MF_Kitten
Set up us the bomb
that looks sweet! i would q-tuner that pickup right away, too! 
NGD!! 7 string semi-hollow single-cut action!
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synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
that looks sweet! i would q-tuner that pickup right away, too!
I appreciate the recommendations, everybody. I'm still not very familiar with how this thing sounds when plugged in -- still working out the set up issues. (these things take time..)
I'm just going to be aiming for a pickup that will be nice and versatile. Since this guitar only has the neck pickup, I'm hoping to eventually get a pickup in there that won't necessarily sound like I only have a neck pickup, if that makes any sense.
At any rate, still trying to figure out the right balance between the action and neck relief. Lowered the action to where I'd like it to be, but having major fret buzz issues still. Adjusted the truss rod again last night, so I'll see what kind of effect that had later this evening.
That's a nice-looking guitar! A hollowbody is definitely needed in my lineup of sevens.
Oooh... there are some nice trans black ones.
And blue!
GAS... rising...
i saw these, and im not even sure there raines. the horns look more rounded and the scale lenght is different.
im really interested in getting one, but i dont wanna be fooled into a shit copy.
BTW, who was the seller? $400 is a steal
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
It was an ebay listing. The seller just didn't know much about the guitar. The listing said something like "I don't get what the 7th string is for, but what do I know? My brother bought this shortly before he died.."
Raines 7-string LP style guitar HOLLOW BODY!!! - eBay (item 150378206113 end time Oct-10-09 18:15:39 PDT)
I find this funny given that Raines are cheaply built Korean guitars that he sells for a high markup...
your right, but who else makes 25.5" scale 7 string hollow bodies?
in a few reviews ive read, people have bought the fusion 7 and other models for $500.
Mattmc74
Contributor
Congrats man! Sweet look to the guitar. I love it!
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
So... This thing is starting to drive me completely crazy.
I've been fucking with the set up for more than 2 weeks now and I'm not getting *anywhere*......
I took some pictures of something that's kind of bugging me, because I can't remember seeing a guitar built like this before, but maybe my memory just isn't clear.
Basically, even when I have the action considerably higher than I'd like it to be, I STILL get fret buzz. I've tried adjusting the bridge, and the truss rod, I've tried different kinds of strings just in case it was a string issue, and nothing is working. At the same time I'm kinda fucked up trying to figure out which way I *should* adjust the truss rod because, well.. Just look at this:
That's on a flat counter top for reference. See what that neck is doing? Why is it set at such a drastic angle?! Surely, that can't be right?
So no matter what I do adjusment wise, unless I bow the shit out of the neck, the action is always going to be lower at the low frets than it is at the high frets, because the bridge is installed 'flat' while the neck is installed at a 30-45 degree angle!! WTF?!
12th fret-ish:
1st fret-ish:
I'm *praying* one of you luthier types will chime in and say 'oh, that's totally normal, here's what you do......', but at the present moment I'm having a really hard time shaking the feeling that I sold a perfectly good 6 string semi hollow to buy a completely worthless 7 string that's barely even playable.
I've been fucking with the set up for more than 2 weeks now and I'm not getting *anywhere*......
I took some pictures of something that's kind of bugging me, because I can't remember seeing a guitar built like this before, but maybe my memory just isn't clear.
Basically, even when I have the action considerably higher than I'd like it to be, I STILL get fret buzz. I've tried adjusting the bridge, and the truss rod, I've tried different kinds of strings just in case it was a string issue, and nothing is working. At the same time I'm kinda fucked up trying to figure out which way I *should* adjust the truss rod because, well.. Just look at this:
That's on a flat counter top for reference. See what that neck is doing? Why is it set at such a drastic angle?! Surely, that can't be right?
So no matter what I do adjusment wise, unless I bow the shit out of the neck, the action is always going to be lower at the low frets than it is at the high frets, because the bridge is installed 'flat' while the neck is installed at a 30-45 degree angle!! WTF?!
12th fret-ish:
1st fret-ish:
I'm *praying* one of you luthier types will chime in and say 'oh, that's totally normal, here's what you do......', but at the present moment I'm having a really hard time shaking the feeling that I sold a perfectly good 6 string semi hollow to buy a completely worthless 7 string that's barely even playable.
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
AvantGuardian
Orange Vigilante
That is quite the neck angle, but if the neck is straight and the frets are level, I would think you could still get the action down to a reasonable level. Are you able to adjust the truss rod until the fretboard is flat (no bow/relief at all)? Like if you were to lay a straightedge down the fretboard, could you get it so that it was touching every fret? I'm not an expert, but it sounds to me like the problem might be either a high fret or some upward curving of the fretboard at the upper frets. A good straightedge ought to prove or disprove that pretty easily.
I hope this all works out alright. Its a cool looking guitar man.
I hope this all works out alright. Its a cool looking guitar man.
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
Yeah, part of my problem is that I don't own a straight edge. To date, I've just been able to sight stuff, but this guitar is breaking that streak for certain. I guess I'm gonna have to pick up a straight edge asap.
wannabguitarist
Contributor
I dunno if this is a stupid idea or not but could you possibly raise the nut? In my currently hazy thoughts this could work because it would raise the action at the first couple of frets and allow you to lower the bridge down a little more before the low frets start buzzing again.
Fret the low E at the third fret and look at the distance from the first fret to the string. if its touching, you have a low nut. Not a huge fix, either shim it or get a replacement installed.
Im almost certain this is your problem. You could also take it to a music store and have a tech look at it real quick.
Im almost certain this is your problem. You could also take it to a music store and have a tech look at it real quick.
The 2 posts before this one are correct 
The way the neck is aligned is common to all jazz guitars so dont worry about it, its most likely just a minor issue
The way the neck is aligned is common to all jazz guitars so dont worry about it, its most likely just a minor issue
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
The 2 posts before this one are correct
The way the neck is aligned is common to all jazz guitars so dont worry about it, its most likely just a minor issue
Interesting. I wonder why I've never noticed that. What exactly does it take to qualify as a 'jazz' guitar? I've played roughly 20 completely different brands/models of hollow bodies, and they *all* had straight necks... *edit* also, what's the point? I feel like this design goes boldly against established 'guitar physics'..(?)
