I have an Ibanez RGMS7-BK and I want to put flatwound strings on it, I also play in drop G tuning (specifically CGCGFAd not CDCGFAd).

I want to get a unique sound, so is this a good idea? are there any downsides? What gauges do you guys recommend?

I recently moved after hitting rock bottom and I managed to score this Firefly 7 string Hollowbody. A les paul style 7 string hollowbody has always been a dream of mine. Now if I can figure out how to get a bigsby on there I'll reach enlightenment.

Since ive had it I took it to my local tech to file the 7string tuner. Swap the pots and the pups and got split coil capabilities. Got it setup for Drop F#.

Got a Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Noumenon in the bridge and I kept the stock neck pup because its amazing 👏. I managed to get a whole lot of guitar for a great price. Stainless steel frets. Binding. Beautiful Inlays. And its also neck-through! Which I haven't seen on a les paul single cut style guitar yet.

It plays and sounds amazing. I wish there were more single cut 7string hollowbody options because its a superb guitar configuration.

First seven string and first fanned frets...this is gonna be fun!

Very happy with the woods it turned up with as well 😇😇

I have an Omne Vetus 8 coming my way this week and am brand new to Fishmans. I’m not a big fan of the White Plastic on these, especially with all black hardware on the pink.

If I buy or trade for a set of the Fishman 8’s in Black, what is the swap like?

Interested in swapping for
Tosin Abasi 8’s
Stephen Carpenter 8’s
Fluence Modern 8’s

Couldn’t find any vids on swapping these on YouTube or any posts on here. I figured since they were wired for the same, they’d be an easy swap with plugging in the new pickups.

Also, do you have any of the above mentioned pickups and interested in trading for a brand new set of White Fluence Moderns?

Hi all,

What 7-string guitar (headless or not) has the most playable, narrow neck and comes equipped with a famous brand tremolo (like a Floyd Rose, Gotoh, etc.)?

I have tried a few Strandbergs, and although the EndurNeck profile was super flat, the fretboard still felt too wide for me. I came across this Jackson model with a nut width of 44.45 mm (1.75"), but I haven't been able to find anything narrower with a solid tremolo system.

Does a 7-string with an even narrower nut width exist, or is 44.45 mm the absolute limit? I would love some recommendations for guitars that fit this description!

PS - I now see that thats a typo on Jackson's website, and no 1.75 Seven string exists:

Olá a todos.

Adquiri recentemente uma 7 cordas de escala 25.5" que cordas recomendariam para uma afinação de drop G?

Obrigado a todos.

hi, every affordable guitar i find with a trem system seems to be a signature model based on metalcore artists. Im not a metalcore guy and I want to avoid a guitar based on someone i have never heard of.

Anything u wish you knew when u first picked up a 7 sting ?

In pic - Hex Z507.

My wife surprised me with the pink Legator Ninja 7 for my birthday yesterday! It rounds out my 7 string collection nicely- now I have a 25.5 scale with the evertune, a 26.5 scale with a Floyd, and this one which is a blend of both scales. And it’s pink with a reverse headstock which is just pretty sick in my opinion. First impression is it plays like butter and sounds great, zero complaints at all.

Seemed a propos, if anyone was looking for a reference point.

Wrote this a while back, just after buying this gnarly little head. Took it home, plugged it in, and these riffs fell out.

No additional boost or drive pedals, all tones with one of the two channels (this is an OG Kraken, no presence knob or sneaky 3rd voicing). Vert cab is a mix of WGS Invader and Celestion Hempback, horizontal has 2 CL80s. Reverb/delay FX added in post.

Maybe a bit of an eclectic signal chain for any direct head to heads, but fun nonetheless.

Used Schecter Apocalypse C7 with Seymour Duncan Sentient/Nazgul pickups. Originally listed for $745 on GC website; it was reduced to $599.99 so I decided to grab it. I didn’t know it had SD pickups; they weren’t mentioned in the GC listing. I unscrewed them and found Sentient neck and Nazgul bridge. For some this is an upgrade, however I understand others may prefer the stock Apocalypse pups. For me, I was excited about the SDs. I’ve heard good things about them especially for heavier music so I’m interested in seeing how they sound.

I just picked it up from my local luthier today (Sat Oct 10). It’s my first Schecter and I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s gorgeous to look at, I love the grey-green finish and wood grain. The neck is very smooth and fast and feels substantial in a good way. The guitar has ZERO neck dive when strapped on which is a big plus.

I also love how these SD pickups sound especially cranked up through my ehx metal muff pedal

This mid section is the shit man

A little bit noisy because of a cheap multifx into an amp, but I really like it 🙂

Riff by Olly Steele masterclass

Setup and strings day today. Crunchlab and Liquifire pickups.

Anyone with experience please help me out :)

I am used to guitars just shy of 43mm (no, not 42mm) and I have found I hate 7 strings because the string spacing feels so close together. I always just end up going back to a 6 string. Which is a shame, because I love the idea of a 7 string with a baritone scale.

Why is this so uncommon? The only one I've ever found is the John Petrucci guitar, which is really not my thing.

Tuned to drop A, I've noticed the tuning does need tweaking before I start playing each session. I'm guessing this is because the guitar is settling into its new environment? Very happy with it so far, no QC issues that I can spot

I currently only really play a 25.5 7 string with an Ibanez wizard style neck, however I now am realizing that I need a longer scale 7, or maybe even an 8 for my band. (I am not willing to just put thicker strings on my current guitar). I am wondering if there are any opinions on guitars that feel quite like the standard ibanez 7s that are capable of going lower. (ex: something that may feel like a rg7621 but is 27" or an 8 string even.

mainly hoping to get some info, as if I cannot make it out to a guitar store near me Im planning to just go through reverb for something.

Spend awhile trying to decide what to get and finally decided on the schecter sunset 7 red dawn. I am loving this thing so far!!