looking to upgrade to a higher end Ibanez 7 string thoughts on universes?

[peak nimbus]

How often do you change tunings on your 7, and which 7 do you have? @hallow condor

[hallow condor]

I am going to be keeping my original 7 to use for alternate tunings. Its a cheap gio i got for 150$ And i put 80 gauge strings on it so i can tune down to 8 string tunings. https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/GRG7221

So this new guitar will mosty stay in b standard

[peak nimbus]

Do you need the Edge/FR?

[hallow condor]

Not in particular. But i couldnt find one that i really liked the hardware on that had a hardtail.

If i could find a hard tail i would go for it instead.

[peak nimbus]

I have a RG7321FM with a Gibraltar Himass on it

[hallow condor]

ooh that looks nice

looks like you put pickups in it

[peak nimbus]

The regular 7321s also had the Gibraltar available

[peak nimbus]

One

[hallow condor]

yep i see.

[peak nimbus]

Cause the neck was a mudfest

Bridge is awesome tho

[hallow condor]

damn those go for cheap

[peak nimbus]

The neck pup is just a Sentient that I custom-ordered with white bobbins

[peak nimbus]

I picked mine up for like $437

[hallow condor]

Im looking for a prestige or premium model. 1000$ price range.

https://reverb.com/p/ibanez-rgr752ahbf-wk-prestige-weathered-black

[peak nimbus]

Pretty solid guitar

[hallow condor]

i have looked at this one a few times

[peak nimbus]

That one looks good too

[hallow condor]

it has a reversed headstock too which is a big plus

[peak nimbus]

Has Dimarzios too

[hallow condor]

i originally was going to go for a sterling majesty. And then I went to go play one in person and it was not worth the money compared to the real deal and those are out of my price range.

[hallow condor]

@peak nimbus

I think this is the one

[fervent ember]

Universes are great dude

go for it

[peak nimbus]

Beautiful

Though I personally am not a fan of soapbars

[hallow condor]

u mean the ones with the white binding

@peak nimbus

[peak nimbus]

Nah, that style of pickup

[hallow condor]

ah

with the cover

bass pickups almost

[peak nimbus]

Soapbar covers are just kinda ugly to me unless they're P90s

[hallow condor]

Plan on upgrading it with this @peak nimbus

And a new nut

[peak nimbus]

The factory bridge is prob just fine

Those gibraltars are comfy af

You're just kinda spending $220 on redundance and a different shape

[hallow condor]

Well

The reason im replacing the bridge is im going to remove the Gibraltar and the tuners and put it on my other 7 string

@peak nimbus

My Gio

So both of my guitars get upgrades

[peak nimbus]

Just put the hipshot on the Gio then

Then you're just doing work to one guitar

[hallow condor]

I returned the hip shot