I want a new 7-string! Any suggestions?!?

[Joey Hohgrefe]

I'm in the market for a new 7-string and i don't feel like taking the word of payed professionals lol....

So, i would love to get the opinions of the REAL 7-string users of this world and take it from there... I've been looking into some cheapy models and looking at the high end luthiers as well.... kinda pricey but i would never need another.... like Blackmachine, Rico Jr., Caparison, etc...

So what do you all think?

 

[jymellis]

starts with a I and ends with a Z

 

[Joey Hohgrefe]

lol ibanez whore!!! but it's ok.... i am too! I fucking love those things!

 

[Joey Hohgrefe]

I been looking at the RG1527 for a while now and only heard good things! and i wish they had a prestige s series 7 out

 

[Flux_Architect]

You can't go wrong with an RG7620 if you are looking at the 1527..7620 was Prestige before they had the Prestige series.....and it's way less. (just steer clear of of the 7420 because the Trem is of lower quality, from what I have heard)
I have one and I love it.

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

give a try to a schecter...at first you will hate the neck, but, with a couple of minutes...you can understand it and love it. or no. so try one.

 

[eaeolian]

I'd be remiss if I didn't pimp the Jackson SL3AT-7.

Mainly, however, it's because I want one!

 

[Hollowman]

B.C. Rich Rizzo Stealth nuff said.

 

[kmanick]

Jackson SLAT-7's are surprisingly nice.
a 7620 is always a 'safe" 7
a Loomis if you like a thicker neck.
I love Bernie Rico Jr.s necks so as far as a CS Luthier goes I'd go that way.

 

[budda]

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AGILE!

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[jymellis]

lol ibanez whore!!! but it's ok.... i am too! I fucking love those things!

yup

 

[Joey Hohgrefe]

I've been looking at some agiles! can't go wrong with the price on those! all i hear is good things, but i'm skeptical about not playing a guitar before you buy it... unless it's a luthier job then yeah...

 

[jymellis]

yeah maing, those agiles are damn nice!!!

 

[Evil7]

I've been looking at some agiles! can't go wrong with the price on those! all i hear is good things, but i'm skeptical about not playing a guitar before you buy it... unless it's a luthier job then yeah...

I was too until I found these videos on youtube... all my thoughts and worries were put to rest...


My Agile Interceptor 727.... Is a Beast! I fucking Love it!

 

[eaeolian]

I've been looking at some agiles! can't go wrong with the price on those! all i hear is good things, but i'm skeptical about not playing a guitar before you buy it... unless it's a luthier job then yeah...

With their return policy, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[eaeolian]

B.C. Rich Rizzo Stealth nuff said.

Until Jackson turned up with the SLAT3-7, I was going to buy one of those. Be warned, though - the six string version neck dives worse than anything but a Kelly. I can't imagine the 7 is better. They do look sick, though, and the price point is hard to argue with.

 

[Joey Hohgrefe]

With their return policy, I wouldn't worry about it.

Well then, in that case i'll start filling my online shopping cart lol

 

[Evil7]

So the Keith Merrow Videos helped?

 

[budda]

I took a chance on both my agiles as well - they were comfortable, and the necks were as you'd expect for a 7-string tele and les paul style guitar. I really want to try one of the interceptor or septor models to see how the necks compare to carvin, schecter, ibanez and EBMM.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

You can't go wrong with an RG7620 if you are looking at the 1527..7620 was Prestige before they had the Prestige series.....and it's way less. (just steer clear of of the 7420 because the Trem is of lower quality, from what I have heard)
I have one and I love it.

The TRS trem, while lower quality, ain't that bad of a trem. If you're not a heavy trem user, this will last a while. I'm a heavy trem abuser and it took me 8 years to wear out the TRS on my RG470 6 string (pulled it right out of the body ). And when it does wear out, an OFR will directly fit right in.