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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: JRM75 on August 03, 2008, 02:43:03 PM

Title: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: JRM75 on August 03, 2008, 02:43:03 PM

Hi all,

I am tossing up whether or not to get a 7 string for a bit of mucking around with lower tunings, and my question is 2 fold i guess.

 does anyone know how the ibanez goes with heavier gauge strings?  and also how much difference would there be between a 25.5" and a 26.5" scale neck on the string tension, the reason i ask this is because i was thinking about maybe looking a schecter hellraiser 7 FR, if the i didnt like the ibanez.

cheers Jason
EDIT: i am looking at the Ibanez s7320.  This additional information will be helpful i guess

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: MDV on August 03, 2008, 05:02:53 PM

Which ibanez?

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: noodleplugerine on August 03, 2008, 09:43:32 PM

Schecter Loomis!!!!

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: Roobubba on August 03, 2008, 10:19:09 PM

I have an Ibanez RG470F (6 string) which I've loaded up with d'Addario Jazz strings (EJ22) tuned to A-E-A-D-F#-B. The low string is a touch on the flappy side, but in general the guitar copes pretty well. I'm looking at going custom, though, just to make sure the low tunings are optimal, as I play quite a lot of fastish riffs low down, and the string tension could use being a bit better.

Not sure if that helps you or not :)

Roo

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: JRM75 on August 03, 2008, 10:30:08 PM

Quote from: MDV on August 03, 2008, 05:02:53 PM

Which ibanez?

S7320

thought i had put that in the body of my message, oops

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: JRM75 on August 04, 2008, 02:39:26 AM

Quote from: Roobubba on August 03, 2008, 10:19:09 PM

I have an Ibanez RG470F (6 string) which I've loaded up with d'Addario Jazz strings (EJ22) tuned to A-E-A-D-F#-B. The low string is a touch on the flappy side, but in general the guitar copes pretty well. I'm looking at going custom, though, just to make sure the low tunings are optimal, as I play quite a lot of fastish riffs low down, and the string tension could use being a bit better.

Not sure if that helps you or not :)

Roo

helps a little bit thanks. 

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on August 04, 2008, 07:24:47 AM

This thread seems pretty relevant:  http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/63769-so-my-ibanez-cant-take-larger-string.html

Are you planning on going back and forth between lower tunings and standard with the heavy strings?  That's probably not a good idea but if you're just sticking to low tunings by all means get heavy strings.

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: JRM75 on August 04, 2008, 10:09:24 AM

Quote from: Lazy_McDoesnothing on August 04, 2008, 07:24:47 AM

This thread seems pretty relevant:  http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/63769-so-my-ibanez-cant-take-larger-string.html

Are you planning on going back and forth between lower tunings and standard with the heavy strings?  That's probably not a good idea but if you're just sticking to low tunings by all means get heavy strings.

Thanks for the link.  I will be just sticking with low tuning, i already have a PRS custom that i use for standard tuning.

Title: Re: ibanez 7 string question
Post by: cedrac on August 05, 2008, 08:23:10 AM

Hello,

I have an Ibanez s7320 with Nail Bomb in bridge.
I test some differents gauge, the best (for me) with a classic tunig (B E A D G B E) is :

010-013-017-030-044-052 from GHS TNT and 062.