Show your 7s

[Mikael Dez]

You know what they say, the moar of the strings the moar of the........

The more strings the more she sings?

 

[Mikael Dez]

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Only one I have, actually for sale. I love the guitar tbh but I've always gone back and forth between playing on a 6 or a 7 and im currently in the I need a 6 string mindset and cant really afford 2 guitars.

Way off topic here but what I've established after playing both 6 and 7 back and forth is that to me, the 7 strings usually sound better even in the same tuning (never compared identical 6 vs 7 however) but a 6 string is just easier to play difficult guitar work and still sounds great.

Have to edit: I tune to B and sometimes Drop A. I'm sure a 6 would sound better than a 7 in standard E perhaps?

Have also tested 6 vs 7 in C. I won't really go lower than the Drop A so I don't think the 7 sounding slightly better overrides the much easier to play fast technical guitar on a 6 string, at least for me.

Im sure if someone is in Drop G or Low E or something extreme then a 6 string is a useless tool.

Scale length being the same, and pickups being at least similar - I wouldn’t expect one to sound better than the other. Now, 26.5” scale vs 25.5, or 24.75, you’re talking different string gauges to get the same tension - and proper string tension is important to me both for feel and tone. There are a lot of variables that come into play when you compare guitars, and the extra string may not be the most important when it comes to how the instrument sounds.

 

[Progressive_disclosure]

I had an LTD with 25,5 scale as my first seven string. It felt a bit off and to get more tension I would have had to put on much thicker strings than I wanted. I also learned that I dislike that kind of bridge and that white binding is not my preference. Also I didn’t get along totally with the pickups, EMG 707 neck and 81-7 for bridge. Loved the neck though which suited me much more than the 6-string Ibanez RG I sold to buy it.

Managed to borrow a multiscale Strandberg for a week, then a while later they had a sale before raising their prices on the website so I managed to snag my own Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7. Feels like 26.25 inch on the low end is more natural to me for seven string.

The LTD:

The Strandberg:

 

[maddnotez]

I had an LTD with 25,5 scale as my first seven string. It felt a bit off and to get more tension I would have had to put on much thicker strings than I wanted. I also learned that I dislike that kind of bridge and that white binding is not my preference. Also I didn’t get along totally with the pickups, EMG 707 neck and 81-7 for bridge. Loved the neck though which suited me much more than the 6-string Ibanez RG I sold to buy it.

Managed to borrow a multiscale Strandberg for a week, then a while later they had a sale before raising their prices on the website so I managed to snag my own Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7. Feels like 26.25 inch on the low end is more natural to me for seven string.

The LTD:
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The Strandberg:
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Im with you on the T.O.M.

I can't see how anyone can use them, they slow me down quite a bit.

 

[Warmart]

Im with you on the T.O.M.

I can't see how anyone can use them, they slow me down quite a bit.

Preach! Can't agree more, have 2 guitars left with TOM. Wonder how long they are staying?

 

[FuzzyAce]

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RG7321 on the right

Screw the 7 string, I'll take the JS.

 

[Allexi]

These are my last two 7s that I already sold:

Ibanez RG752 MQS.

It was a limited Axe Palace run in that color and specs.
It is a mahogany body with quilted veneer, maple neck & fretboard. It was quite good. I put Dimarzio Titan there and it was enjoyable. Sold it because I was not using it that much and had a gas for an ESP Horizon that popped on reverb so I moved away quickly.

Ibanez RGR 752 AHBF

Ash body, heavy and sounded ok'eish. Probably because of stock pickups that were Dimarzio Fusions. It was not bad but had no the clarity I was expecting in lower notes. Decided that instead of investing into new pickups I'd better go for some used ESP Standard Horizon 7 (will do full re-fret to stainless steel) or ESP USA M7 (not baritone) with passive pickups.

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[gearJunkie]

 

[Will Onyx]

Neat, what is it?

Ibanez Quest series. Besides being a 7, it also served as my gateway into headless guitars.

 

[holoholo]

 

[norminal]

 

[Warmart]

Well hell, my 1st post in this thread was my "one and only 7". Emphasis on "was"!

This Mayones Duvell baritone baby was just listed, never seen this finish (Amber Burst Raw) before, but it's right up my alley! Pounced on it in record time, before it sold to some other asshole.

 

[Mikael Dez]

What are y’all’s favorite tuning for 7? Mine is A standard

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Drop A
AEADF#BA

 

[SymphonicDischord]

ADADGAD
CFA#D#G#CF

 

[Mikael Dez]

ADADGAD
CFA#D#G#C

C standard is my second place as well - I think it’s a really cool use of the 7 string

 

[DrewJD82]

Mine’s been in regular ole drop AEADGBE for the last year. Every time I pick it up I find myself itching for a 26.5” to keep in A-standard/drop-G while keeping my RG720 in standard.

I’ve got 2 six strings in drop B and drop A, even if I’m not utilizing the high E with everything I do on a 7, I strongly prefer a 7-string for going down that low. It’s the same things that makes me want to play specific guitars for how they make me approach them differently, the 6 to 7 string does it for me as well and I just think of them differently and really love the feeling of a 7-string neck in my hand down that low. Like I enjoy the weight of a Les Paul while playing heavy/ballsy riffs.

 

[littlebadboy]

What are y’all’s favorite tuning for 7? Mine is A standard

ADADGBE.

 

[Jynx]

I like standard, drop A, and A standard.
Learning a song in drop F right now though. Surprised the guitar can go that low without any changes. Thought I'd have to use the transpose feature.

 

[Iron1]

My Jackson DK Pro Modern HT7.
Incredibly comfortable neck, Fishman Classics and gorgeous finish. Absolutely love this guitar.

Solar A2.7 Canibalismo. Not as sweet as the Jackson, but I went thru 5 or 6 other 7s looking for a “partner” for the Jackson when recording and this one is it. Tried ESP, LTD, Schecter, Ibanez, and a few other Jacksons and another Solar, but this was the winner in feel/playability. Swapped the Solar Duncan pup with a Nazgul.

Both of these were used on the Red Vinter demo.