Cutting edge in function and design, this premium feature-loaded, rock to metal guitar belongs to the Solar Type S1 top of the line range, offering outstanding playability and elegance.
This Type S1.6 Poplar Purple Burl guitar combines our dedicated craftsmanship, skill and care for detail with a remarkable feature set, making it the ultimate, precise and professional instrument suitable for both stage and studio work. The S1.6 features the Evertune® constant-tension bridge—a reliable, fully-mechanical system that keeps the guitar in tune under any circumstances. It is loaded with Duncan Solar pickups that provide a full spectrum of tonal options, from organic clean to heavily overdriven, all with fluid sustain and maximum clarity. This Type S1.6 guitar has a neck-through construction with 25.5” scale, a poplar purple burl veneer over mahogany body with black binding, a fast C-shaped thin 5-ply mahogany/jatoba neck, an ebony fingerboard with 24 super-jumbo stainless steel frets and Luminlay ‘glow in the dark’ side dots for easy stage use. It comes loaded with Solar 18:1 locking tuners, graphite nut, five-way blade pickup switching and full access neck. Available in poplar purple burst matte finish.
SPECS
| N MATERIAL |
5-ply maple/jatoba |
| NECK PROFILE |
C Shape |
| SHAPE |
Type S |
| BINDING |
No |
| COLOR |
Poplar Purple Burst Matte (PP) |
| MACHINE HEAD |
Solar 18:1 Locking Type |
| STRINGS |
Black Smith 0946, Nano Carbon Coated |
| NUMBER OF STRINGS |
6 |
| STRING GUIDE |
No |
| FF MATERIAL |
Ebony |
| FRETWIRE |
Stainless steel |
| SCALE |
25.5" |
| FRETS |
24 Super Jumbo |
| RADIUS |
R350 = 13.78" |
| TOP INLAY |
Solar Logo on 12th Fret |
| POSITION MARKER DOTS |
No |
| SIDE DOTS |
Glow in the Dark |
| PICKGUARD |
No |
| END PIN |
Round Type |
| PICKUP NECK |
Duncan Solar/Neck |
| PICKUP MIDDLE |
No |
| PICKUP BRIDGE |
Duncan Solar/Bridge |
| CONTROL |
1 Volume1 Tonewith Dome Metal Knobs |
| SWITCH |
5-way Blade |
| CONDENSER |
473k |
| JACK/COVER |
Mono 2POval Steel |
| GIG BAG |
Not Available |
| TRUSS ROD TOOL |
Included |
| NUT NECK |
Graphite |
| JOINING STYLE NECK |
Neck-Through |
| TRUSSROD COVER NECK |
With Engraved Solar Logo |
| MATERIAL BODY |
Mahogany |
| BINDING BODY |
Black |
| TAIL & TAIL PIECE BODY |
Evertune F-Type |