My Custom KXK 7 String Guitar Build Progress

[DaveZ]

Here are the specs and some pics of the building of my custom 7 string guitar from KXK guitar company http://www.zatuchney.com/kxk.
I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Dave Z

 

[Donnie]

I love 7 string Vs! Looks like it's going to be pretty sweet!

 

[Papa Shank]

that should be sweet once it's finished, hell it looks good even during the construction process

 

[Metal Ken]

reminds me of Piotr's (From the band Vader) Flying V but in a 7 string versoin

 

[Digital Black]

Wow, That is gonna be tight!!

 

[DaveZ]

Thanks. Update - Fretboard and inlays are installed. http://www.zatuchney.com/kxk

Two questions - Should I stay with the black w/silver bevel paint job, or keep it unpainted? Also, I have never used EMG's in a 7 string. I was going with the 707 for the bridge and the 81-7 for the neck, but wasn't sure if this was the best location or if they should be reversed.

Dave Z

 

[Rev2010]

Should I stay with the black w/silver bevel paint job, or keep it unpainted? Also, I have never used EMG's in a 7 string. I was going with the 707 for the bridge and the 81-7 for the neck, but wasn't sure if this was the best location or if they should be reversed.

27" scale - Sweeet! Personally I think the black with silver bevel is hotter looking. Can I ask you something... maybe you know, with neck through body guitars are the sides just glued on only or do they use anything else with the glue (like wooden pegs or something) to hold it together?


Rev.

 

[eleven59]

Thanks. Update - Fretboard and inlays are installed. http://www.zatuchney.com/kxk

Two questions - Should I stay with the black w/silver bevel paint job, or keep it unpainted? Also, I have never used EMG's in a 7 string. I was going with the 707 for the bridge and the 81-7 for the neck, but wasn't sure if this was the best location or if they should be reversed.

Dave Z

From what I've heard, it'd probably be better to use the 81-7 in the bridge and the 707 in the neck.

 

[Metal Ken]

personally, i think this color scheme would be cool:

 

[jtm45]

It sounds (and looks)very cool but there's a couple of things that caught my attention.
You specified a Floyd Rose but then it says 'brass nut'. Surely you'll need to use a Floyd or Ibanez locking-nut ?
If you're thinking that by using locking tuners you won't need a locking-nut then i'd think again.
Unless you're particularly gentle on your trem the strings aren't gonna' stay in tune. The strings won't travel over the nut freely enough, especially if it's a brass one. If the strings ran perfectly straight over the nut to the tuners without any change in angle then it might stand a bit of a chance but my guess is that it'll be a major pain in the ass.

The second thing is the 10" fretboard radius. That's quite a curved radius especially with the extra width of the 7 string neck. I believe most Ibanez 7's have more like a 16" radius.

 

[Metal Ken]

maybe it'll have a string lock behind the nut a la Kahler?

 

[Drew]

Screw binding, you dive with a Floyd and no nut, your strings will fall right off the nut.

I missed that too, but you NEED some kind of a locking nut with a Floyd, simply for string retention.

-Drew

 

[nikt]

reminds me of Piotr's (From the band Vader) Flying V but in a 7 string versoin

vader
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=28066#

yeah,pop death, lol

but his guitar is not so bad as it goes to design.

http://ranguitars.com/

in-vader model,but ran guitar are shit in my opionion,and I've played a couple

 

[DaveZ]

Thanks to everyone for the feedback and advice. I was going to go with black and red, but decided black and silver might be better looking.

As for the EMG's, maybe I will stick the 81-7 in the bridge since all of my other six string guitars have 81's in the bridge and I like that sound.


Neck Radius - I really have no preference and don't know if I will be able to tell the difference. I loved the way my rg770 played, and also love the way my strat plays and I'm pretty sure their necks and radius are different. I guess the floyd he is using is designed for a 10" radius.

I thought I could get away with no locking nut and use locking tuners with a floyd, since my Petrucci seven string has a floating bridge and locking tuners and stays in tune fairly well. Do you guys really think I should go with a locking nut setup? I have floyds on my other guitars, so I am used to dealing with the locking nut hassles....

Thanks again.

Dave Z

 

[jtm45]

I haven't played a Petrucci but from what i hear the trem hasn't got the same kinda' range as a Floyd.
Like Drew said, when you do a good dive with an Edge or a Floyd the strings go slack enough that they could come right out of the nut ( a non-locking nut that is)and even if you go easy with it the combination of a brass nut and any angle from the nut to the tuners will cause the strings to bind in the nut.

So basically you will definitely need a locking-nut.

 

[DaveZ]

I haven't played a Petrucci but from what i hear the trem hasn't got the same kinda' range as a Floyd.
Like Drew said, when you do a good dive with an Edge or a Floyd the strings go slack enough that they could come right out of the nut ( a non-locking nut that is)and even if you go easy with it the combination of a brass nut and any angle from the nut to the tuners will cause the strings to bind in the nut.

So basically you will definitely need a locking-nut.

Thanks for the help. I asked to have a locking nut installed, and I think the luthier will be able to do this for me.

Dave Z

 

[Shaman]

Man, that V will be a beast!

I can't wait to see the finished product. Congrats

 

[terrorsound]

I haven't played a Petrucci but from what i hear the trem hasn't got the same kinda' range as a Floyd.
Like Drew said, when you do a good dive with an Edge or a Floyd the strings go slack enough that they could come right out of the nut ( a non-locking nut that is)and even if you go easy with it the combination of a brass nut and any angle from the nut to the tuners will cause the strings to bind in the nut.

So basically you will definitely need a locking-nut.

good topic!!! I asked my builder the same thing, even though I will
be using LSR locking tuners and 13 degree headstocks, a divebomb from a floyd would definately slip
the strings off a regular nut I would think.. This will help me out too, big thanks for the info.

 

[jtm45]

good topic!!! I asked my builder the same thing, even though I will
be using LSR locking tuners and 13 degree headstocks, a divebomb from a floyd would definately slip
the strings off a regular nut I would think.. This will help me out too, big thanks for the info.

No problem!
Glad i could be of some help.

Can't wait to see the guitar finished, it should be killer !

 

[DaveZ]

Update - fretboard binding and frets installed - click here