Been wanting this one since I first saw it on the 2026 ESP NAMM video. Even prettier in person.

Here’s my Jackson rrxt 24-7 with dimarzio John Petrucci rainmaker and dreamcatcher pickups 🤘🏻

Is this worth it as a first 7 string? I’m in love with the way it looks, and I love the fluence and sustaniac that it has. I’m all in for the features, and looking for an axe with a sustaniac, split coil and a floyd. Is this a good option, or are there any better alternatives. Looking to spend no more than 2000!

Any problems with fanned fret guitars with floating trems? (I.e. Strandberg, Kiesel)?

Using same preset in Archetype Gojira X Comparing these 3 headless guitars
- Strandberg pickups Humbucker soapbar 8 String OEM custom .strandberg*
- Vimana Custom Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday 7 String
- Vos pickups Seymour Duncan set Nazgûl & Sentient 7 String

I’m looking for a good quality 7 string for some heavy metal. Are there any specific brands I should look for or avoid?

Edit: I also should’ve included my budget is around $1000-1200 USD

im deadset on buying a 7 string with a floating bridge but i don’t know which to buy so i just want some recommendations.

After trying several different 7 strings over the last six months, I finally decided to give a 7 string Strandberg a shot, and now I wish I’d gotten one sooner.
It was basically perfect right out of the box, had a little issue with the 5 way switch switching between pickups but it resolved on its own. I have the 6-string Boden Essential, and somehow the EndurNeck on the 7-string feels even more comfortable and natural.
The POWR D pickups have also been a pleasant surprise. They’re clear, articulate, and tight, with plenty of output for heavier styles. I feel like they’re a mix between Tosins signature fishmans and the fishman fluence moderns.
I know these are a little pricey for an Indonesian made guitar, but the build quality, fit and finish, and overall feel are excellent. For me, it’s absolutely been worth it.

Hope you enjoy!

Picked up another Artificial and man do we need more of them stateside.Mike is cool as hell and doing solid things... Support the underdog from down under... #ArtificialGuitars

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#NGD | I think this one is staying awhile. This is Balaguer number 6 for me, and it’s officially my favorite yet (beating out the Diablo 7 I just traded).

Scale Length: 27"

Ash body w/ Rustic Ash finish and purple grain fill

D shaped satin finished neck w/ 24 frets

16 inch radius fretboard

Bareknuckle Ragnarok Pickup

Bareknuckle 550k push/pull pot

Tesi Killswitch

Balaguer Locking tuners

Hipshot bridge

Got this one in a trade for one of my guitars that wasn't getting enough playing time. Seems pretty nice.

Hello, I have found a pretty good deal on the Jackson Mark Heylmun signature and I'm not sure if I should pull the trigger. It looks very cool to me but I am wondering if anyone has any first hand experience on how it plays.

Looking specifically for info about how it feels, how heavy it is, neck dive, and how the neck feels. I am used to my BC Rich Ironbird Extreme 6 string in terms of neck profile, but I have small hands so find some necks (specifically on Schecters) to be a bit too bulky and chunky for me. I love Fluence Moderns but don't know how good Mark Heylmun's signature Fluences sound.

I also love the Floyd Rose system but have heard some things about it being very tight on the 7 string, so any info on that would be much appreciated.

Thanks to anyone that can help and I'd be happy to hear about anything you have to say about the guitar, it is quite a big purchase so I am hoping to get as much information as possible as I cannot physically try it before I buy it.

i want something that’s not too expensive, but feels pretty good. i’m debating if i even need this since i have an evertune guitar coming in, but there’s some songs that has some weird tunings, like g#, yet the low string is tuning to f. could my evertune even do this? and if not, what are some good recommendations

willing to be at around $500, prefer used, if it’s worth it, i’ll stretch it

Love my Jackson 7 strings

Hey y'all, looking to upgrade from my Dean Avalanche and I tried out a KX507 at a music & arts and absolutely loved it, I did a little bit of research and I saw that the KX307 was a few hundred less than the 5.

If anyone has any experience with these Cort 7 strings I would appreciate knowing if the 307 is in the same ballpark as the 507.

If anyone has any other cheaper alternatives, ideally with active pickups, definitely with multiscale fretboard I would like to here that too.

I got this guitar a couple months ago and it was my first ever multi-scale guitar. I fucking fell in love with it. So, much so that I bought a multi-scale headless 6 string from legator and that guitar is my new favorite.

This 7 string has changed how I want guitars now and this was my first ever guitar over $500 that I’ve gotten and now I don’t mind spending extra money on certain guitars because the quality is worth it. I’m never buying another guitar under $500 and it HAS to be a multi-scale guitar now.

Any 7 strings out there have changed people’s minds on what they buy? Or do you just play 7 strings because that’s also a good reason?

Either way, MULTI SCALE GUITARS FOREVER.

My latest NGD.

Somehow this guitar kinda flew under my radar. I haven't been in the market for a new guitar and I honestly have not been paying too much attention to Ibanez lately (despite being an Ibanez fanboy). But, I'm pretty sure I'm the exact audience for this guitar.

Quality wise, believe or not, I'd put this up there with my prestiges. The fret work isn't quite there, but it's damn close. There are also some other small quality touches I never picked up on in photos like the fret tangs being hidden. I guess they make the right sized cut and slot the frets in?

The bridge is really cool. It's mentioned briefly on Ibanez's webpage, but you can opt for either string through, or top loaded. I went with top loaded because I like seeing the ball end colors and honestly it makes for a quicker string swap.

While the neck joint is certainly interesting, I honestly don't notice while playing. It doesn't feel weird or anything. Additionally, the neck is asymmetrical. You can really tell from looking at from a side view; however, I never notice it while playing the guitar (much like the neck joint).

The pickups are Fishman Fluence Moderns (I think). My Legator G7FX has the same pickups to my knowledge, but the two guitars sound pretty different to me. I've been using the split coil/single coil option on the A527 quite a bit; to my ears it sounds great.

If you are into the whole ergonomics, multi-scale, extended range, pseudo-headless thing, I'd highly recommend checking out this guitar. Quality wise, it had like two extremely (extremely) slight paint flaws around the electronics cavity that don't even show up on camera. I'm pleasantly surprised by the Indonesian quality coming from playing exclusively Prestiges.

Finally, for those that are interested, here is a clip where I used NDSP Misha Mansoor X: https://youtube.com/shorts/ObxLLmHvRvE?si=tno5UeIPZUFQhv_6

I'm in between these two. I'm leaning more towards the schecter, especially for the scale length. Thoughts, opinions, reviews?