Adjusting to a 7 string?

[Sifu Ben]

I've got an agile 7 string, but I've got the Septor 727 which has a string through Tonepros and passives. It costs about $100 to ship, and then around 22% in taxes.

[nfe]

Ach, all their 7 strings with Floyds have EMGs. Booo.

[Sifu Ben]

They do them with Blackouts as well, but yeah, the active pickup thing is a real problem when buying 7s.

[Lew]

Who makes fanned 7s that don't need a remortgage then?

[JDC]

Who makes fanned 7s that don't need a remortgage then?

agile are only ones I've seen, I think they could look so much better though, suppose to be plans for some fan fret 8s in the future

http://www.rondomusic.com/pendulum7nat.html
http://www.rondomusic.com/pendulum7bloodb.html

[Sifu Ben]

Maybe Tim should branch out into 707 replacement pickups. Got to be an untapped market.

[Lew]

Just found a UK builder called Marty Siggery, looks like he does some cool stuff!







http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Siggery-Guitars/109991909038657?ref=ts

[Stevepage]

Roter is another one. Polish company, does good stuff.

http://www.roterguitars.com/

[Lew]

Roter is another one. Polish company, does good stuff.

http://www.roterguitars.com/

I've seen those over on 7string.org forum but theres a lot of discussion about issues with the instruments :/

[Sifu Ben]

There's one finishing tomorrow on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-String-Custom-Fan-Fret-baritone-guitar-SIGGERY-/270600416257?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f010aac01

[Nadz1lla]

Hah, edited because I probably shouldn't make financial / guitar selling decisions when I'm drunk, lol! Will think some more on it...  :lol:

[Keven]

Schecter 7's are nice, but seeing your previous purchases, i'd go for a conklin 7 if you have the cash, or that siggery guy. if you're used to lead playing, one thing to check out is access to the really higher frets, i'm not one that absolutely needs a 24th fret other than tapping or to make bending the 22nd easier, but on my 7 string the 21-24 range feels a bit cramped. on my 8 string it's pretty hopeless to even try a scale run from the high 24th fret. for mega riffage however, the difference isn't so bad. string muting feels different that's for sure. and of course getting used to having a new string (I personally had alot of trouble hitting my D string the first few weeks i had my 7... it fixed itself with practicing :D)

i myself am gassing for a 9 string fan fret guitar ranging from low F# to a high A. but the quote i tried at conklin was over 9000$USD. yikes. i'll have plenty of time to be a killer player by the time i'm able to buy this thing!

be sure to post your NGD, you have some fine taste so far Lew!

[Alex]

Schecter and Ibanez have good reps for building decent 7-strings.

Some 6-string guitars come with 45mm nuts as well. I wanted a 7-string a long time, went out, tried them, played them and felt the fingerboard was too cramped and somehow the whole thing did not appeal to me. So instead I went with a baritone! Far superior tone IMO due to the longer scale and usually the thicker necks (more wood mass on most baritones, as they are not supposed to be thin shredder necks). Of course some might feel exactly the other way round, preferring a shorter scale such as 25.5" but more strings - I was the other way round - longer scale ok, more strings not so.

[Sifu Ben]

Or, like me, you could do both and get a 27" scale 7 string.

[Lew]

Spent the evening with my first 7 - it's great. My worries about the wide nut were misguided, it's not a problem and dare I say the width feels more comfortable than a 6! Fingers are getting a bit confused when going to familiar shapes, though!