started to act up on my X Solar, touching it even slightly meant cutting my sound plain and simple... A pretty bad placement for that knob indeed!
I’ve made 2 pointy guitar bodies (a v and a warrior) with the jack plate on the back on the upper horn using a fender style jack and I love it. It’s ALWAYS out of the way.
Really enjoyed your video. I'm following your channel for a while now but, what really got me was the fact that you are a dad. Being a father myself (3 children) i had to develop some strategies and find new ways to play guitar for more than some minutes every other day. Maybe it would be a great video to tell about your way to incorporate playing the guitar and being a dad. All the best for your future endeavours
@@renebauch9316 thanks dude! It’s one of my favorite parts of my existence! Yeah I might incorporate that into a future video, I have one in mind that it might work in
A bit of relief in the neck helps if you record a lot. Trouble with going flat and low is while it plays really nice, you tend to get at least some problems, somewhere of notes choking out or buzzing etc. Rather than trying to perfect that, I've personally just found it easier to put a little relief, and have the action slightly higher than what I would like. All problems gone.
It’s an artist guitar bro. The volume knob on the normal X1.6 isn’t in that spot. Interesting choice for the the trem though. Solar normally uses FR 1000s. 3 of of my 5 Solar 1.6 guitars have FRs and they’re all 1000s. The guitar itself looks balanced on your leg sitting down. I have an E1.6 FBB. Same balance sitting down and that’s my first and only Evertune equipped guitar. It’s great for playing in the studio and live and for such an aggressive looking guitar ? It plays cleans awesomely well. Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘
for those of us that change tunings a lot, non FR are perfect, evertune is a bit of work but pretty cool and Ola loves them, and the input is a bad location as you mentioned
That guitar is sick... Not a fan of all the coil tapping stuff on other guitars... But I will say for clean tones it sounds good with the coil tap pulled out.... I would definitely buy one of these just because they look so cool 😎
As a fellow nearly-40 year old man, I approve of this video. You can stay ON my lawn. In all seriousness, I am pleased that you're bonding with the guitar, and I hope it's yours to keep. I also wish the controls were well behind the trem bar, and I wish the Push/Pull volume for the Fishmans was a regular volume with a mini toggle for the voice switching. That just seems less likely to get bumped down to me. Lastly, I was warming up with my own Solar when I clicked your video.
hell yeah champ 💪 Nearly 40 crew haha. I agree, but honestly all the nit picks with it are totally fine. I’m just trying to be objective which is hard when you’re stoked af on something lol.
@TaylorDanley I could definitely feel your gear excitement. One final bit, I loved that you complimented your kiddo when they cut the final strap on the box. I'm a teacher in a not-great-for-kids area, and I see the products of what happens when humanity isn't reinforced. Keep doing what you're doing.
As far as i know, solar has never changed their neck shape, just occasionally changed the term it’s described with. Not sure though, since ive only ever played my 2018 evertune E1.6. Glad to see they have a 24-fret/25.5” floyd X1.6 and 24-fret/26.5” floyd X1.7 now, but im a bit sad since theyre (legally-distinct) dimeslime and not matte black or white. 24.75” was a bad idea for me because i quickly found out bridge cables frustrate me. Bjorn might be able to make bridge cables work on his les paul for in flames, but i gave myself tendonitis a couple years ago trying his set (foolishly, i didnt account for his gibson scale, and put it on 25.5”, making tension WAY too high) over time i started to dislike how the bottom of the E shape makes the body stick out in classical position. I tried a V in a shop once and it clicked to me that an X would be perfect for me ergonomically. I waited hanging onto hope ever since that teaser back view pic, but i was so disappointed when i found out that 24.75” would be the standard scale for Xs that i started a custom build instead. An ibanez RGD320Z neck (26.5”, floyd) and im gonna order a star destroyer body for it from Five Alarm Guitars, and put the GE1996T ive got in it. Though if Ola ever drops a black or white 24-fret/26.5” floyd 7 in black or white, im probably gonna get one. I may just get the dimeslime 7 and try to repaint it…
To elaborate on ergonomics: the bottom of the E shape sticking out just makes it feel like the neck is further out, because it kinda is, and i also like how a V bottom wraps around the leg in classical position. But i had to brace it with my legs to hold it up… an X would have an explorer horn, and thus another point of contact, making it sit easier. Best of both worlds i guess.
I know your pain with tax, I wanted the Baritone Solar models, but they are kinda expensive where in my country, it would be like +2000$ with tax and customs
Hey Taylor that guitar is killer. What string gauge did you put on that thing in C standard? Just wondering how the whammy tremolo system does with thicker gauge as well?
@@jasoncrump1886 if you want to see the whole process, I put it up publicly on my Patreon (you don’t have to join to watch) But IME it works exactly the same as any other strings, as long as you have the same amount of tension (in lbs)
Hey there, fellow degenerate metal head. Really dig the channel, and great job on these reviews! Ola Englund appears to be a marketing genius. Between you and Ola, my brain has been programmed to buy this guitar! I think my setup will be in C or C#. Thank you!
Thanks dude. Same, I’ve been wanting to try one of these since I saw the release… was just waiting for the right one I guess, and this one really hit the spot for me!
Why in the hell do companies keep putting that volume knob right up people's asses. Fastest way for me to NOT buy a guitar is that issue.... move that shit out of the way !!!!
GET ONE CHAMP 💪 www.solar-guitars.com/#ae23
Brutal as feck man! Thanks for the demo
@@OlaEnglund but can he keep it? 🫠
It's a strange phenomenon, anyone who holds one of these instantly adopts Ola's accent when saying Solar, SO-Lar 😂. Congratulations Taylor, super sick guitar.
Thats the tonewood.
@@totalbullion5882 thanks dude! Yeah idk how to say anything correctly according to the internet 😂
It’s pronounced that way because it has OLA in the middle!
I thought it was pronounced that way too. I thought it was Swedish for chug or burp or something.
I even know a guy who plays a solar that drinks polar water. And calls it po-lar like his guitar
Man, there are so many folks that do content like this.. but your style is something that is so relatable, genuine, and it’s like watching a buddy. Def one of the best out there doing it YOUR WAY! Awesome shit, dude.
What do you mean?
How is it different from all of the others? I like Taylor but it's exactly the same as all the other videos.
Guy receives guitar,
Guy sets up guitar for their playable preference,
Guy demonstrates the Guitar through a ridiculously high end rig that makes any Guitar sound good,
guy plays riffs.
Guy gives their feedback and opinions on said instrument.
End video.
What is the difference?
@@SplinteredCompany It’s his personality. Two people can give the exact same lecture and you can resonate better with one over the other. If this isn’t happening here, for you, that’s cool. It is for me, and that’s what matters to me. You know?
@@Vndrew_ARW I do know.
But all the TH-camrs are essentially all the same.
You had me at Ola 🙂
I love the Gotoh Floyd. It’s so smooth. Glad you enjoy the guitar.
@@peevee605 especially with that brass block 👌
@@TaylorDanley yeah I need to upgrade my vintage Kramer which has a Gotoh Floyd with a big brass block. Great units and they haven’t raised their prices as much as the others have.
@@peevee605 its definitely crazy, ive got one thats been sitting in its box waiting for me to finish funding a build, but i was impressed when researching different trems- gotoh made the original Edge for ibanez along with a lot of other hardware, and i asked around some ibanez groups, and apparently its pretty spot-on to the edge minus having less mass due to a lighter baseplate. But it’s like half the price of an OFR or a schaller, yet still rock solid. Havent tried it yet but its reassuring to see some solar sigs choosing to use it. And the latest non-sig, the A1.6ASSASSIN i think it was called, which is surprising
@@edgyswordsmanmanga4051 It’s a great locking tremolo and they didn’t raise their prices through the roof when the economy went down. With a big block, you’re good to go.
Looks like the spirit of Ola got into you on that intro, throwing the pick and all lol
Coroner is gotta be one of the most underrated thrash bands with the most underrated guitar player ever. I love the Gotoh and it's my favorite bridge.
Looks really nice. But I agree with Taylor about the volume knob placement. Needs to be further back, by at least an inch, if not more.
Remark on the damn volume knob is dead on! Since my volume started to act up on my X Solar, touching it even slightly meant cutting my sound plain and simple... A pretty bad placement for that knob indeed!
Awesome. Congrats man. He picked a good guy to send one to for sure
I’ve made 2 pointy guitar bodies (a v and a warrior) with the jack plate on the back on the upper horn using a fender style jack and I love it. It’s ALWAYS out of the way.
Really enjoyed your video. I'm following your channel for a while now but, what really got me was the fact that you are a dad. Being a father myself (3 children) i had to develop some strategies and find new ways to play guitar for more than some minutes every other day.
Maybe it would be a great video to tell about your way to incorporate playing the guitar and being a dad.
All the best for your future endeavours
@@renebauch9316 thanks dude! It’s one of my favorite parts of my existence! Yeah I might incorporate that into a future video, I have one in mind that it might work in
My practice definitely suffered for years (I was a single parent). They're all grown now and I'm trying to make up lost time, lol.
Those pickups sound amazing when tuned down. I have the At the Gates baritone and the Coroner model, love them! Ola is the shit!
Swapped out moderns for Seymour emty in my ATG baritone. Like it better.
dang gotoh trem! way to go!
@@obicross they’re nice! Glad I finally tried one.
Chug life + dad life = chad life
Sweet!!! What a nice surprise for you!!
Gotoh has the perfect arm socket, bar none. I wish every bridge came with it.
Fishman fluence for life haha
A bit of relief in the neck helps if you record a lot. Trouble with going flat and low is while it plays really nice, you tend to get at least some problems, somewhere of notes choking out or buzzing etc. Rather than trying to perfect that, I've personally just found it easier to put a little relief, and have the action slightly higher than what I would like. All problems gone.
Dude that first riff your play when you said that the guitar rip was such a killer one.❤
I need to know what song it is 😫
Taylor you definitely look like the kind of guy that is great with kids.
*throws pick* "fuck i needed that" the guitar player experience
Damn! That axe sounds awesome, Taylor!
Dude,love your clean tone
this guitar with the fryette module my be my favorite tone i've heard from you.
@@volume8 the Fryette module is sick. I have the amp too, one of my faves but it’s just so loud lol.
Volume knob is so close to the bridge like a Strat…too close for my fat hands but otherwise looks pretty awesome.
It’s an artist guitar bro.
The volume knob on the normal X1.6 isn’t in that spot.
Interesting choice for the the trem though. Solar normally uses FR 1000s.
3 of of my 5 Solar 1.6 guitars have FRs and they’re all 1000s.
The guitar itself looks balanced on your leg sitting down.
I have an E1.6 FBB. Same balance sitting down and that’s my first and only Evertune equipped guitar.
It’s great for playing in the studio and live and for such an aggressive looking guitar ?
It plays cleans awesomely well.
Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘
Congrats Taylor!! Gotoh makes some of the best stuff
Looks like a top fuel dragster! 🤘
Sounds and looks good!
This is the best tone ive heard on all of your videos, holy schmoly
A CORONER GUITAR!!! Now you need to play Coroner riffs on it.
Just got one as well man!!!! I love it. Gotoh trem is epic. All in all, it's a monster. Highly recommended! Great demo, btw!
- Trey B.🖤🤘
Damn! Sick guitar Taylor! Solar guitars are right up there w esp and jackson,even the cheaper s guitars are killer
Awesome guitar
@@Ningishzidd4 I’m into it!
Now that's how all guitar's should be shaped.
for those of us that change tunings a lot, non FR are perfect, evertune is a bit of work but pretty cool and Ola loves them, and the input is a bad location as you mentioned
Solar makes good stuff, my guitar is only an A2.6 and doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like yours but it’s still an excellent guitar. \m/
So glad to see a dude from pnw doing cool ass shit. Inspiring asf
That guitar is sick... Not a fan of all the coil tapping stuff on other guitars... But I will say for clean tones it sounds good with the coil tap pulled out.... I would definitely buy one of these just because they look so cool 😎
@@None888. it is pretty sick. The pickups do too much stuff for me, but I do think they are very cool and see the value in it for sure.
@@TaylorDanley just give me hot pickups one 3way switch and one volume...I really don't even need a neck pickup if we're being honest🤘
As a fellow nearly-40 year old man, I approve of this video.
You can stay ON my lawn.
In all seriousness, I am pleased that you're bonding with the guitar, and I hope it's yours to keep. I also wish the controls were well behind the trem bar, and I wish the Push/Pull volume for the Fishmans was a regular volume with a mini toggle for the voice switching. That just seems less likely to get bumped down to me.
Lastly, I was warming up with my own Solar when I clicked your video.
hell yeah champ 💪 Nearly 40 crew haha. I agree, but honestly all the nit picks with it are totally fine. I’m just trying to be objective which is hard when you’re stoked af on something lol.
@TaylorDanley I could definitely feel your gear excitement.
One final bit, I loved that you complimented your kiddo when they cut the final strap on the box. I'm a teacher in a not-great-for-kids area, and I see the products of what happens when humanity isn't reinforced. Keep doing what you're doing.
Damn, if I had the money, this would be a dream to me. Wonderful piece of instrument.
Nice guitar
00:51 can i pet that dawg?
Waiting for that X Type bass. Krrang Clankyety Clank
Awesome demo/review
Came for the guitar.
Stayed for the doggo 🥰
As far as i know, solar has never changed their neck shape, just occasionally changed the term it’s described with. Not sure though, since ive only ever played my 2018 evertune E1.6.
Glad to see they have a 24-fret/25.5” floyd X1.6 and 24-fret/26.5” floyd X1.7 now, but im a bit sad since theyre (legally-distinct) dimeslime and not matte black or white. 24.75” was a bad idea for me because i quickly found out bridge cables frustrate me. Bjorn might be able to make bridge cables work on his les paul for in flames, but i gave myself tendonitis a couple years ago trying his set (foolishly, i didnt account for his gibson scale, and put it on 25.5”, making tension WAY too high)
over time i started to dislike how the bottom of the E shape makes the body stick out in classical position. I tried a V in a shop once and it clicked to me that an X would be perfect for me ergonomically. I waited hanging onto hope ever since that teaser back view pic, but i was so disappointed when i found out that 24.75” would be the standard scale for Xs that i started a custom build instead. An ibanez RGD320Z neck (26.5”, floyd) and im gonna order a star destroyer body for it from Five Alarm Guitars, and put the GE1996T ive got in it. Though if Ola ever drops a black or white 24-fret/26.5” floyd 7 in black or white, im probably gonna get one. I may just get the dimeslime 7 and try to repaint it…
To elaborate on ergonomics: the bottom of the E shape sticking out just makes it feel like the neck is further out, because it kinda is, and i also like how a V bottom wraps around the leg in classical position. But i had to brace it with my legs to hold it up… an X would have an explorer horn, and thus another point of contact, making it sit easier. Best of both worlds i guess.
Whys the jack there tho.... fuxk.
I play classic position and find that really stupid for that shape.
Awesome guitar tho.
*GASP!*
Labrador! My favorite breed! Damn do I miss mine :( Reign in peace, girls.
best good boy I’ve ever shared my life with 🙌
Wowsers!
Ola The Benevolent! Would love to be the Solar Guitar rep for rural ohio!
the solar type x guitars look so awesome and I need one
Finally get to see the home and danleys kids
That's a bit of a weird statement bruh!
@@bjquebedeaux3597 Why do people not think that stuff out?
@@watcherzero000 Idk man. Even if it's innocent it's still fucking weird.
Shout out to Tommy from Coroner. If you haven’t heard them go and listen. Some of the tastiest solos around.
Good piece, but I still like the Dean headstock, especially on the snake leather-like razorback wasting my own time one. Namastè.
Sick!
That's one hella guitar
YEAH MAN WITH GUITAR REVIEWING GUITAR
Might have to get one of these. My poor bank account HAhaha
This best sound solar guitar from u bro
😮Taylor Danley sent me a guitar he doesn't want anymore? 😂 great episode
I like it~!
My dream guitar except the natural wood stain
How does the solar compare to the Jackson warrior?
I know your pain with tax, I wanted the Baritone Solar models, but they are kinda expensive where in my country, it would be like +2000$ with tax and customs
Hey Taylor that guitar is killer. What string gauge did you put on that thing in C standard? Just wondering how the whammy tremolo system does with thicker gauge as well?
@@jasoncrump1886 if you want to see the whole process, I put it up publicly on my Patreon (you don’t have to join to watch)
But IME it works exactly the same as any other strings, as long as you have the same amount of tension (in lbs)
I like the ENGL module much better. Warmer sounding - not so "crispy" as the Fryette.
@@davelanciani-dimaensionx yeah those are my favorite 2 modules, and I like bouncing back and forth for that reason
@@TaylorDanley I get it - The ENGL is a great rhythm tone that sits well in the mix, and the Fryette jumps out for leads.
Curious, how much were the duties? I almost bought a solar, but after calculating predicted duties, it was more beneficial to buy a stateside guitar
I think around $50. I’m in Oregon btw
Whats that oil or whatnot, you greased the fretboard with?
CORONER is the shit! 🖤
Sick Guitar!!!
Also shout out to the people who have enough time to waste to watch a video they didn't like
Love to see it. But you gotta be careful with those riffs and points you could take someone’s eyes out with them thangs
Around how much was the import fee?
How are you able to get your guitar to sound so heavy like that? i want to know!!!
What album artwork is that on your wall to the right of the Evil Dead poster?
Hard Pill! It's my friends band, I mixed that album
🤘🏽🤘🏽
Don’t murder me but I need to know what that song is at 5:17 🙂
why cant they just put the jack in the other horn by the strap pin.....
Hey there, fellow degenerate metal head. Really dig the channel, and great job on these reviews! Ola Englund appears to be a marketing genius.
Between you and Ola, my brain has been programmed to buy this guitar! I think my setup will be in C or C#. Thank you!
Thanks dude. Same, I’ve been wanting to try one of these since I saw the release… was just waiting for the right one I guess, and this one really hit the spot for me!
That’s cool! I’ve been a fan of Coroner ever since their music hit our shores!
🔥
Oh shit
Hi
@@Shredder18 Are you?
Are you?
@@MachenSS666 am I what
@@Shredder18 High
@@MachenSS666 No
Why in the hell do companies keep putting that volume knob right up people's asses. Fastest way for me to NOT buy a guitar is that issue.... move that shit out of the way !!!!
Hey Ola, where is the food for the dog.. big disappointment
Team hardtail. I don’t like evertune or floyd
I play in classical position, so this is unfortunately not for me. Awesome guutar otherwise.
cant tell if you re a gnome or is the guitar gigantic
Gotoh>Floyd Rose
Just saying
You're a dad??
Guy, not to sound creepy or anything, but you don't look almost 40. Thank your parents for the killer genes.
@@DJBuglip thanks dude 💪
do modern metal kids just not know how annoyingly loud the drums are in their mixes? horrible intro
@@Hyperlink1337 Lmao
I think he might do something to the guitars in his mix cause in mono the drums are really loud but in stereo the guitars are louder
I fukkin want one....May have to remedy that
Gotoh1996t so good
A floyd guy who never tried the gotoh 1996 model?! WTF?! It's better than any "floyd rose" you can find on today's guitars😮