Wanting to buy a 7 string

[viperpit07]

ik ik you guys have been asked this a million times and infinity. but i want to buy a 7 string. ive played them before and i really like them. my buddy have an ibanez im not sure which model it is exactly (cost him around $400) i like the 26.5" scale of schecters but im unsure of what to buy still. i like the omen because i dont want to spend alot of money, in the case that i would ever get sick of it and want to get rid of it. but im scared that it will be... ill be blunt "that it will be a peice of crap" so help me out here guys, and are there any other brands i should be looking at? thanks for the help. < p.s. thats a cool emoticon

 

[NecrotizingFasciitis]

Agile. Look at agile. Do it for the deliciousness!

 

[viperpit07]

will do, and do they have some pretty decent ones for around like 300-400$ then?

 

[Quitty]

will do, and do they have some pretty decent ones for around like 300-400$ then?

Second hand, perhaps.
I'd say either Agile or a Douglas - the Douglas are cheaper and will help you get the hang of it.

Admittedly, it was a motorcycle realization for me - but resale value for a well kept, quality instrument should put you in no more of a loss than buying a cheap one and getting rid of it for next to nothing, or tossing it away -
and you'd have the pleasure of playing a decent guitar while you're at it.

 

[viperpit07]

this is a really pretty guitar, and its even a neck through Douglas Hadron 727 NA Floyd at RondoMusic.com

 

[Sunlit Omega]

If you can swing it check out the classifieds on this forum and look for an Ibanez Rg7x20 or 7x21 You can get them from $400-500 usually and they are amazing guitars, if you like the feel of a Schecter you really can't go wrong with the Omen especially for the price. Also, like the others have said, a Douglas/Agile is a good option to consider as well. I'm not a huge fan of them, but a Dean Vendetta 7 string is another good option to figure out if a 7 is something you would enjoy having. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but those are usually never more than $200.

 

[viperpit07]

i dont think i would go with a dean, ive had bad experiences with them. ill check out the ibanez but i really dont want to go over about 300 if i dont have to. i still like the omen, so its either that or the douglas, i really like the finish on that douglas

 

[Sunlit Omega]

I know I'm not a huge fan Dean either, the only real upside to that is the price, keep looking around and you'll definitely find something nice for around $300

 

[viperpit07]

i like the douglas, but idk if i trust it enough to take a chance on it, might just go with the schecter omen, cause i have a devil custom rite now and i love it.

 

[espman]

i like the douglas, but idk if i trust it enough to take a chance on it, might just go with the schecter omen, cause i have a devil custom rite now and i love it.

The Douglas is a safe bet, plenty of people on here have 'em, and other than the stock pups being far from the best (would be the same on an Omen), I haven't heard any complaints.

 

[viperpit07]

and no matter what i plan on eventually changing the pups. i dont like HSH settups, i prefer HH. could i remove the center pup and have it wired to just use the other two, or would that look stupid?

 

[Nile]

and no matter what i plan on eventually changing the pups. i dont like HSH settups, i prefer HH. could i remove the center pup and have it wired to just use the other two, or would that look stupid?

dont have it wired and it wont look stupid compared to a hole in the middle

 

[viperpit07]

well i might as well drop it all the way in then cause it only ever just gets in my way, thats why i dont like singles in the middle