Reserve Your Solstice Now!

$500.00

Reserve Your Place on our Build Schedule

You will be contacted within two days to establish your build details. For guitars already in process, use the build calendar to choose a serial number and indicate this in the notes. Leave notes on the checkout page with requests for inlay, neck profile, mods, or anything else.

This refundable* deposit reserves your spot on our schedule, either for a custom build or any guitar currently in process. Choose the model you’re interested in below.

Description

Solstice Deposit Info


Reserve Your Build!
*NOTE: This refundable deposit reserves your spot on our build schedule. You'll have the opportunity to accept or decline the official quote. If you decline we'll charge a $25 processing fee and refund your deposit. If you approve the official quote, we'll apply your requests to a build currently in-process, or start building yours from scratch within 4-6 weeks. We ask for the remaining 50% down payment to begin production. Terms and details for custom orders can be found here.
Standard electric models come with a premium soft case. Hard shell cases are included with DLX models and acoustics.

 

Acoustic Base Price: $8,500
Electric Base Price: $2,900

 

Pickup Choices

Exclusively recommended for Solstice

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The most recent #Ecliptic model has found its new home. This beauty is active and balanced, with a punchy attack and a resonant bass response. The thing that struck me the most was the note bloom in the lower midrange. Rich and gorgeous. 
SPECS:
Sinker redwood top
Madagascar rosewood back & sides 
Mahogany neck w/ rosewood laminates
Ebony fingerboard, bridge & headplate
Adirondack spruce bracing 
Compound parabolic tone bars
Hot hide glue construction 
Curly Koa binding 
Customer peacock feather shell inlay motif
EvoGold frets from @jescarmusic 
Trinity pickup system by K&K
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#masterpiece
Another Ecliptic ready to go🌞 I know these look similar in photos, but what makes them so special is how every build has its own unique features and feel.
If you’re in the market for a custom acoustic build like this one… I’m taking orders on my site! Link in bio for details.
#solsticeguitars #gallery #ecliptic
Views from the office. Just got done with a photo shoot on this one. Already #sold but will post more pics and video soon. 
🎸Handcrafted guitars
📍Flagstaff, AZ
www.solsticeguitars.com
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📸 I remember how this piece of cedar smelled when I sanded the top plate. Warm and rich with a dark sweetness. 
Do you prefer spruce or cedar soundboards? You'll hear that cedar is best for fingerstyle players, but it really depends on how you build with it, the body shape, bracing, etc. Not to mention you, the player. 
I love making guitars for specific players, tweaking the internal bracing and preparing the wood to get a certain result. 
Save 10% on a custom build like this one with our Love It or Leave It ordering program. Link in bio for details.
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Here’s a new bridge plate style I’ve been messing with. It’s cross grain top wood (in this case that’s sinker redwood) with a Port Orford cedar cap. This POC is almost as hard as maple. The final plate is about 120% the thickness of a typical maple plate, but about 85% the mass. I’m expecting a little added stability without sacrificing anything else. That’s the idea. 
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Nothing like the classic shine of nitrocellulose lacquer... the real stuff, no polyurethane here folks. 🙃  Here's a look at the latest acoustic creation! 
I'm accepting a limited number of orders for the remaining 2022 schedule. 
🎸Handcrafted guitars
📍Flagstaff, AZ
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Happy summer solstice!🌞
Today is the longest day of the year, the start of a new season. This is an overdue hello, and preparation for what's coming next.
(1) This weekend we'll be launching the Love-It or Leave-It custom order program, a risk-free option if you're curious about a custom build.
(2) We have a new version of the Transit model coming out in a few weeks. With this new version will also come a new name! The Tellurion.
(3) Lastly, I've begun a collaboration with Lindsey Guitar Works. We've started a special run of three Meridian models, all being made with Solstice specs & features. We'll have more info & pre-orders available for you next month.
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Another nice looking pair. Hopefully boxing these up later in the week…
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Getting caught up. Kind of…
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Additional information

Deposit Allocation

The $650 secures your spot on the build calendar and to establish your design preferences. When your build gets started, we'll require the remaining 50% deposit amount per your official quote. We typically start within a month of the order being placed.

Build Time

The current estimated build time for Solstice guitar is 9 months from start to finish. Guitars already in process will be finished much quicker.

Model Type

Ecliptic acoustic, Tellurion Electric, Nova bass, Precession jumbo acoustic

FAQs

What happens after the deposit?

We will contact you within TWO business days for a consultation and to finalize your details. After a couple emails we’ll have your official quote for approval. If you approve it then we’ll get started on your guitar. If you decline we’ll refund your deposit (minus $25 for processing)

What is included in the quote?

The quote will show all the specs and details for your build, with pricing for any upgrades.

How long does the process take?

The quoting process can take a few days or longer if we are proofing inlay designs and other custom options. Acoustic builds take  about 9 months to finish once started.

How will I get my new guitar?

When your build is finished we’ll email your final bill and process payment, then ship it directly to you. Shipping is always FREE anywhere in the mainland USA.

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