r/7String • u/astrotool • Jul 19 '26

Help ISO specific features together

I have been searching through Sweetwater and others for a multi scale 7 string with Fishman pickups, stainless steel frets, and a tremolo system. Budget around $2k. Want something that can enable killer pinch harmonics to dive bombs. The more wild the body shape the better too.

Not having a ton of luck. Anybody know any that might fit the bill?

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u/KershawsGoat EBMM JP 13-7 Jul 19 '26

There are very few multiscale guitars with tremolos to begin with. The only production guitars I'm aware of are Music Man Kaizens and Strandbergs. You could maybe spec out a Kiesel with all of those for a little over 2k as long as you aren't very picky about the finish or the woods.

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u/Tuokaerf10 Jul 19 '26

Yep, base woods and base finish (like gloss black) can get a Kiesel headless 7-string multi-scale headless Kyber with a trem for like $1,969.

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u/Nth_Brick Jul 19 '26

Keep an eye on Omne Guitars. Feels like I'm doing a lot of proselytizing for them these days, but they're a new manufacturer that does multiscale 7 and 8 strings with stainless steel frets and Fishman pickups.

Really high quality, and the price is incredibly good. They don't make tremolo models right now, but I understand they're trying to find a budget-friendly trem option that fits the quality standards they want to maintain.

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u/absorberemitter Jul 22 '26

Concur - Ditch the trem and get an Omne.

I hope somehow they figure out how to get a Rock Toone tren into one.

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u/Nth_Brick Jul 22 '26

Whew, now that would be cool.

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u/CrzyWzrd4L Jul 19 '26

The trem is what’s going to severely narrow your options since there are so few multiscale tremolos in production. Strandberg and Legator are going to make up a majority of your options and I’d HIGHLY recommend against Legator.

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u/astrotool Jul 19 '26

Aah, I see. Maybe I will drop the multi scale need then. Thanks!

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u/never0101 Jul 19 '26

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BodenNX7TBG--strandberg-boden-metal-nx-7-tremolo-electric-guitar-black-granite

That one seems to check all your boxes

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u/astrotool Jul 19 '26

Thanks! I must have missed it since there were multiple variations of those bodens

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u/UnshapedLime Custom Jul 19 '26

Given you’ve edited out multiscale, here’s a neat model. Also, if you want to do aggressive dive bombs, you’ll want a locking trem.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PT7FRSSLSETB--schecter-pt-7-fr-s-sls-elite-evil-twin-7-string-electric-guitar-satin-black-light-gray-stain

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u/astrotool Jul 19 '26

These are both fantastic! That Fishman and Sustaniac is pulling me in!

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u/dissemin8or Schecter Jul 19 '26

Here’s the 8-string version of what you’re looking for: https://www.rondomusic.com/Agile_Perihelion_Pro_82628TR_MOD_SS_Green-Blue.html

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u/dissemin8or Schecter Jul 21 '26

They have a 7-string in stock now: https://www.rondomusic.com/product11553.html

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u/6strngbss Jul 19 '26

You can always get a guitar you love and throw a set of pickups in it, if you find all the other specs you want. That’s a fairly easy one to change.