Solar Guitars Announces New Eight-String Model
The A2.8BOP boasts a swamp ash body and open-pore matte finish.
Back in March, Ola Englund's Solar Guitars unveiled the A1.8C, the company’s first 8-string guitar model.
Now, Solar has announced a second eight-string, the A2.8BOP.
The new guitar boasts a swamp ash body, maple neck and an ebony fingerboard with 24 super-jumbo frets. There’s also two Duncan Solar humbucker pickups, Solar 18:1 tuners, a graphite nut, black matte hardware, a five-way blade pickup switching and a full access neck.
The A2.8BOP comes in an open-pore matte finish and is available for $949.
For more information or to purchase, head to Solar Guitars.
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