What kind of guitar do you use?

Lev wrote: Yeah, the neck sits very comfortably. I'll never get a floyd rose guitar though, and those lame gothic inlays don't help either. I'm only ever buying string-through guitars now. I'll end up with the Stephen Carpenter signature, most likely. The STEF B-7 if I can afford it or settling for the SC-207 if I have to. I'd prefer the SC-607B but it has his signature on the 12th fret, and I think he's a right nonse. (http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_stef.html)

I'm guessing the Floyd on your (Charvel?) is blocked perhaps?
Yeah, I hate dealing with Floyds too personally, a pain in the ass.
When I get a custom made 7 string axe, it will have a Hipshot non locking trem with Graphtec nut and locking tuners, which is 85 per cent of the tuning stability of a Floyd, but yet set up/restringing time and maintenance is about 1/10th of the time. I'm more than willing to trade 15 per cent tuning stability for a easier to set up guitar by miles.
Absolutely perfect set up if you like to use a trem enough to justify onwning a trem equipped guitar, but you don't use a trem enough to justify the goddamn hassle of a locking tremolo.

Eh, screw the ESP 7 strings dude, seriously, you'd be surprised what saving up just a few hundred quid more would do and go to a custom shop maker.
A small to medium size custom shop ( i.e not Fender of Gibson type thing) can make you a pretty snazzy guitar that will be worth every cent.
To put it in perspective, you can buy an Ibanez RG 1527 for 2399 AUD here.
That's 2399 for a guitar with crap stock pickups that would need to be replaced to even get a good tone.
And then, on the other hand, I know a guy that got a KxK 7 string (KxK being an American custom maker) to his exact specifications for the same price.
All that had to happen, was that it was shipped to Australia, easy as poop, no distribution costs, no retailer to go through.
 So realistically, the Ibanez is actually only worth about 1500, but due to distribution costs, and then the retailer having to bump the price up further to make a profit, it comes to 2399
Do some research on British custom makers, you'd be pleasantly surprised how much guitar you can get for your dollar.

my leftie american strat and reissue r/handed 70's strat restrung  (not altered the strap button yet) ...

Yeah, the neck sits very comfortably. I'll never get a floyd rose guitar though, and those lame gothic inlays don't help either. I'm only ever buying string-through guitars now. I'll end up with the Stephen Carpenter signature, most likely. The STEF B-7 if I can afford it or settling for the SC-207 if I have to. I'd prefer the SC-607B but it has his signature on the 12th fret, and I think he's a right nonse.

(http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_stef.html)


Edited by Lev - February 07 2009 at 09:02

Yeah, it's no amazing model. I just lucky though, as it plays so much better than all the other Schecter's I've played. I'm really wanting to sell the majority of my guitars to get a really nice 7 String.

HughesJB4 wrote: ^Post some pics!

Sadly my LTD isn't in that photo, as it's at the band practice room. I've sold that white Schecter since then aswell.

^Post some pics!

pianoman wrote: I have a prs custom 24 with aqua-marine finish. It was made in 1990, so its an older model of the 24

Pictures!!!!!!!!!!

I have a red hagstrom guitar, ES-335 like.

Mr ProgFreak wrote: ^ why not? I think it would be the next logical step.

Ah yes, this debate, forgot about it
Hell, I might as well open a new thread to discuss it there rather than high jack this one with off topic material

Thanks jplanet, Your PRS is very nice as well. I love that blue matteo.