And I know Mike will give me an amen, cuz he loves his sub-$1k EC-1000 over the seemingly dozens of super-expensive guitars he's owned over the years! 
Which 7 String? Cooley? Loomis? Vai?
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cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Well that's completely Mike's opinion. It might be subtle, but better cuts of wood will give you better tone, and it must make some difference, otherwise we'd all have cheapo knockoff's that cost like $100 with EMG's or whatever in them.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
I know Stee, that's why I'm not advocating $100 guitars, but also not $2000 guitars
Ok dude, just keeping you in check, ya know.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Thanks buddy
Majorly OT here, but Kev can bite me if he bitches about it! And yeah Marcus, stop ignoring me on msn!
Dennis Shaw
The Second Seen
lol, thanks for more options chappies! I can definitely say this, i have recorded with a 1.5k PRS and from then i decided that anything over the 600 mark is good territory.
J.DavisNJ
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Yeah, to me construction makes a gigantic difference in tone. You might not notice the difference between a 1k guitar and a 2k guitar, but it will be noticable (moreso with passive pickups in my opinion...even though actives will sound different in a different axe...) There are exceptions to this though.
For example...I hated the sound of the walnut Caparison I had, but man did it play awesome. I also disliked both Ibanez RGA121 guitars I owned. Those played awesome too. Never tried them with EMGs, but they sounded way thin to me with passives. I was SO looking forward to liking those.
I loved, however, my CHEAP Ibanez RG321 with EMGs. Go figure...
Lastly, my Les Paul is the heaviest sounding guitar I've ever owned. Don't care what the Gibson haters say, that massive slab of mahogany resonates like no other!
Guitar preference is all over the place...
-Joe
For example...I hated the sound of the walnut Caparison I had, but man did it play awesome. I also disliked both Ibanez RGA121 guitars I owned. Those played awesome too. Never tried them with EMGs, but they sounded way thin to me with passives. I was SO looking forward to liking those.
I loved, however, my CHEAP Ibanez RG321 with EMGs. Go figure...
Lastly, my Les Paul is the heaviest sounding guitar I've ever owned. Don't care what the Gibson haters say, that massive slab of mahogany resonates like no other!
Guitar preference is all over the place...
-Joe
slashvanyoung
Dopefish lives!
Well both the Vai 7 and the Cooley sig are more expensive than a Dellinger 7 here and I'd take the Dellinger over them in a heartbeat...
I love my high-value-for-money guitars like my Epi Prophecy or even my dirt-cheap yet awesomely sounding Tele, yet I've picked up a Dellinger because its perfection to the smallest detail is just awing.
So yeah, if a Vai 7 or a Cooley is an option (monetary), I'd say look into a Dellinger 7 too.
Otherwise I'm personally advocating the great Loomis sig.
I love my high-value-for-money guitars like my Epi Prophecy or even my dirt-cheap yet awesomely sounding Tele, yet I've picked up a Dellinger because its perfection to the smallest detail is just awing.
So yeah, if a Vai 7 or a Cooley is an option (monetary), I'd say look into a Dellinger 7 too.
Otherwise I'm personally advocating the great Loomis sig.
Wow, seriously? Over here, I don't think you can get any Caparison for under $2k, unlike the Vai/Cooley!
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Just for comparisons, I'll post prices for each to buy them here in the UK.
Caparison - £1825
Rusty - £1799
Vai - £1738
Caparison - £1825
Rusty - £1799
Vai - £1738
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
If i had the money i would go and buy the Rusty's signature.. but also check at agile guitars, really cool guitars at a low budget..
Kazrog
Kazrog, Inc.
How is the FR on the Loomis model? I owned the hard tail version and like an idiot I sold it
I love the FR on it, very smooth, stays in tune perfectly, can do flutters, etc. Best guitar I've owned.
Proggm
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That's why I love my Hellraiser C7. Mahogany body AND neck. Brutal. And the "baseball neck" has changed since 2008 - I have pretty small hands and can play and shred w/my 2008 HR perfectly. Best bang for the buck + lefty available!
grywolf627
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J.DavisNJ
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That's why I love my Hellraiser C7. Mahogany body AND neck. Brutal. And the "baseball neck" has changed since 2008 - I have pretty small hands and can play and shred w/my 2008 HR perfectly. Best bang for the buck + lefty available!
Yep, been thinking of a C1 Hellraiser for myself one of these days.
-Joe
