And when combined with the 25 1/2" scale
length, you have plenty of room on the fretboard for everything from complex chords
to intricate fingerstyle passages. Soloway uses
what he calls an American Standard profile
for the neck shape—essentially a C shape
that feels very comfortable and smooth.
amps. First I plugged the Soloway into an
Egnater Tourmaster (a 100-watt beast boast-
ing eight 12AX7 preamp tubes) fired up
the clean channel and set the tone controls
flat. With the pickup selector switch on
the bridge pickup, the tone was warm and
beautiful, if a little too bright, so I backed off
the Tone knob on the guitar until I found a
sweet spot that was darker but with plenty of
clarity, a little like George Benson’s tone on
Cookbook. One of my favorite things about
hollowbody guitars is how much definition
they give chords with tight intervals. The
Single was no exception, and as I played
through some cluster-type chords I was able
to discern each note at the highest volumes.
Tones and Tones
Eager to explore the Single 15" in realms
beyond just its jazz roots, I lined up two
Solid as a Rock
Solid-state amps are common in jazz
circles for their clear tone (they’re also the
