simeon
Axe-Master
i'm thinking about getting a 7 string. i wouldn't be using it live so much as for tracking in the studio
my budget is about £500/$800
i'd like a trem, but preferably not a floyd
i'd like a narrow nut width and a slim neck
i'd like something that's not too "metal"
i'd prefer an ebony board
i'm looking at the PRS SE7, which has a 42mm nut but no trem. Thomann in germany are doing them for about £590 and they have a model with an ebony board, which would be a preferred option for me
i'm also looking at the Sterling JP70. it has a 50mm nut width (which may be a bit too much for me), but it has a nice non-floyd trem. thomann has them for £625 which is over my budget, but guitar center has them for $550, which is a crazy good deal. i'd have to ask someone in the states to buy it for me and ship it, because guitar center don't ship to the uk
there's also the ibanez iron label series - they have a couple in that price range, but without trems...there's jackson, schecter, esp and more and also used ibanez rg series as an option (although hard to find here in the uk and a confusing number of models)
anybody got any advice for me? i've read mixed reviews about the PRS and very good reviews about the JP70....
i'd be happy to pick something up used, as it may already have upgraded pickups, or it could do it myself, but it's knowing what to look for...i
cheers!
my budget is about £500/$800
i'd like a trem, but preferably not a floyd
i'd like a narrow nut width and a slim neck
i'd like something that's not too "metal"
i'd prefer an ebony board
i'm looking at the PRS SE7, which has a 42mm nut but no trem. Thomann in germany are doing them for about £590 and they have a model with an ebony board, which would be a preferred option for me
i'm also looking at the Sterling JP70. it has a 50mm nut width (which may be a bit too much for me), but it has a nice non-floyd trem. thomann has them for £625 which is over my budget, but guitar center has them for $550, which is a crazy good deal. i'd have to ask someone in the states to buy it for me and ship it, because guitar center don't ship to the uk
there's also the ibanez iron label series - they have a couple in that price range, but without trems...there's jackson, schecter, esp and more and also used ibanez rg series as an option (although hard to find here in the uk and a confusing number of models)
anybody got any advice for me? i've read mixed reviews about the PRS and very good reviews about the JP70....
i'd be happy to pick something up used, as it may already have upgraded pickups, or it could do it myself, but it's knowing what to look for...i
cheers!