Too many years to get to 7 string ...

[Das Gitarrenwiesel]

Hi ... I started in punk ... then when I learned to play properly I became part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal ... hundreds, perhaps thousands of gigs ... and I taught music at college ... then I was made redundant 14 years ago so I started winding pickups for a living ... I even make pickups for 7 strings and multiscale instruments ... but still I didn't play one goddammit! Then finally a couple of months ago I bought an Ibanez 7 ... and it was like coming home. Where were you all my life? Er well apart from Mr Van Epps and his jazz playing ... I guess you hadn't been invented!

 

[Baelzebeard]

I hear ya. I went nearly 20 years from first picking up guitar to playing a 7.

Instant comfort. Now it's pretty much all I play. I have a few non 7's I should sell, but I'm too sentimental.

 

[Das Gitarrenwiesel]

I hear ya. I went nearly 20 years from first picking up guitar to playing a 7.

Instant comfort. Now it's pretty much all I play. I have a few non 7's I should sell, but I'm too sentimental.

I find my creativity has gotten a massive boost ... and for someone who works in the 'industry' it's really easy to get jaded.

 

[odibrom]

Welcome to the forum then... I've been playing 7s since 2002 with about 10 years playing 6s first. Never went back, although I still have 2 of those 6s. It just feel right.

 

[Grindspine]

I was playing from like '91 to 2013 on mostly six strings and a few five string basses. Once I found an Ibanez RGD 7 stringer, I was firmly on in the ERG (extended range guitar) camp.

Welcome!

 

[tedtan]

Welcome!

And what took so long?

 

[crushingpetal]

Hi ... I started in punk ... then when I learned to play properly I became part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal ... hundreds, perhaps thousands of gigs ... and I taught music at college ... then I was made redundant 14 years ago so I started winding pickups for a living ... I even make pickups for 7 strings and multiscale instruments ... but still I didn't play one goddammit! Then finally a couple of months ago I bought an Ibanez 7 ... and it was like coming home. Where were you all my life? Er well apart from Mr Van Epps and his jazz playing ... I guess you hadn't been invented!

Welcome. Agreed!

 

[Das Gitarrenwiesel]

Now I'm starting my upgrade/mods work on the Ibanez with an Earvana nut and some locking tuners ... may ditch the tone control for a kill switch ...

 

[High Plains Drifter]

I think I bought my first 7 around 2015? and I def felt late to the party. But that's the great thing about almost any instrument... you're never too late. And yeah... it was absolutely inspiring for me as well. I even went through a phase where I thought I'd sell off all my six strings. Glad that passed as I truly enjoy the attributes of both but yep... sevens open up a whole new world. Congrats on the recent acquisition and welcome to the forum.