jon66
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Being fairly new to 7's myself, thought I'd add a personal anecdote.
Anywho, about a year or so back when I was first looking into getting a 7-string (or hell even try one out, since that's the beauty of music shops, amiright?) I went to all TWO of my local city's music shops. Not a huge city by any means, about 75000 people.
Upon entering each shop, I was quickly greeted by the shop owners, who I'm on a first name basis with, since there's only the 2 places, lol.
"Do you guys have any or ever get any 7-strings in stock?" was my question.
"7-strings? Nobody plays those anymore. Those were just a fad back in the 90s when Korn came out."
That comment just snuck up and sucker punched me straight in the taint. Straight from the shop owner himself. He's pretty much the only employee! There was nobody else around that I could give the "Is this guy serious?" look to. Instantly I wanted to spit out like a dozen bands who use em, but I knew this old hack wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about anyways. This is the type of guy who only only stocks Strats and Les Pauls and every other guitar in the history of music is rubbish.
Worst part is, when I went to competition, the other shop owner greeted me with almost the exact same word-for-word response.
Even worse, get this twist. lol After the "fad comment 10 years ago" comment, he adds:
"Why get a 7-string, when you can get a gorgeous PRS custom 22? I've got one in stock now for only $2500?"
/Facepalm
Nothing against PRS. Damn If I had my choice of any 6er they'd be up there... But to go from "do you have any 7s" to "why get a 7-string when you can buy my PRS"...
Oh man, that day was chalk full of epic fail...
Anywho, about a year or so back when I was first looking into getting a 7-string (or hell even try one out, since that's the beauty of music shops, amiright?) I went to all TWO of my local city's music shops. Not a huge city by any means, about 75000 people.
Upon entering each shop, I was quickly greeted by the shop owners, who I'm on a first name basis with, since there's only the 2 places, lol.
"Do you guys have any or ever get any 7-strings in stock?" was my question.
"7-strings? Nobody plays those anymore. Those were just a fad back in the 90s when Korn came out."
That comment just snuck up and sucker punched me straight in the taint. Straight from the shop owner himself. He's pretty much the only employee! There was nobody else around that I could give the "Is this guy serious?" look to. Instantly I wanted to spit out like a dozen bands who use em, but I knew this old hack wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about anyways. This is the type of guy who only only stocks Strats and Les Pauls and every other guitar in the history of music is rubbish.
Worst part is, when I went to competition, the other shop owner greeted me with almost the exact same word-for-word response.
Even worse, get this twist. lol After the "fad comment 10 years ago" comment, he adds:
"Why get a 7-string, when you can get a gorgeous PRS custom 22? I've got one in stock now for only $2500?"
/Facepalm
Nothing against PRS. Damn If I had my choice of any 6er they'd be up there... But to go from "do you have any 7s" to "why get a 7-string when you can buy my PRS"...
Oh man, that day was chalk full of epic fail...