Dilemma: Loomis TOM or Xiphos 7?

[Marginal]

I've been wanting a seven for months now and those two seem the appropriate ones to purchase. What do you guys think?

P.S. I am pretty much a guitar n00b. Therefore I can express no actual opinion. Also I cannot try out any of them. There is no Ibanez or Schecter dealer near here. So, please be gentle

 

[Sebastian]

Xiphos...

Schecter .. no .... no ...

 

[yevetz]

Xiphos...

Schecter .. no .... no ...

 

[Groff]

Loomis gets my vote I'll take 707's over Dactivators anyday.

 

[Xtremevillan]

As I've never tried either, I won't vote.

 

[DarkKnight369]

The Xiphos is cooler looking, the Loomis is a better all around guitar.

 

[Blood Tempest]

Loomis. My Schecter Hellraiser was my first 7 and I love it to death. Can't go wrong with Schecters dude. Despite what some people think here, Schecters are pretty great guitars.

 

[Groff]

The Xiphos is cooler looking, the Loomis is a better all around guitar.

Yeah, I owned a Dean ML, and a Jackson RR... I'm pretty much done with most odd shaped guitars due to the fact that they all neck dive, which make them difficult to play. I played a Xiphos, and couldn't get comfortable with it at all, because the neck wanted to point to the ground. I know there's a fix for this, but ain't no way i'm taking a drill to my guitar.

 

[Lankles]

Ooh. Toughie.

I vote Loomis courtesy of greater scale length, but I like both actives and passives. The loomis' routing for huge EMG's is its only real downside, but 707's are popular for a reason.

 

[FortePenance]

Xiphos 7. I'm an Ibanez whore and the thing is fuckin' metal.

The Loomis TOM is great though. I'd love to see a merger between the 2 guitars. Xiphos 7 with 26.5" scale and EMGs maybe. Wowzers.

 

[elrrek]

I have not played a Xiphos but I own an Ibanez MMM1 and have owned (and sold on) other Ibanez guitars.

I do own a Schecter C7 Blackjack.

I would buy the Loomis over the Xiphos without hesitation.

 

[Metal Ken]

Loomis

 

[tie my rope]

LOOOOMISH.

although the xiphos does look VERY tasty.

 

[plyta]

Ibanez, 'cause Shecters have fatso necks. Schecter necks need to go on a diet and go in for some active sports.

 

[budda]

schecter

why?

26.5 scale - better tension on that low B = better articulation, kiddies!
meh to the EMG's.. put blackouts in if you want
it helps that they look nice
BODY WOOD. is the xiphos basswood? because basswood, IMO, isn't that great sounding of a wood. i am a mahogany+maple man myself.

the xiphos is good if you want to "look metal" i guess, but i'd get the loomis. missing a tone knob though

 

[budda]

Ibanez, 'cause Shecters have fatso necks. Schecter necks need to go on a diet and go in for some active sports.

the neck is smaller then my les paul. my les paul doesnt have a big neck!

if you think that schecters have big necks, you just cant handle anything with solidness to it .

 

[Codyyy]

Fucking Loomis.

 

[plyta]

the neck is smaller then my les paul. my les paul doesnt have a big neck!

if you think that schecters have big necks, you just cant handle anything with solidness to it .

I handle 6 string classical guitar, which has wider neck than any 7 string electric. I hate thick necks, but if you like to add some "solidness" you might use a dock pole as a neck on your guitars as well:

 

[budda]

I'm down!

if you can comfortably play a classical, then i must ask - how low is your 7 strung? lol.

 

[NegaTiveXero]

schecter

why?

26.5 scale - better tension on that low B = better articulation, kiddies!
meh to the EMG's.. put blackouts in if you want
it helps that they look nice
BODY WOOD. is the xiphos basswood? because basswood, IMO, isn't that great sounding of a wood. i am a mahogany+maple man myself.

the xiphos is good if you want to "look metal" i guess, but i'd get the loomis. missing a tone knob though

The Xiphos 7 is mahogany. You're not stuck with active sized routes. It's neck-thru as well (I think the Loomis is). It's got vol and tone, and a better neck for starters. Not everyone can get their heads around a much thicker neck AND a longer scale at once.

Isn't the Loomis Ash? I don't even know how an Ash 7 sounds. I need to find one without actives.