Best 8 String Solar Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 8 string Solar electric guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Solar A1.8AAN
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Solar's 2022 Type A series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar A1.8AAN
Solar A1.8AAN
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Solar V1.8C CANIBALISMO
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Solar's 2021 Type V series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar V1.8C CANIBALISMO
Solar V1.8C CANIBALISMO
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Solar V1.8C
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Solar's 2021 Type V series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar V1.8C
Solar V1.8C
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Solar A1.8Vinter
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- From Solar's 2022 Type A series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG81-8HX (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: EMG85-8HX (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar A1.8Vinter
Solar A1.8Vinter
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
5. Solar A1.8C
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Solar's 2019 Type A series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar A1.8C
Solar A1.8C
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock