Created with the most demanding guitarists in mind, this premium feature-loaded guitar belongs to the Solar Type A1 top of the line range, offering outstanding elegance and performance.
This Type A1.6FBB-29 six-string baritone guitar boasts stealth looks, a distinctive cutaway scoop and a remarkable feature set, making it the ultimate, precise and professional instrument suitable for both stage and studio work.
This guitar features the Evertune® constant-tension bridge—a reliable, fully-mechanical system that keeps the guitar in tune under any circumstances. It also features Duncan Solar pickups that provide a full spectrum of tonal options, from organic clean to heavily overdriven, all with fluid sustain and maximum clarity.
The Type A1.6 features a set-thru neck/body joint design with 29” scale, flame maple veneer on alder body, a fast, thin, comfortable maple neck, an ebony fingerboard with 24 super-jumbo stainless steel frets and Luminlay ‘glow in the dark’ side dots for easy stage use.
Loaded with Solar 18:1 locking tuners, PPS nut, five-way blade pickup switching and full access neck. Available in flame black matte finish.
Note: This guitar does NOT fit in the MCAS molded hardcase. Total instrument length is 1055,61 mm.
Disclaimer: Due to the nature of the satin matte coating of our black finish, in certain light or viewing angles, potential perceived or actual variances seen are elements in the style of this particular finish and not considered to be a defect.
Specifications
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Series: Solar, Solar Type A
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Strings: 6
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Hardware Color: Black
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Left-Handed: No
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Machine Heads: Solar Locking Tuners
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Strings Brand: Blacksmith
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String Gauges: 12–60 Baritone
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Tuning: B–B Baritone
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Scale: 29"
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Neck Shape: C Solar
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Neck Material: 3‑Piece Maple
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Nut: PPS
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Neck Joint: Set Thru
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Truss Rod: Dual Action
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Width at 1F: 43 mm
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Depth at 1F: 20 mm
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Depth at 12F: 22 mm
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Fingerboard: Ebony
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Fingerboard Radius: R350
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Side Markers: Luminlay SG30L
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12th Fret Inlay: Solar Pearloid
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Frets: 24 Stainless Steel Super‑Jumbo
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Fretting Style: Standard
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Body: Alder
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Body Top: Flame Maple
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Body Thickness: 45 mm
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Bridge: Evertune
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Strap Pins: Standard Solar Black
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Pickups: Duncan Solar (Neck & Bridge)
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Pickup Type: Passive
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Controls: Volume 500k, Tone 500k
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Switch: 5‑Way Blade
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Control Cover: Gloss Black
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Tone Capacitor: 473K Disk
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Jack: Jack Plate Black Matte
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Killswitch: None
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Finish: Flame Black Burst Matte (Top), Trans Black Matte (Back & Neck)
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Gigbag: None
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Truss Rod Tool: Included
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Length: 1055,61 mm
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Width: 306,24 mm
