7's with hefty necks

[Arctodus]

So yeah I've been searching for a 7 with a somewhat beefy neck. So far all the ones I've ever tried I have not be satisfied with. Yeah I thumb a 7 string, hence my forum name.

RG7321 - way to flat on the back for my hand
Squier 7 - Too skimpy
Ibanex AX 7521 and 7221 - nice shape but was not enough meat
Peavey 7 - Too skimpy again
RC7 - I don't even need to try that I already know its cardboard thin with
carbon rods in it
Samick 7 - too skinny
Cort 7 - same as RG7321

I know schecters have somewhat hunk necks as I've played the cheapy omen models at GC. I probably will end up with one of those but I was curious to know of the Jackson 7's and any other one I may not know about, also wanted to know if the original Ibby 7's where less flat in the back (7620/7420).
Thanks for any input.

 

[harkonnen8]

what about sc-607b ?

 

[Arctodus]

Never tried it, don't really like the looks of the SC model to be honest. I play in standard tuning .

 

[Esp Griffyn]

Just get a schecter, I'm sure their louisville slugger style necks will be to your taste.

 

[Pirelli]

Just get a schecter, I'm sure their louisville slugger style necks will be to your taste.

Agreed. After playing a Loomis, it definitely seems to match what you're after.

Also the old Ibanez have flatter necks than the new ones, not the other way around...

 

[Erick Kroenen]

get the loomis sig men

 

[I_infect]

Dean Avalanche 7. Usually cheap too... heftiest I've played. Otherwise older Schecters are thicker than the newer ones.

 

[heffergm]

Try a Carvin DC727. It's definitely not thin. Whether it qualifies as beefy depends on what you're used to.

 

[Groff]

Schecter, ESP/LTD, Agile, Jackson... Any of those should keep you happy.

 

[awesomeaustin]

an Agile, an LTD H-207, Dean 7's (not the RC's)

 

[ghoti]

Agile's are kind of funny I guess. My bolt-on Interceptor doesn't have as much heft to it as the Hornet.

The only 7 I've ever played that was thicker than my Schecters was a Giannini classical 7.

 

[troyguitar]

Get one of the set-neck or neck-thru models from Schecter or Agile, IMO. The Bolt-ons I have seen tend to be thinner.

 

[st2012]

Seek the Hellraiser you will

 

[BurialWithin]

Dude i would say schecter i've played about 3 or 4 of them and the necks are all like redwoods cut in half!!!! I own a 7621 and a 7620 and they feel flatter and thinner than the new ones definitely . If you didn't like the 7321 you won't like the older ones

 

[Spondus]

one of the older ltds? like the m207 or h207

 

[gatesofcarnage]

Schecter

 

[Arctodus]

thanks for the input. Probably will end up with a schecter. There are still many more 7's that I'm curious to know, like the aria 7 and agile texan coming out this year, not to mention summer NAMM may debut more goodies . I don't have an electric guitar at the moment and its driving me nuts more and more everyday

 

[Elysian]

the LTD M307 i have on hand has a fairly wide and chunky neck...

 

[budda]

Schecter and Carvin are 2 different variations on bigger necks. they are by no means huge! but they have more beef to them then the SC607B and ibby's. Also if you can test out a Dean EVO 7, do it - my favourite neck out of a shaved UV, C7's, Loomis, SC607B, JP7, Carvin DC727 - i play a gibbo LP studio primarily tho.

FWIW, i found the SC607 to have a really thin neck.