I'm Profoundly Impressed with this SOLAR Guitar

Disclosure: Solar sent me the guitar, but I say what's on my mind. No money has changed hands.

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[zappasmoustache]

Glenn is the only person in consumer society to have never seen the immortal statement ‘BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED’

[stevilstyle]

Ola mentioned it yesterday in his live stream, he said they do not ship guitars with batteries, said there are regulations.

[wichiwachigide]

It really is not that big of a deal that they didn't pack a battery in the box

[dirkkrau-stangenberg]

In my opinion as a metal guitarist you need to have a bunch of 9V batteries (rechargeable) available

[newkoba]

FWIW, all of their active pick up guitars have a note in the description that reads:

"NOTE:9V Battery is not included."

I'm sure it's due to shipping and the way various countries deal with batteries.

[truthtorpedo]

Glenn, the no battery situation is a SHIPPING issue. You need a ton more admin and paperwork if the unit crosses country border, those ce stickers, etc if the guitar enters the EU, and so on. And when you're a manufacturer you don't want to do different things for different markets, so the battery is left out. Expect it with many more products in the future

[dylancraig]

Your boner for the missing 9v is so strange to me. It's not a big deal at all and in a lot of cases it's ILLEGAL to ship with a battery. Still, thanks for coming back and doing a proper review on it!

[sgt.grinch]

I’m glad you got a battery. I didn’t think Trudeau would allow you to have a battery.

[Century_Road_Official]

Glenn, as of this video, I’m not sure if Solar changed the info/product page but at the bottom of the Wolfmaster page is clearly says NOTE: 9V battery not included. As many people have mentioned sometimes shipping batteries is not permitted depending on customs/exporting etc. While your point is valid this has been noted on the Solar site and should not be penalized for it. Otherwise great review and guitar.

[_Rick_S]

Not only did Glenn take a friend in the industry like Ola and throw him under the bus on the first unboxing video for not including a stupid battery, which keep in mind he did that after Ola hooked him up with a $1200USD guitar for free, he makes the "apology" video and KEEPS BLAMING HIM FOR THE BATTERY!!! Dude, IT SAYS RIGHT ON OLAS WEBSITE THAT THE BATTERY IS NOT INCLUDED!!!! Dude threw not 1 but 2 temper tantrums, rewatched them both while editing and still thought it was a good idea to upload them to the world. After being hooked up for free by a friend. Come on, man. Alright, butthurt rant over 🤬😆🤪

[multimike]

Glenn I think you still should reconsider your position on the battery thing, the website does state 9v battery not included. I have guitars with active pickups that did include the battery when shipped to me, but it was within North American Continent. In my limited Google search, shipping devices with batteries carries a lot of risk and danger that carriers like DHL may just refuse to ship. Since Solar Guitars would come from Spain, I would imagine it's a lot of hassle for them to try to ensure the shipments aren't denied, so just shipping active pickup guitars without the battery is way less strain for them. Just my thought from an amateur musician.

[Ren-X]

I'm amazed that in a professional recording studio you don't keep spare batteries. Seems like a no-brainer. I'm a bassist and even I always carry spares

[YukonDemon]

I know there were a flood of comments on the last video saying the exact same, but perhaps they didn't ship a battery because there were laws preventing it?? Glad it's up and running and being enjoyed!! Besides Glenn, you ought to have a large supply of 9V batteries on hand at all times as it seems to be the go to battery for music accessories.

[Maykholiv]

I'm so proud of seeing you progress on guitar playing Glen, hopefully it will come a day when we can see you play in a band or project.

[aprilkurtz]

Looks amazing, and sounds great. Love the kill switch, too.

[Ckay]

Solar state the Battery is not included Glenn..

[livelikeus]

Glen your videos bring comfort to my day! Keep rocking those riffs are sounding better and better

[ConsanguinitySlam]

for some reason, i feel like a 7 string version of this guitar would fit right in with Karl Sanders’ guitars. Very unique look.

[YURI-OFFICIAL]

So right about how riffs/tracks are written based on whether your playing a 6 or 7 string (especially 8 strings), limiting yourself to a 6 string really helps you think more about the higher notes. I love 7 strings, I personally think they're the best, but it's always healthy to switch up. Limitation is the best inspiration to creativity. Love the videos man!

[bseballblob]

Probably unpopular opinion. These videos should have been combined to avoid shining an unfair negative light on Solar. Guitars shouldn't be shipped with batteries, especially guitars made in the far east that tend to come with sub-par off brand batteries. The risks are simply too much to justify the convenience of shipping with a battery. It's just weird to make the previous video regarding a "friends" company and then turn around and make this video the next day despite the fact that the manufacturer did the right thing all along.