Question about 7 strings

[Anonymous]

I'm looking to buy a 7-string guitar but I don't even know where to start looking. I don't want a double-locking tremolo, I would prefer either a fixed bridge or a simple tremolo system like a strat or something.

Oh yeah, I don't wanna end up paying fuckloads either. Any advice or suggestions would help.

 

[76Strat]

well for a cheap easy 7 string the washburn wg587 has a tunomatic bridge and costs like 180 bucks has a good fast neck just needs new pickups i own one def worth the money youll save and have a better sounding guitar in the end http://www.music123.com/Washburn-WG587-Electric-Guitar-i20396.music theres a link

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks! I'm still gonna wait for more feedback before making my ultimate decision though. Another thing I forgot to mention, it MUST have 24 frets, no less. The guitar I own at the moment is a Jackson KE3 Kelly and it's got a compound fretboard 12" - 14" radius and a thin neck. I doubt I'll find a 7 with a compound fretboard but I like the fretboard to curve alot.

 

[Kenneth R.]

i've heard good things about the schecter c7 hellraiser.

i don't own a 7, but if i did, i'd want vai's universe. nice axe...

 

[RobbM]

Whats your price range?

 

[Anonymous]

The highest I would pay would be like around 1000$ Canadian... Which is, at the moment, 892$ US.

 

[RobbM]

oh, well, you have some options...

I'd go for a Ibanez 7 string, something like a rg 7620..

but since you want hardtail, Schecter or Washburn seem to be one of the few companys out there that makes em in your price range..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Schecter-Blackj...10238346QQcategoryZ121166QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.adirondackguitar.com/electrics/schecter/007_elite.htm

 

[Anonymous]

Shit that C7 is badass...

 

[RobbM]

Yeah, it is...

 

[Anonymous]

Please feel free to post some with double locking trems too if you want. The only reason I don't want one is cause they're too pricy :S but if you know of a model with a decent price I'd definitely go for it.

 

[Anonymous]

How much is that rg 7620? It seems awesome.

 

[RobbM]

Well, a guy over at jemsite is selling a used green dot Universe for $850, which is a killer deal..The universe is kinda like the holy grail of 7 strings..

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46757

othar than that, there are the newer 7620's:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-7620-7-S...410533101QQcategoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you can come up with a few hundred more bucks I'd say jump on this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-UV777-St...410165596QQcategoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Just found this, a lower end rg7421 non-floyd Ibanez.
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBANEZ-RG-7421-...404954392QQcategoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and I forgot about the Ibanez rg 7321, its also a fixed bridge, not sure the price though, similar to the rg 7421..

http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RG7321

Also, Carvin makes some pritty sick 7 strings (Hey, if there good enough For Tony MacAlpine!!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Carvin-7-String...oryZ2384QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Tubbs]

GET THE UNIVERSE! ^^^

Holy crap that's a deal!

 

[76Strat]

washburn is 24 frets just so you know

 

[War_Blade]

Im gonna go with robbm, and recommend ibanez...

i LOVE them!

 

[RobbM]

There are other great guitars out there, but Ibanez just seems to have what you want, for the money.

As far as the Washburn, yeah, its a good guitar for the money, don't get me wrong. But, even as 76 stated, you have to change the pickups, which is at least $100-150 right there, and now your into the price range of a good, used Ibanez.

 

[ABQShredHead]

Yep, another Ibanez vote for me. Even my RG7420 Korean model is bad ass!

Get the Universe! At that price, I may jump on it...

 

[Anonymous]

Lol I don't have any money NOW. I'm just doing my homework on it for now and getting a job this summer.

 

[76Strat]

everyone here is ibanez fans i love my ibanez but the necks just cant compete w/ 80s jap strats i promise play one w/ a humbucker in it and youll never play anything else again

 

[Bryant]

Check into ESP. I really try to be helpful about most guitar stuff, but I have never even had a seven string in my hand, so I am far from the person to ask.

Bryant