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Reccomend me a decent 7 string

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  • 21-11-2014 4:30pm
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    MetalDog
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭


    So I'm thinking of getting a 7 string guitar, so any of you extended rangers got any recommendations?

    I'm looking for something that won't break the bank, and that I can sell on if I find 7's aren't my thing.

    I'd prefer passive pickups and a fixed bridge. My budget would be about €300 ish, secondhand.

    Heard good things about Ibanez, Schecter etc but have only tried a few.

    Thanks in advance.


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    goingitalone
    Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭goingitalone


    MetalDog wrote: »
    So I'm thinking of getting a 7 string guitar, so any of you extended rangers got any recommendations?

    I'm looking for something that won't break the bank, and that I can sell on if I find 7's aren't my thing.

    I'd prefer passive pickups and a fixed bridge. My budget would be about €300 ish, secondhand.

    Heard good things about Ibanez, Schecter etc but have only tried a few.

    Thanks in advance.

    the lower end schecters the sgr ones i wouldnt touch anything from the omen extreme and up is decent enough
    if you could find a esp viper 407 another nice guitar .
    you probably get a lower end ibanez too but nothing to special with in your budget even second hand .if ya cam up a couple of hundred quid you get something half decent new.
    id personally prefer have a few myself


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    fracturedphase
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭fracturedphase


    For 300 you could grab an Ibanez 7321, people seem to love these not to sure why was never a fan of Ibanez neck profile and its overall build quality, that being said its not bad for your first 7


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    roast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    +1 on the Ibanez 7321 (or even the 7421 - more or less the same but a refreshed model I believe)
    Solid build quality for the price, ok-ish pickups. You can pick them up for a reasonable price second hand these days.
    The neck is a bit fat alright, but still very playable IMO. The higher-end Ibanez 7's have a slimmer neck profile for a few hundred more, but if you're just looking to see if 7's are your thing, then I don't think there's much point spending a huge amount extra for slightly better playability. That's just me though. :P

    Might be worth looking at Schecter gear too. I'm not a schecter head myself but perhaps someone else can chime in on that front. Checking online, they sound decent enough.

    EDIT: Just saw the reply re: the Omen series schecters. They look tasty.


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