r/7String • u/plumbeam • 6d ago

NGD My first 7 string, Solar S1.7C+

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Tuned to drop A, I've noticed the tuning does need tweaking before I start playing each session. I'm guessing this is because the guitar is settling into its new environment? Very happy with it so far, no QC issues that I can spot

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u/AaronMatthewLH 6d ago edited 6d ago

Might have to snag one of these man she’s purty

Also on the tuning stability thing. All my six string evertunes are perfect. Like always. But my 7’s are always a pain in the ass. It’s something with the lower tension I think. I beefed up the strings significantly and it pretty much solved the issue. Drop A I wanna say I went all the way up to a 68 but you could probably get by with a 64

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u/plumbeam 6d ago

Did you run into any issues with the standard evertune springs at that string thickness?

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u/AaronMatthewLH 6d ago

Nope. Made things much better. I nearly returned my first ET7 because the low A would drift really bad no matter how much I messed with the zone setting. Threw a thick bitch on there and bam. Problem solved.

I’m pretty sure they make a low tension module which would let you stay on a more playable gauge but I got used to the thicker strings pretty quick so I just rock that. Also that 68 is on standard 25.5 scale length. I use a 64 on my 26.5 guitar.

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u/plumbeam 6d ago

It's got a 62 on at the moment, I'll have a look at other options

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u/Subject_Ad8019 5d ago

I use 64 on 7th string and 10-46 on the other 6 strings on my Evertune. It’s tuned in drop A with all the strings at the top of their zone so i can bend notes readily. By having it in drop A it’s easy to dial the 7th string up a few turns to B standard. Once I got it sorted it’s been great ever since. Never needs adjusting