Solar Guitars Unveils New A1.8C Guitar
The A1.8C is the up-and-coming brand's first eight-string guitar.

Ola Englund's Solar Guitars has unveiled the A1.8C, the company's first eight-string guitar.
The A1.8C features an ebony fingerboard, Solar 18: locking tuners, stainless steel frets, two coil-splittable Duncan Solar humbuckers and a 27” scale length.
The guitar also comes with a giant Evertune bridge for enhanced tuning stability.
The Solar A1.8C will be available in April for $1,299.
For more info on the guitar, head on over to solar-guitars.com.
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