7-string player

I‘ve been playing for 2 years now and because many of my favorite guitar players I want to be able to play their stuff at some point. Where should I be skillwise to buy a 7-String?

What's up? My name is Brian I have been playing guitar altogether about 6 years but only three of them seriously. Last year I got my first taste of being in a band by being the fronmant for a hardcore band out of Ct. I personally am not a big fan of hardcore but wanted the experience. That ended...