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1992 BC Rich Warlock (Made in America), with locking Floyd Rose tremolo, and KILLER sound!  It absolutely dwarfs my Strat and Gretsch.


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The scoop on the Petrucci model looks a little nicer than the Fret-king one. And anyway, I wear my guitar pretty high, because if I wore it low I would surely get carpal tunnel syndrome with my wide left hand stretch style, and I'm pretty sure the Petrucci model was aimed at the shredder's market, so the scoop would be pretty useful.
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If by "cradle" you mean "ugly scoop that isn't any good if your guitar strap is a decent length" then Fret-King does it too. http://www.fret-king.com/bluelabel_series.htm
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ I really think the "cradle" is a good idea ... definitely better than the "monkey grip" of the Ibanez JEMs. I guess they hold a patent for that, otherwise other manufacturers would modify their guitar bodies in a similar fashion.


I haven't been able to find any manufacturers yet doing the cradle thing, and I've looked on guitar forums high and wide for any other guitar than the Petrucci models, so perhaps they have been patented. Petrucci's model seems designed first and foremost for pure comfort, and the cradle would definitely help in that regard.
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Hi...thanks for asking.
 
No, I haven't. I'm not unhappy with the stock pickups. They don't have tremendous gain but they have a nice sound to them. Since I almost invariably run that axe through a stompbox chain the lack of onboard gain isn't a problem for me. Very likely that guitar is just holding place until I grab something a little more upmarket with the same features, e.g., HSH pickup configuration, two-octave neck, flatter fretboard. It's pretty good in the bang-for-the-buck category. Needs frequent truss adjustments in this humid climate though.
I've never been a Fender bass fan either, or at least until playing and then acquiring that one. The telephone pole necks have always put me off...however the Jazz 24 has a flatter-profile c-shape neck, making it much more playable. Not quite as slender as the Guild, which was my main bass for 30 years, or a Rick, but skinnier than the standard Fender neck. Very versatile instrument...more so than most. The onboard sonic options enable that bass to be used for everything from folk accompaniment through metal and funk. Bang for the buck again...I play a lot of different styles and need versatile instruments. Don't really care about brand names or countries of origin.
 
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I'm not usually a Fender Bass fan, but I really like the look of the Fender Jazz 24, awesome bass you have.
You mention using the GRG for heavy stuff, have you changed out the stock pickups in that?
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Ibanez guitars-GRG170DX for heavy stuff, Art75 for the rest. Fender Jazz 24 for electric bass. Rogue e/a six string, Jay Turser e/a classical, Dean Playmate EAB. I also have an Ibanez X-series Destroyer and a Guild M-85 bass that are semiretired as they are road-weary.
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The JEM monkey grip always put me off the JEM model, hence why I think the Universe looks a lot better.
That said, I would never buy a Universe, given there is an Australian custom shop maker, Ormsby Guitars, that is known for high quality super strats, and they could make a custom guitar to your exact specs with a lower price tag (for an Australian obviously) than either the JEM or Universe. I could always one day sell the Brian Moore Guitars I1 to help fund whatever 7 string custom I want, but I don't think I can let go of my BMG to be honest, that guitar has found a special place in my heart.
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^ I really think the "cradle" is a good idea ... definitely better than the "monkey grip" of the Ibanez JEMs. I guess they hold a patent for that, otherwise other manufacturers would modify their guitar bodies in a similar fashion.
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Originally posted by MisterProg2112 MisterProg2112 wrote:

Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Gibson neck scale lengths are 24.75, strats/teles etc, 25.5 inch.
My Brian Moore Guitars I1 and your ESP have the 25.5 inch scale.
Personally I find a 7 string more appealing to use for low notes given the extended range rather than a drop tuned 6. I know that once I get a 7, I probably won't ever go back to a 6.
 
I agree. I don't have a 7 string, but every time I go into Guitar Center I always pick one up Big%20smile
 
I reallly want to get the Signature Petrucci 7 string, thatd be sick


The Petrucci model is not the best bang for your buck to be honest. I know you really like Petrucci, but unless you really do want a guitar without a locking trem, an Ibanez Rg1527 is much better value for money, plus you can even change the pickups to whatever you want and still have money left over compared to the price of a stock Petrucci. The Ibby neck is actually a little bit faster too.
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Strictly a casual player, my main axe is a Yamaha classical, I also have a electric Jackson Performer with Floyd Rose tremolo.  My third guitar is a Kawai K1 keyboard.

Nothing like a 7 string guitar with a 5 string bass and an amplifier you can crank up to 11. LOL

Of course you can never have enough necks.


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Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Gibson neck scale lengths are 24.75, strats/teles etc, 25.5 inch.
My Brian Moore Guitars I1 and your ESP have the 25.5 inch scale.
Personally I find a 7 string more appealing to use for low notes given the extended range rather than a drop tuned 6. I know that once I get a 7, I probably won't ever go back to a 6.
 
I agree. I don't have a 7 string, but every time I go into Guitar Center I always pick one up Big%20smile
 
I reallly want to get the Signature Petrucci 7 string, thatd be sick
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I can't believe I haven't posted in this thread yet...
 
I've got a '80 Gibson SG
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^ agreed - 7 strings are cool. I'd probably tune the 7th string to A though instead of B.
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Gibson neck scale lengths are 24.75, strats/teles etc, 25.5 inch.
My Brian Moore Guitars I1 and your ESP have the 25.5 inch scale.
Personally I find a 7 string more appealing to use for low notes given the extended range rather than a drop tuned 6. I know that once I get a 7, I probably won't ever go back to a 6.
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^ the neck scale plays an important role here ... the longer the neck, the higher the tension will be. For example, AFAIK a Gibson Les Paul has a shorter neck than a Fender Strat so the same string gauge will have a higher tension on the Strat than on the Les Paul.

As for me: on my ESP (which is comparable to the Strat) I use 09-46.
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Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

^Woa, what string guage are you using for the Epi, and also what kinda music do you play with it?


I use 13-59s on the Epi, I often actually play some ambient music with it but the main style is rather close to Sunn O))) Big%20smile
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Yes unfortunately, Seymour Duncan only offer the Dave Mustaine in the pair, which obviously means you have to buy both. Bear in mind, where I said "more passive" in reference to the Blackouts, meaning while they are not as sterile sounding as the EMGs, they still possess a certain active sound to them.
To my ears,  the Mustaine set seriously doesn't sound active at all, I compared them in an A/B test with the passives in my Brian Moore Guitars I12000, and the only tell tale signs of them being active is less hum from your amp and more output. I would honestly buy a set if I had the money, but at around 500 AUD for the set, that's about twice the price of the first strat copy I owned
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^ ok - so they're passive sounding active pickups. Sounds interesting though - active pickups with less compression than the typical EMGs could very well be the best of both worlds. Still, might be too expensive to modify my guitar for them.
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