Hey! I’m looking at getting a 7 string! Fixed bridge is a MUST for me. No term, no Floyd. Maybe evertune but nah. I’ve been looking at Ibanez RGD, legator, and stanberg but I’m lost.
I prefer fanned frets plus all the normal upgrades like stainless steel. $1500 MAX
EDIT: I’ve been looking at Legator, are they any good?
#7 string buying guide (Legator??)
austere mirage
austere mirage
Hey! I’m looking at getting a 7 string! Fixed bridge is a MUST for me. No term, ...
On the Jackson the volume knob is pretty close to the strings…
True I don’t really think of that cause I tend to play between the pickups mmmh
But it has bkp so that’s cool
Most of the time I play between pickups but lately I’ve been doing really wide and aggressive strokes
austere mirage
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LM1007MSFSBS--esp-ltd-m-1007-multi-scale...
And the esp looks pretty nice but same problem
austere mirage
I’ve never seen that as a problem so I never think of it
dim harbor
On the Jackson the volume knob is pretty close to the strings…
seems to be just a think with dinky/soloist style bodies lol
it isn't a huge issue if you're going overboard
winged quest
what scale length if fan fret is a must
austere mirage
what scale length if fan fret is a must
It’s flexible but maybe 25.5-27?
winged quest
headless or doesnt matter
fathom kindle
Schecter Reaper 7 is a good option... satin finish with neck-thru... the neck is really nice.. not too thick or big for a 7
austere mirage
headless or doesnt matter
I’m flexible. Does it matter that much? I care more about durability and function as far as that goes
7 string buying guide (Legator??)
Now is Legator any good? I’m super interested in their stuff but I want to make sure it’s worth it
thick quarry
they can be good but the quality control is kind of a gamble
austere mirage
Hmm
thick quarry
ormsby has some models under 1500, with shipping adds up to about 1500
austere mirage
I wouldn’t worry about that if Sweetwater carried legator 
At this point Idek what brand to look at
Schecter Ibanez and Ltd
Is it bad that I don’t wanna get a schecter
I have no idea why
No
It fair cause they are seen as emo guitars lol
I’m kind of emo sometimes, but at the same time I wanna get good clean tones
thick quarry
any guitar will do both
austere mirage
Yep
austere mirage
Schecter Ibanez and Ltd
Which one will have steel frets for cheaper?
austere mirage
Which one will have steel frets for cheaper?
Ik ltd does idk about Ibanez
Stranberg exist too
Idk what else really
dim harbor
Vola guitars?
I know they have really good specs for the price but they're still not super cheap
austere mirage
Looking for multiscale I think
dim harbor
Looking for multiscale I think
wasn't in the original spec, but i think schecter would be best for that
https://volaguitars.com/collections/7-string-models here's vola's offerings
personally im not a huge fan, their 6 strings look better
they seem good value though
austere mirage
Stranberg exist too
They’re a tad expensive
austere mirage
Looking for multiscale I think
Yes
austere mirage
They’re a tad expensive
Used I mean still pricey but
Yeah, fair
Idk I might just try and enjoy what I have rn instead of focusing on the next thing (I’m trading guitars on Thursday lol)
winged quest
i didn't mention this because its so under your budget, but i genuinely believe it hits well above its price
an NK 7 string headless
its one of those chinese brands, but they have a decent amount of reputation within the headless community due to their build quality to price ratio
i've owned three of em myself, so i can wholeheartedly stand behind them
25.5 - 26.5" multi scale, luminlay inlays and side dots, endurneck-esque neck profile, titanium and brass hardware, titanium reinforcement rods, stainless steel frets (that were all well crowned and leveled as well out of my 3 models)
oh theyre about 550
austere mirage
i didn't mention this because its so under your budget, but i genuinely believe ...
Dude I love cheap guitars. If it’s actually quality I will take it
austere mirage
oh theyre about 550
BRO WAIT WHAT SEND LINK ILL BUY RN (except I don’t have money) BUT STILL
THATS EVERHTHING I EAS LOOKING FOR
winged quest
Aliexexpress-only pretty much, theyre built to order so build times about a month. but the plus side of that is allowing for a decent range of customization
heres a video going thru some thibgs
austere mirage
Oh Ali express? That’s sketch
winged quest
ali express is basically asia’s version of Amazon
its no less sketch than most online commerce places
austere mirage
Hm
winged quest
its reputation stems from it being from China, and in turn having chinese products from fake les pauls to cheap electronics
but asian brands like Yamaha and Cort sell their own official guitars on it
austere mirage
Oh! Yeah I might pick one up!
winged quest
ive gotten a good handful of guitars built on aliexpress myself
the headlesses are all NK’s
winged quest
more reviews n shit, you should do ur own research as well on forums mentioning them
austere mirage
Honestly for that price I might just look at Ali express. Do they have any warranty?
winged quest
not that I know of, if somethings damaged upon arrival theyll just send replacement parts or an entire guitar
also comes with a decent gig baf
you can join the facebook group for them if you wanna see more work they do
theres some pretty custom builds
austere mirage
Me who doesn’t have any social media except BeReal and discord 🧍♂️
austere mirage
not that I know of, if somethings damaged upon arrival theyll just send replacem...
Oh that’s sweet
austere mirage
DUDE NO WAY ITS THAT CHEAP
winged quest
but yeah as mentioned, since they built to order, u can get a custom finish or neck spec or whatever as well
austere mirage
How does it feel?
austere mirage
but yeah as mentioned, since they built to order, u can get a custom finish or n...
This seems too good to be true
winged quest
custom inlay as well
austere mirage
NO SHOT
winged quest
How does it feel?
like overall or?
austere mirage
I WOULD EXPECT $2500 FOR THAT
austere mirage
like overall or?
Yeah whatever you notice
winged quest
their rose inlays one of the more common ones
austere mirage
Ooh!
winged quest
Yeah whatever you notice
feels good. thin satin finish on neck, frets on mine were nigh flawless, neck profile is like a strandberg but much soft edges, tuners are sturdy and hold tune surprisingly decent, bike chain lube helps them much better tho, glow in the dark inlays good and bright when charged, cavities surprisingly well shielded with copper tape, electronics are their weakpoint, but build quality cannot get much better
austere mirage
feels good. thin satin finish on neck, frets on mine were nigh flawless, neck pr...
Did you say bike 👀
winged quest
heres what i mean by it being fully shielded in copper
winged quest
and as far as the custom inlays go, some people have gotten pretty nuts with it
found an old clip of me playing mine, i sold this one a bit ago tho
but yeah, i fully vouch for em. again, do some research and see what youtube reviews say and what the word is on them on 7 string forums
but as far as price to build quality and consistency goes, you cant get much better than these for a headless
i rarely ever buy from the same guitar brand multiple times, but i’ve owned 3 NK’s and likely a 4th soon
austere mirage
Nice!
royal pulsar
I’m flexible. Does it matter that much? I care more about durability and functio...
Headless —> easy string changes and lighter
austere mirage
Ooh good to know
royal pulsar
Unless the “headstocked” guitar has locking tuners is about the same ease
But one could argue that
Because headless guitars don’t have headstocks
They’re more durable
Because you can’t break the headstock off if there’s not one there 
austere mirage
Gibson moment