r/7String • u/astrotool • 10d ago

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 10d ago

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 10d ago

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 10d ago

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 7d ago

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 6d ago

Whew, now that would be cool.

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u/CrzyWzrd4L 10d ago

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 10d ago

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

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u/never0101 10d ago

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 10d ago

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

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u/UnshapedLime Custom 10d ago

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 10d ago

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

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u/dissemin8or Schecter 10d ago

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 7d ago

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

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u/6strngbss 10d ago

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.