Solar A1.7 Review Revisited | Unsponsored Seven String Guitar Demo and Discussion
55A1.7 unsponsored guitar review resvisited. How has this seven string electric guitar held up over the last year?
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This guitar quickly became my favorite seven string and that is still true today. The neck profile is perfectly comfortable, fretting each note is very satisfying, and all of the components have remained intact and functional.
00:00 Intro
00:12 Not sponsored, not a virtuoso
How it’s Held Up
00:34 Setup stability
00:54 Lowest action seven string
01:18 Tuning stability with locking tuners and Evertune bridge
01:28 Usage and Tone while fully stock
01:44 Components and wiring have remained functional
Playing Feel
02:03 Smooth satin finish
02:18 Neck profile is comfortable and great for all around anything
03:11 Great combination of stainless steel frets, ebony fretboard, 26.5” scale length is perfect
03:49 Feels heavy
Sound
04:08 Pickup output, how it sounds, and usage
04:35 How does it compare to the T1.7 with Fishman Fluence Moderns
04:47 Thoughts on how it sounds in isolation vs a full mix
04:59 Sounds good for leads too
05:20 The importance of tuning stability for good tone
05:38 Thoughts on pickup output and sound quality for stock pickups
06:13 Budget wiring and shielding lets in some EM noise
Tone Demo with Neural DSP Archetype Nolly X
06:40 Clean tone with neck pickup
06:50 Clean tone in position 2
06:59 Clean tone in position 3
07:08 Clean tone in position 4
07:17 Clean tone with bridge pickup
07:26 Distortion tone with bridge pickup
07:34 Distortion tone in position 4
07:46 Distortion tone in position 3
07:54 Distortion tone in position 2
08:04 Distortion tone with neck pickup
Would I Recommend?
08:12 The features that make me recommend this
08:34 Pickup sound compared to competition
08:50 The Evertune bridge as a key feature
09:12 Overall thoughts on the guitar and its stability
11:11 Summarizing its uses
10:24 Outro
10:49 Cat