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Just bought a cheap 7 string

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  • 23-06-2006 10:33am
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    Owen
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    I was in NYC looking everywhere for a 7 string Universe to go with my Jem, and couldn't find one. Chatting with herself last night, and she said "Why don't you buy a cheap 7 string first to see if you like 7 strings?", so I did!

    http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_harley_benton_hbr7450frbk_7string_egitarre_prodinfo.html

    I'll strip the headstock when it arrives and reshape it, spray it black, lacquer it and no one will know what it is. And if 7 strings are fun, I'll go for my Universe. Certainly beats the fixed bridge 7 string Ibanezes I've seen around. I couldn't go back to a fixed bridge after 8 years on a floyd.

    Anyone else every bought one of these?


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    Doctor J
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    Fey has one of that model, I think.


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    Johnny Storm
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    ned78 wrote:
    ....I'll strip the headstock when it arrives and reshape it, spray it black, lacquer it and no one will know what it is........

    Jaysus, why bother? :p


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Johnny Storm wrote:
    Jaysus, why bother? :p

    Because it'll take all of about 2 hours to do it?


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    feylya
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    Get a second hand Ibanez. You will be much happier. It's a terrible guitar.


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    Owen
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    I'm not fussed if it's tone is perfect, this is just a plaything to see if I like 7 strings. I've the money for a Universe, but I just need to see if I'll stick with 7 strings first. I shelled out enough for my Jem and Wolfgang, but it took me a while to make my decision, this will be the same I guess.

    Terrible as in tone, weight, setup? Surely a decent setup will sort out the action?


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    feylya
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    Terrible as in just plain terrible. Badly made of terrible woods and components. Spend a hundred quid more and get a LTD H-207. Infinitely better (yes there's no floyd but you can't have all floyds :p)


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    feylya wrote:
    (yes there's no floyd but you can't have all floyds :p)

    Why not? :D Okay, maybe someday I'll buy something with a Bigsby!

    Would you recommend it for messing around on for a month or two to see if you can adapt to 7 string chords, etc? Would you sell the one you have?


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    The one I have isn't in any state to be sold :p Although, I did do a nice job on the scallops

    scallop2.jpg


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