My 7 string ruined it for me....

[ChaplainMoses]

Aright I have two Ibanez guitars, one a 7 string A7221 and a 6er G10 I think it is. I did not like the sound of the 7 so I went out and got some Dimarzio Blaze pickups for the bridge hoping to clear up the tone since it was way too muddy sounding, but even with the pickups it was muddy. I got a Pod xt recently and picked up my 6 string and have been playing that. But now I go back to my 7 and hate playing it. The neck is too big, and it just sounds way too muddy compared to my 6. Any ideas? Should I not waste any more money on my 7 and get a better one?

 

[Rick]

The AX is, IMO, the worst Ibanez 7 they've made.

 

[ChaplainMoses]

Alright, I wish I would of never put money into it. Now I'm gonna have to start saving up for something better.

 

[Rick]

If you can find an RG7420, 7421, 7321, 7620, or 7621, go for it.

I saved up enough to get a custom Agile and I'm really excited about it.

 

[ChaplainMoses]

Alright thanks, Ill check those out. Ive seen some pics of the agile here and it does look like a sick guitar. The neck is a lot thinner than my seven right?

 

[lefty robb]

Alright, I wish I would of never put money into it. Now I'm gonna have to start saving up for something better.

Don't think that way, you can get a better guitar (RG7321 is awesome for the price!!) and just transplant those pickups into it. And Agiles do have thicker necks.

 

[ChaplainMoses]

Yea i never thought of that. I did see some of the Ibanezs for cheap on ebay so maybe Ill just pick up a used one. I really like the thin neck like my 6 string, so i guess i should stick with the above suggested Ibanezs?

 

[Sepultorture]

the RG7321 won't be any amazing ax, but it'll sure blow the fuck out of the water any AX made models they put out.

the thing is that bad that i'd rather use it for fire wood if i was given one for free

 

[dtrax]

I have a RG7321 and even after replacing the bridge PU with an Evo7, it still had a somewhat 'choked', dull tone. It certainly sounded better and if you grab a 7321 definitely change the PU's... BUT, I think the biggest problem with budget guitars is the quality of wood they use. Your AX7221 has a mahogany body w/ maple neck; there's no reason that it should sound muddy at all, other than the fact that Ibanez uses shit tonewoods on their low end guitars.

 

[Vairocarnal]

The AX is, IMO, the worst Ibanez 7 they've made.

I've said this before and I'll say it again: I'm with rick on this one. Ironically I've said the same thing about both the AX and GIO series.

 

[ibznorange]

the RG7321 won't be any amazing ax, but it'll sure blow the fuck out of the water any AX made models they put out.

the thing is that bad that i'd rather use it for fire wood if i was given one for free

false. the ax7521 is a serious guitar. i dont like it at all, but the quality is badass

 

[Wiz]

After using a 7 string exclusively for over a year, I have to say that going back to a 6 feels wrong. The neck feels so small and puny.

 

[Demanufacture]

After using a 7 string exclusively for over a year, I have to say that going back to a 6 feels wrong. The neck feels so small and puny.

doesnt it lol, its like a baby guitar

 

[Scali]

I can recommend the S7320. Excellent tremolo and fantastic mahogany tone. Sounds way different from the RG7s.

 

[Demanufacture]

lets just say mahogany with a lo pro just screams pure sex

 

[TomAwesome]

The sound of the 7221 might be salvageable. Since it's mahogany, the Blaze might not be the best choice for making it less muddy. It's got pretty thick lows, so something with more mids/highs like maybe an Evo would probably work better in mahogany. Of course that won't make the neck any more comfortable, though. With the exception of that model, the 7x2x guitars are generally pretty good, so look for one of those.

 

[Demanufacture]

The sound of the 7221 might be salvageable. Since it's mahogany, the Blaze might not be the best choice for making it less muddy. It's got pretty thick lows, so something with more mids/highs like maybe an Evo would probably work better in mahogany. Of course that won't make the neck any more comfortable, though. With the exception of that model, the 7x2x guitars are generally pretty good, so look for one of those.

7321?

 

[Harry]

^I think he meant the AX7221, not the RG 7321

 

[TomAwesome]

7321?

When I said 7221, I meant the OP's AX7221. When I said 7x2x, I was referring to any of the following: S7320, 7321, 7420, 7421, 7421XL, 7521, 7620, 7621, etc.

 

[lefty robb]

I have a RG7321 and even after replacing the bridge PU with an Evo7, it still had a somewhat 'choked', dull tone.

I tend to see those same words in the same sentence a lot

Finding a RG7421XL would be pure win though.