Our schedule fills fast each year.
Check out the current build list below and reserve your spot in line.
Let’s just say there’s a lot going on behind the scenes to make 2023 our biggest year to date. Not making any big announcements yet, but I’ll leave you with these shots from the shop 🌞
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Happy New Year from the shop! Lots of builds in store for 2023 - I’m grateful to have you all along for the journey. Now’s your chance to get your name on my 2023 build calendar!🌞
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Frets and finish. New guitars to show you soon. Have a great week🌞
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Now is the perfect time to look back on all of the growth that 2022 brought. So many new projects came to life and so many are still in the works for 2023 and beyond. Thanks to all who continue to support Solstice through the ups and the downs.🌞
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Now booking 2023 custom build slots! Get your name on the list to guarantee your new guitar arrives on time.🎸
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I love seeing each guitar slowly come to life. Can’t wait to show you some of my latest builds!🌞
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SOLSTICE Build Schedule
You can SORT columns or SEARCH for models and terms like electric, acoustic, mahogany, etc.Browse AVAILABLE GUITARS FOR SALE HERE!
Model | Type | Description & Options | Date Expected | Status | Availability |
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Ecliptic CW #2186 | [acoustic] | CarveAway prototype, sitk spruce top, ovangkol B&S, deep cutaway [ORDER NOW] | 5/15/2023 | In Finishing | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
Precession #4234 | [acoustic] | New acoustic design, deep body slope-shoulder D shape, Adirondack spruce top, Wenge B&S | TBA | Not Started | unavailable |
Ecliptic #2236 | [acoustic] | ORDER NOW! Last available Ecliptic model for 2023! | Fall 2023 | Not Started | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
OPEN BUILD | [ANY] | ORDER NOW - choose any model, GET $500 FREE UPGRADES! | Fall 2023 | Not Started | RESERVE THIS BUILD OFFER! |
Ecliptic #2211 | [acoustic] | [SOLD] - custom order for E.L. | Spring 2023 | In Finishing | unavailable |
Tellurion #1231 | [electric] | ORDER NOW- available, solid body version, choose your color, pickups and bridge options | TBA | Not Started | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
Tellurion DLX #1237 | [electric] | ORDER NOW- Quilted maple top, Mahogany body, color options TBD. Pickup & hardware options TBD. | 6/1/2023 | Not Started | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
Tellurion #1232 | [electric] | [SOLD] - custom order for M.S. | 6/20/23 | In Process | unavailable |
Tellurion #1233 | [electric] | [SOLD] - custom order for R.V. | 6/20/23 | In Process | unavailable |
Meridian #M123 | [electric] | Black Limba + Maple top, nickel hardware, Lollar Imperial + El Rayo- ORDER NOW! | Summer 2023 | In Process | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
Meridian #M223 | [electric] | Mahogany body, Bubinga top - ORDER NOW | Summer 2023 | In Process | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
Meridian #M323 | [electric] | [ORDER NOW] Ponderosa body, Mesquite top | Summer 2023 | In Process | RESERVE THIS GUITAR |
ECLIPTIC
Acoustic Gallery
📸 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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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

Swipe to see the progress on one of my latest acoustic builds. This guitar is coming together nicely… stay tuned👀 #inprocess #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.
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www.solsticeguitars.com
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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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Getting some ribs bent up and in the mold. Slow but sure, or way behind schedule.
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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.
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📍Flagstaff, AZ
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Not much to see here yet. This prototype experiment is going to be a 24 fret acoustic with a new style of cutaway. Planning to share more details about this design next week.
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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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Another nice looking pair. Hopefully boxing these up later in the week…
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This one is almost out of finish. Next stop is assembly and setup. Then where to after that? Your hands?
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I like this pair.
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Love me some curly #koa #binding … #lookssogood
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It’s #rosette time again…
Another #Ecliptic model coming along.
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Getting caught up. Kind of…
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Here’s what’s coming up next!
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TELLURION
Electric Gallery
Here’s the latest custom Tellurion model… Lollar Eldorado humbuckers and Sirius star inlay, chambered bass side body, no f-hole on this one.
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Here’s the full demo video of the latest Tellurion model. No effect pedals were used. Just straight through a Peavey Classic 20 running a 12” Celestion speaker. This guitar is partially chambered with no sound hole, all swamp ash. Lollar Eldorado buckers with splits switches for each pickup.
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They sure look pretty on the wall, but Solstice guitars are meant to be played. Get ready for a new electric model coming very soon! 🎸
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A closer look at a previous headstock. Check out the details on this early custom Transit model. I think the contrast looks awesome. We`ve used this head cap design on a couple guitars. Do you see the `S`?
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📍Flagstaff, AZ
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Two beautiful custom Transit models right here... We have a few of these available on our site... The Transit model is getting a make over and we have a new version coming out soon! 🎸
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Happy Earth Day! We couldn`t build amazing guitars if it weren`t for Mother Earth and her two beautiful birthdays every year.🌎🌲
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Here`s another look at a couple Transit models. Browse our shop for a selection of new and available custom builds.
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Here’s another one we have ready to go and on display over at Guitar Gallery in Scottsdale.
Go check it out. They have a great shop with knowledgeable staff and an awesome repair shop run by @guitarpickens . I’m stoked to have some guitars on their wall for sale.
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Hey you!
Are you curious to try out a Solstice guitar?
We have a couple electrics on display down at Guitar Gallery in Scottsdale.
Go check it out and let us know what you think!
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New cases in stock for standard Transit models. These rigid framed gigbags from Guardian are superb.
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This was a really cool Transit model. The customer requested a semi-gloss / flat-ish black finish all around on the body and neck with a #variegated #ebony fingerboard. We did an ebony veneer on the head plate to match.
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More heady stuff... previous headstocks from Solstice.
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#guitarsdaily This is one of the original Transit models. A new version of this guitar is coming in early 2022.
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#Lines …
We have a few of the 2021 Transit models still available. Go to solsticeguitars.com
We’re offering more options along with some improvements and upgrades on this model starting in 2022… new website coming soon… and the inevitable price increase. 😬
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Here`s another example of our inlay work on a custom Transit backstrap...
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