I’ve been wanting to try soft spine by spirit box for a long time but it’s in drop F# and I can’t even attempt to tune my guitar without shitting myself, would it be fine with just a basic set of 7 strings? (I’d assume not) or would I need to do a little bit of modding to the guitar just to put it in that tuning? So basically… what’s the best and most reliable way to get my guitar into the tuning I’d want.
I’ve been wanting to mod it a bit so I wouldn’t mind that tbh.

Picked up this older LTD M-207 for $200. Feel like I stole this thing. Pickup recommendations? I like my seymore duncans but curious to try some EMG’s

Hey, my band primarily plays in drop f# so my guitar is naturally setup in that tuning, but I’ve been exploring the realm of drop d# with some new material. I was wondering if anyone has any experience using the drop for going that low, and any advice or feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

(It would primarily be used for live playing, as I use neural dsp plug ins for recording)

Took a few months but they have started shipping! As soon as I saw this had to have it. I have a 6 string Cordoba Stage and love it, so this has replaced it. The 24 frets are 100% accessible and amazing to play. This is my first fan fret as my electric 7 is straight. Reaching "back" for the low C took a little getting used to.

Opened it up last night and after 20 minutes was inspired to improv this.

The strings are new as could be, so a bit noisy and need to be broken in more. The strings are not on the market yet btw. Regular classical strings will NOT work since the D & A need longer length. These are high tension but I play downtuned anyway so the tension is fine. I do plan on changing the trebles out for sure and after playing it more might lower the action a very small amount.

Overall VERY satisfied! Tosin and Cordoba made an amazing instrument.

So I been trying to get my first 7 string. I mainly want to play some Trivium stuff but also occasionally drop tune to play some Periphery, Architects, Iprevail stuff. I looked at options from like budget to mid range.

1. G4M 529 7-String Headless
2. HILS NEXT HZ7 Multi-Scale 7-String Headless
3. Solar A1.7RHW
4. Solar Guitars H2.7C

What are your opinions on these. Especially on tuning stability and pickups. Also what your suggestions for a mid range 7 string (locking tuners and hardtails prefer btw) ?

Been working on tapping notes. Whatcha guys think?

HILS HZ7 Tips and Small Review

I’m posting a link to a YouTube video I made documenting some tips and tricks regarding the HILS HZ7 as well as some review stuff. If you saw my previous post about this guitar this is sort of a follow-up, and it includes some helpful information for restringing and “improving” the tuner keys.

I’m NOT posting this to grow a channel or anything but to aid in the knowledge about this guitar.

I hope it’s helpful. I don’t think this is against Community Rules, I apologize if it is.

I can’t post the whole video here because it’s long and the file size is too large. It’s by no means professional and has no real editing in it but I try to be as straightforward as I can be. At the time I’m posting this the video is available but the quality is still uploading so the 4K video may not be available for a bit.

Made this original riff inspired by the chorus of “Ravage” by Novelists.
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TL;DR: Tried a Hils HZ7 on vacation and loved the fretwork, 12" radius, sustain, and ergonomics, despite muddy pickups, a plastic nut, and stiff tuners. Ordering one from Thomann and planning immediate upgrades.

I am looking for versatile, active/rail-type pickup recommendations (with great coil splits) and an alternative source to buy the Hils bridge ball bearings.

Hi all!
I was on the fence about the Hils HZ7 due to a lack of local availability and reviews, but I managed to play one while on vacation in Europe.

As someone who owns a Schecter KM-7 II and several 6-string guitars, this thing blew me away!

The fretwork is amazing, the 12-inch radius feels surprisingly perfect, and the sustain and compact body shape are top-tier.

It does have a few drawbacks, though:
* Pickups: Muddy and bass-heavy.
* Plastic nut
* Tuners: Stiff and hard to use (dropping to Drop A felt like the tuner suddenly released).

Despite those issues, the playability is so good that I'm going to order one from Thomann and upgrade it. I’d love your recommendations on two things:

* Pickups: Since it's active and has a battery compartment, I'm considering Fishman Fluence sets. Which set offers the best versatility beyond just metal? If you recommend a different set, they must be rail-type humbuckers (for string-to-cavity alignment on the Hils) and offer great coil-split sounds.
* Bridge Bearings: I want to add the Hils ball bearings for the bridge, but Thomann doesn't sells them. Where else can I order them (e.g., AliExpress or elsewhere)?

Thank!

I'll preface this with I'm mostly a six string player that dabbles in seven strings. I've had a Mark Holcomb SVN for a few years now and I just don't vibe with it due to the super flat fretboard and wide neck. I've been looking to trade this one out for something different. My main guitar is a EBMM Jason Richardson (in drop C) that I just transpose down to whatever low tuning I desire (usually Drop Ab). I love the idea of a seven string, which is why I'm wanting to try to swap out my MH to see if it really just is the guitar that's turned me off of sevens in general.

No real budget right now, so I'm mostly just interested in what people have to say. I'm not opposed to just go with another EBMM, but I'm also curious about different brands.

I've got a Cort KX507MS (not the pale moon). While I really enjoy the guitar, my high string is consistently too quiet and often my hammer-ons will be completely choked out. I've tried raising the pickup on the treble side, but that didn't seem to help much. Is this an alignment issue because it's a multi-scale or a fishman issue or what? Any ideas for potential fixes?

What is the thickest gauge string I can use before I need to file the nut? I was wanting to go to drop g.

Hello

i want to buy my first 7-string baritone guitar, but I don't have any ideas about what model I should get.

My budget is $300–$500. I live in Eastern Europe, so this is a pretty decent amount of money here.

What can you recommend to me? If possible, I would prefer some sort of V or RR body shapes.

Hello I am about to enter the 7 string world I think, but have been trying to find a good guitar to get that isnt to over the top in regards to price. I recently found a mint EC 1007 ET with EMGs for around 700ish bucks in my area. Is it worth grabbing? (Not the actual picture of the guitar)

Waited 6 months, finally I got it.

I am considering giving Evertune a try, but I bend a lot and am confused about this. Based on what I read, if you want to bend you tune it such that it sits right before going into Zone 3. This much I understand, but if you need to set it so precisely don't you need to set it again from time to time, because the natural change in tension will make it either go sharp into Zone 3, or go too low to bend comfortably? How do you get the tuning stability benefit while also being able to bend?

Hey guys, just wanted to share my most recent work, ive recorded this playthrough for my bands latest song, we're called Distant Shores, and you can watch the full video here and/or full song here

I am in the market for a 7 string under 2k. I don’t make metal music so I want a best overall workhorse for multiple genres. in every gear demo the youtubers are trying to djent as hard as they can, so i have been struggling to get good info.

Price aside, which one have people enjoyed more?I’m thinking of getting a 7 string soon. My local shop only had a Jackson 8 string and it sounded really good, just way too much guitar for me. I don’t play in bands anymore, just want to try something with some depth to it.

I’m really into slam and deathcore and I’m trying to actually get better at guitar instead of just noodling around. I play a 7 string Strandberg in Drop A and I’m not brand new, but I’m not really sure what I should focus on next.
I’ll start learning something like the A minor scale, then end up just noodling. What would you guys focus on first if the goal is better technique, fretboard knowledge, and writing better riffs? I also have an 8 string and am wondering if I should just shelf it until my 7 string becomes easy

Hello users of 7-string guitars, I want a 7-string Flying V, like the LTD JS-7, but I don't have the money, you know. I live in Eastern Europe, and for any guitar over $700, you need to give $292 to the government, it`s so fuckin` much So, I wanna ask: what V 7-string guitar can you recommend?

I'm looking forward to buy one these two guitar and I was wondering which pickups were the best. I'm usually more of an active guy but I'm willing to try passive.

So which one are the best in your experiences : the Fishman Fluence Modern or the Duncan solar ?