The "VS" Thread (Having trouble choosing between two or three guitars? Post here!)

[ralphy1976]

good, sorry i can not help you there!! good luck, let us know what you decided!!

[Fillifax]

Originally Posted by ralphy1976

good, sorry i can not help you there!! good luck, let us know what you decided!!

My next flash will be of a BC Rich, a Jackson RR1, a sevenstring yet to be chosen and a brand new pedalboard. I'm so ....ing broke and loving it!

[the britt shredder]

The first seven i bought was this old used Washburn model, I believe an X27?

Anyways i simply bought it because it was used it played well and it was just great all around, I would advise looking at used guitars in a local store and playing around on them and if you find a cheap one you like buy it. I understand the budget problem, i got it happening to me as well

[aftersummer]

Originally Posted by the britt shredder

The first seven i bought was this old used Washburn model, I believe an X27?

Anyways i simply bought it because it was used it played well and it was just great all around, I would advise looking at used guitars in a local store and playing around on them and if you find a cheap one you like buy it. I understand the budget problem, i got it happening to me as well

seen x17 recently, got suspecious because of its price, frankly speaking
i just wonder if there anyone to tell me about that exact guitar

thanks for a good advice though, and good luck both with guitar and budget things!

[dobibo]

Hello , this is my first post here . im going to buy my second guitar, and i decided its going to be a 7 string and im obsessed about it, influenced by dream theater,misha mansoor,periphery,animals as leaders, and just buy the fact that you can get so much more from a 7 string guitar.


i got an offer from a realy nice guy for a Washburn sonic 7, from what hes saying it sounds terrific .the problem is that the neck is wide, and right now im plaiying a 6 string jackson with a realy thin neck. he said it has a strat style width . he wants for it something like 790$ after setup. to honest i think it worth something like 650$ .On the other side it sound fishy, he traded hes ibanez 1527 for it only two months ago, he said he did some experiments on it and he didnt reach the sweet spot hes looking for, im not sure about the hole deal...


the other option is schecter guitars. the 7s market in my country is awful, there is only one store that brings none used 7s and their all schecters.
but from what i've seen their not bad at all! they actualy seem better for a first 7 string guitar. here are the models and the price their offering on them: notei took off all of the floyde rose bridges guitars because im not using my whammy often,i often change tunnings)

ALSO CONSIDER IN YOUR OPINION THAT I LIKE CLEAN ASWELL AND NOT ONLY DISTORION!. SOMETHING LIKE JP MISHA MANSOOR AND TOSIN ABASI!

DAMIEN ELITE SERIES

Damien Elite-7 for 672$:

Damien Elite-7 - Schecter Guitar Research



STANDARD SERIES
C-7 Standard for 672$ :

C-7 Standard - Schecter Guitar Research



CUSTOM SERIES

C-7 Custom (looking beast!) for 869$ (this one doesnt come with active EMGs):

http://www.schecterguitars.com/Inter...roducts/Guitar
/C-7-Custom.aspx


HELLRAISER SPECIAL SERIES

Hellraiser Special C-7 for 788$ :

Hellraiser Special C-7 - Schecter Guitar Research



HELLRAISER SERIES:

Hellraiser C-7 for 985$:

Hellraiser C-7 - Schecter Guitar Research


SIGNATURE SERIES:

Jeff Loomis-7 NT for 1057$ :

Jeff Loomis NT - Schecter Guitar Research
BLACKJACK ATX SERIES:

Blackjack ATX C-7 for 985$ (note i can get a used one for 790$ even 700):

Blackjack ATX C-7 - Schecter Guitar Research




so does any one has any recommendations according to the music i love , the feel of the guitar, the specs and more?
(the price doesent play a big roll)

big big big mark, i love many kinds of music, i want one that can sound the most versatile and still awesome.

i would realy appriciate any one who would help me, tommorow im going to check all of those 7s i metioned, and your opinion and guiding will realy help me.

rock on

[ibanez4lifesz]

From my experience with custom builds, as long as it's from a good company (which Jaden Rose is), they are amazing, and well worth the cost!

I'd take it over a production Ibanez any day.

[stevemcqueen]

If you like thinner necks then I would look at Ibanez and look into getting it shipped to Israel. I would also recommend checking the market place here often because there are always great deals on used guitars that are often willing to ship all around the world. You may have to wait a few months but it would be worth it.

[Fiction]

You should definitely check out ibanez' 7x2x series, checked the used section of this site. Also I've played a schecter c7 which I thought was a great playing instrument.

[M3CHK1LLA]

try them out...find the one that feels right in your hands & sounds good to your ears.

g/l & post up some pics if you get one.

[dobibo]

Originally Posted by stevemcqueen

If you like thinner necks then I would look at Ibanez and look into getting it shipped to Israel. I would also recommend checking the market place here often because there are always great deals on used guitars that are often willing to ship all around the world. You may have to wait a few months but it would be worth it.

haha well. the taxes are pretty damn high, its not worthy most of the time. an ibenez 7 can cost me 500$ more just from taxes of getting it into the country! pretty crazy huh? i wanted you to tell wich way to go from the guitars ive mentioned because getting a used one from ebay or from the forum isnt so relevent right now. if you can check the guitar ive mentioned and recommend one il appreciate.
thanks for helping!

Originally Posted by Fiction

You should definitely check out ibanez' 7x2x series, checked the used section of this site. Also I've played a schecter c7 which I thought was a great playing instrument.

yea as i said , its not so viable right now, im not used to 7s, the only guitars i can play and test right now are the guitars i mentioned+the high taxes of getting it into the country. you said you though it was a great instrument, what happened?

thanks guys

[littledoc]

I don't see what's so special about the Jaden Rose. I've played a 2127z, and they're outstanding. The carve on the body is comfortable, and you gotta love the extra-wide scoop on the horn. The Edge Zero 7 is also, in my opinion, pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to trems. Supremely comfortable, easy to use, and buttery smooth.

Plus, the basswood on the Prestiges is not some cheapo wood. It's very resonant. And pickups are pretty easy to swap out, though I didn't mind the stock ones in the RGD myself.

[stevemcqueen]

I have heard a lot of good things about the Jeff Loomis model. I used to have a Damien and it wasn't so good. But yeah, just check them out and see which one you like the most. And that sucks about taxes man.

[ShadyDavey]

Originally Posted by littledoc

I don't see what's so special about the Jaden Rose. I've played a 2127z, and they're outstanding. The carve on the body is comfortable, and you gotta love the extra-wide scoop on the horn. The Edge Zero 7 is also, in my opinion, pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to trems. Supremely comfortable, easy to use, and buttery smooth.

Plus, the basswood on the Prestiges is not some cheapo wood. It's very resonant. And pickups are pretty easy to swap out, though I didn't mind the stock ones in the RGD myself.

Have you played a Jaden Rose at all?

I've played both and I have to say it's all about personal preferences - the JR's are comfortable, made from selected stocks of quality woods, can almost certainly incorporate an Edge Zero 7 on demand.......every positive point you've mentioned for the 2127z is equally true of Jaden's work so ultimately we let our subjective, informed taste decide.

@ The op: if you go with Jaden you won't regret it and equally if you decided to stick with Ibanez they're fine instruments, although many people seem to dislike the stock pickups - YMMV and bear in mind that RG7, whilst good, is two years ago in the life of a Luthier who's always aiming to improve his craft.

[Fred the Shred]

How can one establish a comparison between two things without knowing one of them? Even having played a couple Mayones Regius 8's I didn't like I'm most cautious when addressing that, as the specs on those 2 specific guitars were most likely the problem, and most definitely NOT Mayones' build quality, for instance.

As for my opinion, it's pretty self explanatory. My most recent Ibanez 7s all date from 1991, and they are great axes, mind you, and I have noticed their more recent offerings to be far less to my liking, some J Custom stuff excluded. Aside from the J Custom line, there's no comparison to be had here (an in the J Custom's case, it's really down to personal preference and what tonewoods you favour, for instance), and owning the paltry sum of some 10 Jaden Rose guitars, I should know. Also, I had 4 pre-endorsement, mind you, so it's not sales talk, so please don't get me wrong here.

Tonewise, however, it does end up boiling down to personal preference, but since Jaden doesn't get asked to do a lot of basswood axes, it's hard to say how that would turn out (although I'm sure he's bound to have done that in the past). One point to consider is that, in spite of objective quality comparisons, which can only go so far, it's down to what works for you in the end, so if the RGD rocks your world, great! It is a very, very pretty guitar, and I found it one of the coolest takes on shape from Ibanez for ages!

[GhostsofAcid]

the loomis seems to be well liked and ive read that it has a thinner neck than other schecters.

[renzoip]

Originally Posted by GhostsofAcid

the loomis seems to be well liked and ive read that it has a thinner neck than other schecters.

I can also vouch for the loomis, if you are going the schecter route, then that's the best option IMO. Either that or the hellraiser.

[dobibo]

THanks every ones! just got back home with my schecter loomis! without floyde rose!

i must say that its clean beat the hell out of an hellraiser but the distrotion of a hellraiser is better.

il post some pictures later

[CloudAC]

Ive played both quite a bit, used to own an RGD2127z too and in my honest opinion, the Jaden Rose wiped the floor with Ibanez. The RGD was a great guitar. Great woods, nice and resonant and a very very comfortable and stylish shape.

There was just something about it though that didn't quite 'gel' with me. Spec wise it was great, minus the pick ups, and build quality wise it was also great. Im not sure, it's hard to explain but I am sure plenty of guitarists have had this sort of experience with an expensive guitar before. One the 'New Guitar Happy Hour' wore off, it left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth.

I instantly clicked with the JR though. The build quality and specs, flawless and it had that great feeling to it when holding it in your hands.

This is all my opinion though, you may feel differently. So try and play each one, maybe take a trip down to Jaden Rose's workshop? With JR you have the potential to create the instrument that would fit your personally.

[jcbakz]

RGA72TQMZE - Ibanez Wiki

has anyone played both?
which is better in quality and comfort?

[TieMy_Rope]

Ok guys sou my budget isnt so low anymore and i have some new options, but i live in Brazil and well, we dont have so much sevens here, and as my aiunt ic on the USA and she is coming do BR next year she's gonna bring me one, but i cant test (yeah it sucks, but guitars are way overpiced here damn taxes) so im in trouble choosing a guitar, i have 800 U$ and the options are ltd mh417, ltd ec 407, schecter hellhaiser special, schecter c7 custom, ibby arz307 and some upgrades, or if u guys know something more in my price range im open to suggestions btw sorry if theres any grammatical error, i dont speak english avery day and it gets pretty rusty ^^

[TieMy_Rope]

wow how i hate my new keyboard, i can't press the correct letters urgh

[dead_scott]

Originally Posted by crush_taylor

I've got the MH-417 and like it a lot. Mind you I've never really played any guitars much higher end than it, but I think it plays really well and looks good. I just did the 18 volt mod and it really helps it out in my opinion. I had been thinking of doing a pickup upgrade, but will keep it as is for now...

Cool, I'm thinking of getting the mh too. Now that you mention the 18v mod, is there any tutorial-thread on that? I'm not good at messing with guitar set up and stuff, I usually just take it to a luthier...

[Whitestrat]

Not tried the LTD, but I was pleasantly impressed by the apex. The TOM bridge does it for me, but I hate the colour...

[wowspare]

Guys help me decide between these two 7-stringer ibbys: RG7420 and RG1527.
Both of them are on sale used, and in similar prices. I will be blocking the trems to use them in fixed-bridge mode, if that helps decide which is for me.

[Lukifer]

No brainer if they are both in similar shape. The RG1527 hands down!! Great guitars and a level above the 7420. Well 2 levels really.