I first heard of Solar Guitars when I was watching Ola England‘s YouTube channel. Being a fan of his aggressive playing style as well as his humorous content, I was naturally interested when he said that he was starting his own guitar brand when it launched in 2017.
Obviously, I also wanted to know if there were gonna be any left handed Solar guitars available too!
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Before starting his own guitar company, Ola previously had signature guitars with Strictly 7 Guitars, and Washburn Guitars.
His Washburn Solar series looked super cool to me; sleek-looking, pointed, and large scoops in the already generously large cutaways to reach those high frets. With his guitar brand, Englund further refined those designs, which we now know as the Type A. He also released various other designs under the Solar brand too.
Let’s have a look at Solar guitars…
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Does Solar make left handed guitars?
Yes! At the time of writing, there are five electric Solar guitars, including a 7-string model. There’s also one lefty Solar bass guitar.
Who Are Solar Guitars?
Solar Guitars is the guitar company of Swedish guitarist Ola Englund, best known for his YouTube channel and as lead guitarist with metal bands Feared, and The Haunted.
Over the years, through his experience as both a recording artist and music producer, Ola had spoken and exchanged ideas with many musicians and producers, sharing what they thought would make perfect guitars for both touring and home recording.
The first Solar guitar models were the Type A, Type S, Type V, and Type E.
Type A and S are double cutaway designs, while Type E and V models are more aggressive-looking and aimed at the modern metal guitarist. Englund’s intention for the brand was to design guitars that looked amazing, felt really comfortable to play, and delivered killer tone to the modern guitarist from beginners to professionals.
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Well-known players of Solar guitars include Martin Larsson and Jonas Stålhammar of At The Gates, Mike Wead of King Diamond, and Marcus Siepen of Blind Guardian.
Lefty players include Aaron Pettit of Destroy Planets! and YouTuber Paul Farrer.
What Do I Think of Solar Guitars?
When I first saw a Solar guitar, it was a Type A; not sure which one it was, but I thought it was so cool with its matte black finish and sleek look.
They’re aimed more at modern progressive shredder types as well as down-tuned and drop-tuned metal chuggers than other styles of music, so I don’t think they’d be everyone’s cup of tea.
I myself like this, though, as the guitars look and sound thoroughly modern, thanks to their sharp angles, horn scoops, and the Solar Duncan pickups, born from a collaboration between Solar Guitars and Seymour Duncan.
Also, I really love the fact that you get some pretty high-quality guitars with some great features, at a very reasonable price. The Solar Guitars left handed range is priced from $299 – $1599.
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Different Types of Solar Guitars
Electric Guitars:
- Type A – The original shape that Ola started with when he first started designing guitars.
- Type AC – Carved top versions of the Type A series.
- Type E – Based on the Gibson Explorer body shape.
- Type G – Based on the Gibson Les Paul body shape.
- Type H – Solar’s headless travel guitars.
- Type S – Similar shape to the Type A, but with a more exclusive, elegant, and classical look.
- Type SB – Bolt-on neck versions of the Type S series.
- Type T – Based on the Fender Telecaster body shape.
- Type V – Solar Guitars’ take on the V-shape.
- Type VA – Solar’s asymmetrical V-shape.
- Type X – Inspired by Washburn Dime and Dean ML guitars.
- Artist Series – Guitars created in collaboration with various recording artists.
Bass Guitars:
- Type A/AB Bass – Bass guitars with the Type A/AB body shape.
- Type E Bass – Explorer-style bodied basses.
Left Handed Solar Electric Guitars
At present, there are five different left handed Solar guitars, all of them electric.
Solar AB4.6C LH – S by Solar – Carbon Black Matte
$299.00 MSRP, Made in China
Specs:
- STRINGS: 6
- BODY: Poplar
- BODY FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
- NECK: Bolt-on Maple
- NECK FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Techwood or purpleheart with mini dot fret inlays
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 14″ (356 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: White dots
- NUT TYPE: PPS
- FRETS: 24 Nickel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black
- TUNERS: Closed Black Machine
- BRIDGE: Fixed
- NECK PICKUP: Custom High Output Ceramic Humbucker
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom High Output Ceramic Humbucker
- CONTROLS: 1x Volume, 1x Tone, 3-way blade
- CASE: None
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Solar A2.6C LH – Carbon Black Matte
$799.00 MSRP, Made in Indonesia
Specs:
- STRINGS: 6
- BODY: Mahogany
- BODY FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
- NECK: Set Thru 3-Piece Maple
- NECK FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Stained Rosewood with 12th fret Solar Pearloid inlay
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 13.78″ (350 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: White dots
- NUT TYPE: PPS
- FRETS: 24 Super Jumbo Nickel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black
- TUNERS: Solar 18:1 tuners
- BRIDGE: Fixed
- NECK PICKUP: Duncan Solar
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Duncan Solar
- CONTROLS: 1x Volume, 1x Tone, 5-way blade
- CASE: None
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Solar A1.6FR SVART LH+ – Carbon Black Matte
$1,199.00 MSRP, Made in Indonesia
Specs:
- STRINGS: 6
- BODY: Alder
- BODY FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
- NECK: Set Thru 3-Piece Maple with 12th fret Solar inlay
- NECK FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Ebony
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 13.78″ (350 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: Luminlay SG30L
- NUT TYPE: Match Locking Bridge
- FRETS: 24 Super Jumbo Stainless Steel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black
- TUNERS: Solar Locking Tuners
- BRIDGE: Floyd Rose 1000
- NECK PICKUP: Duncan Solar+ (Plus)
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Duncan Solar+ (Plus)
- CONTROLS: 1x Volume, 1x Tone, 5-way blade
- CASE: None
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Solar A1.6VINTER LH – Pearl White Matte
$1,599.00 MSRP, Made in Indonesia
Specs:
- STRINGS: 6
- BODY: Alder
- BODY FINISH: Pearl White Matte
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 24.75″ (629 mm)
- NECK: Set Thru 3-Piece Maple with 12th fret Solar Perloid inlay
- NECK FINISH: Pearl White Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Ebony
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 13.78″ (350 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: Luminlay SG30L
- NUT TYPE: PPS
- FRETS: 22 Super Jumbo Stainless Steel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Nickel
- TUNERS: Solar Locking Tuners
- BRIDGE: Evertune
- NECK PICKUP: Fishman Fluence Modern
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Fishman Fluence Modern
- CONTROLS: 1x Volume, 1x Tone (Push/Pull), 3-way toggle
- CASE: Gig Bag
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Left Handed Solar 7-String Guitars
Solar A2.7C LH – Carbon Black Matte
$799.00 MSRP, Made in Indonesia
Specs:
- STRINGS: 7
- BODY: Mahogany
- BODY FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 26.5″ (673 mm)
- NECK: Set Thru 3-Piece Maple
- NECK FINISH: Carbon Black Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Stained Rosewood with 12th fret Solar Pearloid inlay
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 15.75″ (400 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: White dots
- NUT TYPE: PPS
- FRETS: 24 Super Jumbo Nickel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black
- TUNERS: Solar 18:1 tuners
- BRIDGE: Fixed
- NECK PICKUP: Duncan Solar
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Duncan Solar
- CONTROLS: 1x Volume, 1x Tone, 5-way blade
- CASE: None
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Left Handed Solar Bass Guitars
Solar AB2.4BOP LH – Black Open Pore Matte
$799.00 MSRP, Made in Indonesia
Specs:
- STRINGS: 4
- BODY: Sungkai
- BODY FINISH: Black Open Pore
- BODY THICKNESS: 45 mm
- SCALE: 34″ (863.6 mm)
- NECK: Bolt-on 5 Piece Maple / Jatoba
- NECK FINISH: Trans Black Matte
- NECK PROFILE: C Solar
- FINGERBOARD: Stained Rosewood with 12th fret Solar Pearloid inlay
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 15.75″ (400 mm)
- SIDE MARKERS: White dots
- NUT TYPE: PPS
- NUT WIDTH: 1.5″ (38 mm)
- FRETS: 24 Super Jumbo Nickel
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black
- TUNERS: Solar 17:1 bass tuners
- BRIDGE: Fixed high-mass bass bridge
- NECK PICKUP: Solar Tesla Soapbar (Active, 9V Battery not included)
- BRIDGE PICKUP: Solar Tesla Soapbar (Active, 9V Battery not included)
- CONTROLS: Volume, balance, bass and treble
- CASE: None
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Final Thoughts
So in 2026, there are a total of five different Solar electric guitar models available to left handed players and one left handed Solar bass guitar. Not too bad, but that number has come down in the last few years.
It’s cool that Solar guitars offer lefties a guitar featuring the EverTune bridge. Very few guitar companies do this, although I know ESP, Schecter, Jericho, and BC Rich have made lefty guitars with an EverTune bridge.
These Solar guitars are mostly available in black finishes, although there is one white model. I suppose this is understandable as Solar’s target market is mainly modern metal players, who seem to prefer their guitars in matte black and little in the way of decorative inlays or shiny chrome hardware (this is, however, available to our right handed friends).
Personally, I’d be more likely to go for any finish other than black; probably due to a lack of availability of other finishes for lefties from most other guitar manufacturers!
Also, it’s a shame there are no Type G, T, or S guitars available for left-handers; hopefully, in the future, we’ll get ’em… I do remember there used to be Type Ts available a few years back.
What do you think of these left handed Solar guitars? Let us know in the comments below.
Image credits: solar-guitars.com
