Solaris pre-order information

My thanks to all those who participated in the Pre-Order Special. We had a tremendous response at the Frankfurt Messe, with new interest coming from Russia, the Ukraine, Iran, Singapore, Montreal, Poland, Slovenia, and Croatia!

First production is now planned for late August 2008, with delivery shortly thereafter.

Normal pre-order deposit conditions now continue, with $1000/800 EUR as the initial deposit, and the final price now being $3599/2400 EUR (due to the euro vs dollar exchange).

Deposits are for the second build of 50 units, and these probably won't begin to ship until November at the earliest. Once all the Solaris pre-orders are filled, the PayPal button will be removed, and I will post a notice. After all direct sales pre-orders are fulfilled, the Solaris will go into the dealer network, with the suggested retail price being $4499 in North America and 2999 EUR + VAT elsewhere.

If you wish to make a pre-order deposit in U.S. dollars, you can use the PayPal button below, or arrange a bank transfer. For deposits in Euros, you can make a direct bank transfer. For bank transfers in either case, please contact me by email for details. If you have any other questions, please send me email at info@johnbowen.com.

Case Color
End Cap Type

Serial numbers are assigned by date and time of your pre-order. Please indicate the desired color (dark, light) and sides (wood, aluminum) when pre-ordering. (To view these color and side panel options, please go here.)

The Solaris comes with a 1 year warranty on parts and labor.

All sales are 100% guaranteed; if you're unhappy with your purchase, you can return it within 2 weeks for a full refund as long as the synth is still in new condition. (I'm not sure how the VAT would be handled in that case, so I will need to check that.) You would also have to pay shipping on the return. Any damage to the unit (scratches, dings, etc.) will be accounted for by a deduction of your refund.

Many thanks for all who have written in about getting on a pre-order list. If I do receive a check or other deposit once the pre-order list is full, I will, of course, return the deposit immediately (unless instructed otherwise by the customer). If there are any cancellations, I can keep your name on a list to be notified.

Please note that prices are subject to change without notice.