What's your favourite signature 7?

[MaxOfMetal]

I totally agree.

I had to sell mine to buy a sensible 6, but I've since recovered and can't wait to pick up another.

The bridge pickup wasn't for me, but that's an easy fix. How do you like the Blaze bridge? It was a nice change at first but I just got tired of the lack of focus...

UV7BK is one of my all time favourite guitars, I can't wait to pick one up over the next few months (COME ON PAYDAY!)

I actually really like the Blaze series of pickups. They're not super tight djent machines or ultra wide frequency clarity monsters like a lot of guys on here like, but they're smooth, big, and really sit well in a band/live setting.

I had a Blaze Custom in the bridge of my current UV7BK and recently switched back to the original Blaze. It's just one of those pickups I just keep coming back to.

As for the Blaze Neck, I fucking love it and don't see myself using anything else in basswood super strat 7s. It's warm and fat with just the right treble response.

 

[Rook]

I actually really like the Blaze series of pickups. They're not super tight djent machines or ultra wide frequency clarity monsters like a lot of guys on here like, but they're smooth, big, and really sit well in a band/live setting.

I had a Blaze Custom in the bridge of my current UV7BK and recently switched back to the original Blaze. It's just one of those pickups I just keep coming back to.

As for the Blaze Neck, I fucking love it and don't see myself using anything else in basswood super strat 7s. It's warm and fat with just the right treble response.

Mmmmm the Blaze neck I love, and I think the Blaze bridge sat nicely in the mix. I'm definitely not into djenty djent brootalz, I just like a bit of a kick, kinda like Timmons's sound, crunchy and fat. I think the Blaze Custom may be worth a shot, looks a little hot though...

I'll probably do what I always do and put the original back in eventually, I'm awkward like that

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

(Akiya from Kagrra,)

(Ruiza from D)

Agreed with the Akiya sig... plays beautifully. But the Ruiza 7 is a custom not in production so it doesn't count... yet

 

[MaKo´s Tethan]

K7 (gray) and JP7 (the purple one)

 

[FrancescoFiligoi]

JPXI 7! Followed by Chris Broderick's new amazing Jackson, can't wait to try it.

 

[technomancer]

Bucky Pizzarelli Benedetto

I like the cut of your gib, sir

 

[AngstRiddenDreams]

I really like the Dean David Shankle due to it having 29 frets and V. Perfection

I LOL'd so hard when i saw this. Only due to a previous thread i read. "EMG has Blacklisted me" http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/off-topic/154732-emg-has-black-listed-me-10.html
Hilarious stuff about shankle in there

 

[scherzo1928]

Mayones Regius Elements.

That blue one needs to sit in the middle of my red guitars.

 

[Seventary]

The mighty Steve Vai Ibanez Universe of course.

 

[fps]

Those aren't sigs, they're customs. A sig denotes production.

I'm happy to extend it to customs!

 

[Neoclasiccl]

Definately the RC7G. I have played every 7 out there and Rusty's is the best for my style of playing. It's harder to play it slow then fast

Here is mine with my Universe which was sold recently. It had sat in it's case for 1 1/2 years after the RC7 showed up. Had to get rid of it before the frets corroded LOL.

 

[Kr1zalid]

UV7BK FTW!!

 

[shredguitar7690]

Steve Vai all the way. Basically any 7 string he's ever had but the swirly universes especially.

 

[s_k_mullins]

My definite favorite production signature 7 would have to be the Music Man BFR JP7, in pretty much any finish. Those guitars are fucking awesome!

Some other honorable mentions that I routinely drool over are...
Music Man JPX and JPXI-7
ESP Stephen Carpenter 7 (the green one) or his Bari 7
Ibanez Korn signatures: Apex100TFB (sunburst), or older K7 models
Ibanez Universe (UV7BK, UV7PWH, UV777BK)

 

[fps]

My definite favorite production signature 7 would have to be the Music Man BFR JP7, in pretty much any finish. Those guitars are fucking awesome!

Some other honorable mentions that I routinely drool over are...
Music Man JPX and JPXI-7
ESP Stephen Carpenter 7 (the green one) or his Bari 7
Ibanez Korn signatures: Apex100TFB (sunburst), or older K7 models
Ibanez Universe (UV7BK, UV7PWH, UV777BK)

Great call, the Petrucci ones are truly beautiful guitars, although too intimidating to follow in the man's footsteps and pick one up. In an age where I feel there is actually a bit too much geekiness in the heart of the heaviest of metal, where the one-offs are being replaced by the theory guys, Petrucci is a master in a domain where such virtuosity is utterly justified, a man we can all look up to, who lives above any one stylistic realm and is truly well on the way to mastering his instrument, and I couldn't ever pick up one of his guitars frankly, it would be too ridiculous. I am trying to write great music, but I'm no great musician, and I wouldn't want to pretend to be either.

The ESP Stephen Carpenter guitars are amazing for sure I lusted after a green one (LTD) for a while before getting my Carvin. I made my choice, it was the right choice, still, they're great guitars.

 

[guitarzombie]

on a second thought, I might be in more favour of my bud RobGuz's custom models.

 

[jon66]

JP7 gets my vote...I may be partial though, haha

 

[sell2792]

 

[Furtive Glance]

Great call, the Petrucci ones are truly beautiful guitars, although too intimidating to follow in the man's footsteps and pick one up. In an age where I feel there is actually a bit too much geekiness in the heart of the heaviest of metal, where the one-offs are being replaced by the theory guys, Petrucci is a master in a domain where such virtuosity is utterly justified, a man we can all look up to, who lives above any one stylistic realm and is truly well on the way to mastering his instrument, and I couldn't ever pick up one of his guitars frankly, it would be too ridiculous. I am trying to write great music, but I'm no great musician, and I wouldn't want to pretend to be either.

The ESP Stephen Carpenter guitars are amazing for sure I lusted after a green one (LTD) for a while before getting my Carvin. I made my choice, it was the right choice, still, they're great guitars.

I am by no means good at guitar and I still own 3 Petrucci models. You shouldn't let that sort of thing stand in the way of an instrument choice, IMO.

 

[theicon2125]

My current guitar

My next guitar

I've always had a soft spot for this guitar, especially the silver one