Good stuff man, Solar is some solid gear. It's great to see a UA-cam startup turn into a huge rival to these massive corporations. Warms the cockles of my heart ❤️ 🤘
Ola, please start dressing like Nigel. You're a great guitar player, but in terms of personal style, there's a lot that you could learn from him, just saying. Solar guitars are cool!
This seemingly insignificant budget guitar review was an early landmark moment in Glen's life that ultimately led to an accidental late career as a country guitar legend.
I got myself the S by Solar VB4.6C because of one of Glenns videos. Manufacturing is flawless. Even on the budget line. I just started with guitar and can't even play a whole song. But I love the guitar. So thanks to Glenn for the recommendation and thanks to Ola and the team from Solar for making awesome and affordable guitars.
Okay, I cracked up at the metal opening into clean tones. Incredible. For a guitar whose only meaning for "clean" will be a polishing cloth, it has a lot of crisp and pretty clean tones. No one's going to play any of those clean tones, but they do sound good. Also that candy apple red is gorgeous.
@thrashefe I fail to see the relevance in any of the words you typed, both together and separately. Know what else looks cheap because it is? Your mom's weekend house calls. On Saturdays she gives 2-fors.
Taking Glen’s advice on the Mojo tone speakers has made a huge difference in the sound of my set ups. The BV-30H is amazing I bought 4 of them. I also bought 4 of the BV-30V that is also an amazing speaker! Thanks for the awesome tip not to mention that they’re a lot cheaper than some of the bigger name brands out there.
I’ve had my schecter demon 7-string for years and love that guitar. Schecter has always been such an underrated and affordable guitar company that I’ve loved for years now
Hey Glenn, as someone who worked in the music retail world for many many years, I think it would be awesome (and incredibly helpful to many viewers) if you were to have someone with inside knowledge on the business/sales side of instruments on your show.
@@shaggyrogers637 Yes he is but he's still a pretty big dude. (Big not Fat) I noticed that guitar on him looks like my 3/4 hybrid and I'm definitely not tiny myself!😁
i remember when mojotone only did amp kits i still play my lw power tweed twin i bought and built from them almost 20 years ago maybe 20 years ago, they have come along way
most people watching guitar reviews arent exactly guitar heroes either. When I see you play a guitar it is a lot easier to imagine how I would play it compared to watching some guitar wizard who shreds up anything
Glenn, the reason people ask how it sounds clean is because even metal guitarists play clean stuff sometimes and it's nice for possible customers to know what it sounds like in different situations.
I have a mojo 2x12 slant cab loaded with a greyhound and a cream back (mojo style). You can also order it with an isolation mod . It comes with two goose neck mic holders, soundproof cover, and two XLR in and out. If you are limited by space or live in an apartment, it's perfect for that. I still attenuate with a jhs black box. Instead of an ox box, I decided to try this and am happy I did. Take the cover off, and it's a normal 2x12 for live playing.
I recently bought the T2.6C, the tele model in satin black, and it's fricking sick! Ebony fretboard, jumbo frets, neck thru, it's easily a top contender in my collection.
Glenn, I love your channel and the huge amount of info you share with everyone. Great stuff on the solar guitar also, great humor. Thank you, indeed. Keep it up, stay safe, healthy, and happy.
Yooooo they finally came out with the linear edition speed holes! About time. They've been riding the standard speed holes for years, nice to see they finally updated them. Way more sleek.
Saying your guitar playing sucks and then hearing you hit cowboys from hell with all the pinch harmonics makes me feel like I need to practice a lot more...
Best guitar review...Ever! I've been wanting a Solar for a long time, tried winning one through Bogren, but I think this the one. Thanks Glenn and thanks Ola.
I love the SMASH scenes... always takes me back to the Office Space scene you and Henning pulled off with his Vocal Harmonizer... an Equally Classic moment in UA-cam Music History! Love that Solar!!! 😎🤘🎸
Dude super amazing guitar for price point, totally agree. Entered myself and fingers crossed for the chance to win that bad boy. Much love and thanks for all the great content.
If I somehow, against all odds won this guitar.. I lost all my gear to protect my daughter these past few years and just started collecting gear again. Always wanted one from Ola. Good luck everyone & a wonderful congrats to the winner 👊🤘
Glenn, I'm a newer viewer/subscriber but I really gotta say I love your vids and guitar reviews and please for the love of all that is unholy- don't stop playing "The Metal" that song rocks. Much love and well wishes.
@@SpectreSoundStudios Thanks so much for replying and good luck with your videos. 👍🤓 Although .... You also kill illusions 😂😂😂😂 But thinking ... money or illusions, money illusions, money or illusions. 🤔 Worse is losing money AND THEN illusions 😂😂😂😂 Thanks to you I save a lot of money. Thank you very much for that as well. 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Gran Canaria Christian
I love it when brands start to include things like the strap wrap.. that forces other brands to go with it, maybe in a near future we actually get more for our money
That clean sound is good. Has that "Sanitarium" sound....played by some metal band.... can't remember the name. So many metal songs have clean sections.
Your guitar playing is definitely improving with each video! One thing that will help you with playing more complicated/faster riffs cleanly is not wrapping your thumb around the neck as a default, even in low positions. If your wrist is in a more neutral position you'll require less effort to lift/drop your fingers and will find your playing cleans up a lot very quickly.
I love that they included a Jimmy clip! Every new guitar should come with one. Or I'd also take those velcro wrap things too. Also, locking tuners are a requirement for all guitars. Many players these days consider them as a minimum spec.
I think Glenn forgets about how many incredible clean guitar parts there are in metal, I think of Vildjharta having a Dropbox of clean interludes ready to pitch shift and drop into sessions. The green jelly riff was so good too!!!!🤘🏼
Dude, are you a damn good guitar player you're way better than I will ever be! 🤘🤘 And I've been playing that I was 16 and I'm nowhere near as good as you. 🤘
I think it looks great, sounds good and price is fair enough, I tweek all of my guitars with parts if I think something could be better or to my taste. so the price is very fair.
Much love man, glad you dig it
Swede alert!!
Good stuff man, Solar is some solid gear. It's great to see a UA-cam startup turn into a huge rival to these massive corporations. Warms the cockles of my heart ❤️ 🤘
Ola, please start dressing like Nigel. You're a great guitar player, but in terms of personal style, there's a lot that you could learn from him, just saying. Solar guitars are cool!
Simmer down, Ola.
Ola has a scentless box 😅
Need an extended cut of Glenn breaking crappy instruments, that's my kinda asmr
Axe Shall Meet Road
Yeah, it should take about 3 seconds but that tub of lard looked like an 8yo girl swinging it and it took a minute. lol
@@ericb4351 disabling comments on your evh rig jam video was a pretty smart move, that was ass at best lmao
I like the fact he is also a nipple rider with the guitar. So am I and so Is John Petrucci. Ride the nipple!!!
I agree. Glenn should start a new series called "Keep or Smash". For all reviews, it will end with him either keeping or smashing the equipment.
Bobby: Why can't we just get a Gibson dad?
Hank: Bobbeh, go to your room.
This seemingly insignificant budget guitar review was an early landmark moment in Glen's life that ultimately led to an accidental late career as a country guitar legend.
I love it when the old school guitar purist interjects with the cliches.
Lmao I expected Paul Reed Smith to appear after the incantation
hmmm... that's a pretty good idea!
Can't wait for prs to start selling tubes
Congrats on the Mojotone endorsement! Awesome speakers!
I got myself the S by Solar VB4.6C because of one of Glenns videos. Manufacturing is flawless. Even on the budget line. I just started with guitar and can't even play a whole song. But I love the guitar. So thanks to Glenn for the recommendation and thanks to Ola and the team from Solar for making awesome and affordable guitars.
I'm playing guitar for about 50 years now and still can't get through a whole song. So be nice to yourself. 🙂
I as well have been playing bass since 1999 and barely can get through songs....
Practice practice practice
@@stealingtomorrowband Sometimes it's also a lack of memory skills.
Your opinion would carry more weight if you were familiar with playing guitars.
The Signature UPS Speed Hole✨ lmao
The United Parcel Smashers
Linear Edition!!
Okay, I cracked up at the metal opening into clean tones. Incredible.
For a guitar whose only meaning for "clean" will be a polishing cloth, it has a lot of crisp and pretty clean tones. No one's going to play any of those clean tones, but they do sound good.
Also that candy apple red is gorgeous.
your playing is progressing quite nicely fren. gr8 job!
Normally, red isn't my go to color, but that red is damn fine. You can tell it fucks.
Yea it does,HARD!!!
Nah it looks as cheap as my friend's red Cort X-1 that he bought as his first guitar
Like your mom
@frost
Like everyone's mom. Kinda how they became moms. Crazy lol
@thrashefe
I fail to see the relevance in any of the words you typed, both together and separately. Know what else looks cheap because it is? Your mom's weekend house calls. On Saturdays she gives 2-fors.
I think Glenn just became the 537th member of Green Jello, lol.
Can Bill Manspeer afford him?
You can’t call them that anymore! It’s Green Jelly. 😂
@@Captain_Zero_ I can all them that. They just can’t call themselves that, lol.
Well it’s actually Green Jelly 🤓
@@malegria9641 But it's pronounced Green Jello, lol.
Glen you have found your stride with content. The work you put in is showing. Thanks
Thanks, Thomas!
Ooooh weee love that color!!! it reminds me of that fancy Mazda red that really picks up the light
Nice pantera riff Sir
I've got 3 Solar's here and they are all comfortable and playable little beasts.
Love Ola's intent in this company. More Metal is Best Metal.
Ola is putting out some really great guitars.
@@scentia_estHe owns the company. He has everything to do with it. Everyone always thought that was clear, obviously not.
@@scentia_estno one thinks he is physically building the guitars lol. Are you on the spectrum?
I was disappointed in the quality control on my Solar 1.6 Type G.
3 Little Pigs is definitely more entertaining than most of the stuff I hear lately 😂
Say what you will about the song writing, Green Jelly actually have a lot of great riffs.
👏✨
Hank: Yep.
Dale: Yep.
Bill: Yep.
Boomhaur: Mm hmm.
Glad to see Mojo Tone finally sponsored an ad with you. You’re the only reason I’ve ever heard of them and they do sound unique/great.
That red and black from here looks excellent.
I really love the artistic and comedic touches Glenn has been adding to his vids recently!
Taking Glen’s advice on the Mojo tone speakers has made a huge difference in the sound of my set ups. The BV-30H is amazing I bought 4 of them. I also bought 4 of the BV-30V that is also an amazing speaker! Thanks for the awesome tip not to mention that they’re a lot cheaper than some of the bigger name brands out there.
They’re incredible!
I’m thinking of putting a 2x12 with watchtowers in it. I can say I like them better than a greenback! Mojotone is killing it.
Much love to the chops improvement Glen!
Your playing has improved significantly Glenn.. well done
I’ve had my schecter demon 7-string for years and love that guitar. Schecter has always been such an underrated and affordable guitar company that I’ve loved for years now
Thank you for the heads up on the new affordable Solar brother and....THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD DO WITH THE AEROBAND TRASH
love seeing your joy when you play, keep up the great work Glenn.
You are our Guitar Hero, G! 🤘🏻😁
Man… I’m not a fan of red, but if I had to have a red guitar, that looks fucking awesome.
Great tip trying different straps to solve the neck dive.
0:54 “toasty” I busted out laughing. 😂
Pro tip Glenn: Use whatever you use to snip the excess from your guitar strings to snip the staples.
The street fighter knockout sound effect was the cherry on top of the guitar smash. Chef's kiss my friend!
6:08 one of the greatest moments on this channel THIS IS A METAL CHANNEL
Probably the shortest and best Aeroband review on YT. 👍
Hey Glenn, as someone who worked in the music retail world for many many years, I think it would be awesome (and incredibly helpful to many viewers) if you were to have someone with inside knowledge on the business/sales side of instruments on your show.
As the same .. I'm curious as to what you'd think could be added..?
Glenn!!!! Looking Trim bud great work!!!!
@@shaggyrogers637 Yes he is but he's still a pretty big dude. (Big not Fat) I noticed that guitar on him looks like my 3/4 hybrid and I'm definitely not tiny myself!😁
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I enjoy your humor very much. Thanks for the laughs and a solid review! Wtg, Ola!
This guy is my go to for this stuff ge really knows how to help us actually get some music recorded
"Why do you sit right back and I may tell you a tale of three little pigs... and a BIIIG, BAAAAD, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLF!"
people who hate that song have no humility
When did this song become hated? I must have missed it? House me teenage rave and misadventures of shitman were my jams on that album!
@@fuzzymuppet1990 Don’t gimme no, gimme no, gimme no, gimme no SHIT MAN!
We LOVED this shit when it was new and I love it now!
@8KilgoreTrout4 hell yeah !
Hey look, it’s Jaaaaan Raaaambooooo
Still one of my favourite channels on this platform, down to the T, no bullshit and a shittonne of pisstaking
Glenn, you not being a great guitar player simply does not matter. However your honesty always does. That's why we all tune in.
i remember when mojotone only did amp kits i still play my lw power tweed twin i bought and built from them almost 20 years ago maybe 20 years ago, they have come along way
most people watching guitar reviews arent exactly guitar heroes either. When I see you play a guitar it is a lot easier to imagine how I would play it compared to watching some guitar wizard who shreds up anything
I mean he still plays guitar incredibly good.
Nice job Ola...I love that the guitars are basically priced for everyone..thank you
I got my solar B stock in 2019 for around $400 and it’s still one of my favorite guitars.
I want another lol.
That packaging effort is amazing! Double boxing rules.
Glad to see the great review. Makes me want to go have coffee with Ola. You're the greatest Glenn. Thank you.
Thanks for the great gear reviews Glenn. Keep up the great work.
Glenn your playing is fantastic man! cheers!
I'm Proud of you Glenn for sticking to your guns, and keeping yourself fit. Cool guitar. I may buy one.
That candy red color is sick
Nice job on cowboys, Glenn. You're improving.
PRS SE line, EART, Sire, lots of good choices
That finish remind me of my cd walkman from high school
Dude that guitar sounds awesome
It’s mostly the mic & speaker. The guitar? Not so much.
Thanks Glenn! You ROCK.
Glenn, the reason people ask how it sounds clean is because even metal guitarists play clean stuff sometimes and it's nice for possible customers to know what it sounds like in different situations.
I have a mojo 2x12 slant cab loaded with a greyhound and a cream back (mojo style). You can also order it with an isolation mod . It comes with two goose neck mic holders, soundproof cover, and two XLR in and out. If you are limited by space or live in an apartment, it's perfect for that. I still attenuate with a jhs black box. Instead of an ox box, I decided to try this and am happy I did. Take the cover off, and it's a normal 2x12 for live playing.
I recently bought the T2.6C, the tele model in satin black, and it's fricking sick! Ebony fretboard, jumbo frets, neck thru, it's easily a top contender in my collection.
I don’t understand how you can say it is impossible to play then showcase yourself having a great time playing sledgehammer with it. Good video
I used to have the original green jello cd. I lost it, and when I bought a new one, they had done the name change 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘
Glenn, I love your channel and the huge amount of info you share with everyone. Great stuff on the solar guitar also, great humor. Thank you, indeed. Keep it up, stay safe, healthy, and happy.
Yooooo they finally came out with the linear edition speed holes! About time. They've been riding the standard speed holes for years, nice to see they finally updated them. Way more sleek.
I've got a 2.6a and it's super comfy to play.
A Guitar review including the words “just go fucking buy one and figure it out for yourself” is brilliant. Love your work
What an awesome guitar at that price, Thanks heaps Glenn your playing is getting better and better mate.
Saying your guitar playing sucks and then hearing you hit cowboys from hell with all the pinch harmonics makes me feel like I need to practice a lot more...
What an awesome guitar! What an awesome review Glenn! I love all of your content man!!! Ola definitely knows what he's doing!!! I really want one!!!
The clean is metallic and trebly in a nice way.
As a big dude myself, I’d say that Solar looks like a mini guitar on you. I’m a guitarist, I see guitars with my eyes. Damn it.
Best guitar review...Ever! I've been wanting a Solar for a long time, tried winning one through Bogren, but I think this the one. Thanks Glenn and thanks Ola.
Dude, you are a great guitar player. Seriously!
I love the SMASH scenes... always takes me back to the Office Space scene you and Henning pulled off with his Vocal Harmonizer... an Equally Classic moment in UA-cam Music History! Love that Solar!!! 😎🤘🎸
The green jelly riff 😳🔥
Dude super amazing guitar for price point, totally agree. Entered myself and fingers crossed for the chance to win that bad boy. Much love and thanks for all the great content.
I still haven’t seen anyone not satisfied with a Solar.
you havent looked hard enough
I think dissatisfied would have worked better as a word choice.
I Have a couple of Solars no complaints here at all.
@@terryosborne272 please explain how you are contributing to this convo
Bonanza!!!! Thanks for taking us down to the ponderosa Glenn!
First of all, thanx for the review!
Second, thanx Ola for the affordable piece of art for the brazilian fullataxes guitarsuckers.
If I somehow, against all odds won this guitar.. I lost all my gear to protect my daughter these past few years and just started collecting gear again. Always wanted one from Ola. Good luck everyone & a wonderful congrats to the winner 👊🤘
Hooray - Nigel's back!!
Glenn, I'm a newer viewer/subscriber but I really gotta say I love your vids and guitar reviews and please for the love of all that is unholy- don't stop playing "The Metal" that song rocks. Much love and well wishes.
Cool to see Glen repping S.I.T strings. Just recently got endorsed by them
Love your vids, Mr. Fricker. Thanks for all the work you do for us wannabes. Oh, and nice SF death cry, not sure how many people caught that.
I'd like to see a video with Glenn Fricker and Jim Lill. It would be the finest.
Same here!
@@SpectreSoundStudios Thanks so much for replying and good luck with your videos. 👍🤓
Although .... You also kill illusions 😂😂😂😂
But thinking ... money or illusions, money illusions, money or illusions. 🤔
Worse is losing money AND THEN illusions 😂😂😂😂
Thanks to you I save a lot of money. Thank you very much for that as well. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Greetings from Gran Canaria
Christian
I saw Green Jello with Testament and Pro Pain. My 2nd concert. Awsome🤘
I love it when brands start to include things like the strap wrap.. that forces other brands to go with it, maybe in a near future we actually get more for our money
That clean sound is good. Has that "Sanitarium" sound....played by some metal band.... can't remember the name. So many metal songs have clean sections.
Your guitar playing is definitely improving with each video! One thing that will help you with playing more complicated/faster riffs cleanly is not wrapping your thumb around the neck as a default, even in low positions. If your wrist is in a more neutral position you'll require less effort to lift/drop your fingers and will find your playing cleans up a lot very quickly.
Agreed. It’s a hard habit to break, though!
I love that they included a Jimmy clip! Every new guitar should come with one. Or I'd also take those velcro wrap things too. Also, locking tuners are a requirement for all guitars. Many players these days consider them as a minimum spec.
Sounds amazing 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I think Glenn forgets about how many incredible clean guitar parts there are in metal, I think of Vildjharta having a Dropbox of clean interludes ready to pitch shift and drop into sessions. The green jelly riff was so good too!!!!🤘🏼
One of the greatest metal bands of all time is/was Opeth. Cleans galore.
Thought for sure Locking Tuners would be part of the deal.
Starting to love those on an Axe.
Dude, are you a damn good guitar player you're way better than I will ever be! 🤘🤘 And I've been playing that I was 16 and I'm nowhere near as good as you. 🤘
I don't usually laugh at UA-cam videos, but this one had my chuckling throughout. Gooooooood stuff.
I think it looks great, sounds good and price is fair enough, I tweek all of my guitars with parts if I think something could be better or to my taste. so the price is very fair.
Definitely one I would try at this price point
Getting sponsored by a company that you use HELL YEAHHHHH GLEN love ya and now I need a solar
I bought a lefty bass from solar. Same thing, great bass and great packaging.
Great episode!
Thanks from Sweden. 🤘🤘