Solar Guitars A1.7ROP-29+

My band had demanded tunings as low as double Drop A and I have been searching for the best tool for the job. After playing with a few (admittedly far cheaper) Bass VI models, The Solar ROP-29+ was my final decision and I am happy to report this guitar had done a stellar job.

It comes set up to B standard, and after a quick change to a heavier gauge (I am using Winspear 80 54 40 30 19 15 11) I was able to easily tune to double drop D on the standard tension evertune saddles. The Evertune made the setup a breeze and the way it holds tuning is simply magical. The nut required some very minor filing to accommodate the 80 gauge string.

As a long time user of fishman fluence pickups, I wasn't sure how i would feel about the Duncan solar+ that comes in the guitar, but they are very aggressive pickups and provide a nice sound for the low tunings so I will not be upgrading them.

There was a very minor flaw in the wood on the lower horn, but this is a manufacturing issue and not a shipping problem. The look of the guitar itself is lovely, the open pour of the wood with the red looks really good and far nicer in person as opposed to pictures online.

If you are looking for a guitar to play some stupidly low tuned metal whilst also keeping the upper range with the 7 string that you lose with a Bass VI, this is a great option to add to your arsenal.