SCHECTER GUITARS: SMALL HANDS VS. THICK NECKS

Griefgiver · 07-25-2006, 09:20 PM

WHAT'S UP GUYS...
I'M NEW AROUND HERE SO, BE GENTLE.
I HAVE A 6 STRINGS JACKSON SOLOIST AND I PLAY DEATH METAL (LIKE CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, ETC.) AND I'M GONNA JOIN YOU GUYS IN THE SEVEN STRINGS WORLD.
I LIVE IN BRAZIL AND THERE'S JUST NOT ANY STORE SELLING SCHECTER GUITARS IN THE WHOLE GODDAM COUNTRY. I'LL HAVE A FRIEND BRINGING IT TO ME FROM US.
I'M BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH 'BOUT 7'S AND I CAME TO A VERY DIFFICULT DILLEMA: WILL I FEEL A LOT OF TROUBLE ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF A 7 STRING GUITAR NECK? I MEAN... I HAVE MEDIUM TO SMALL HANDS AND I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO PLAY A 7 STRINGS SCHECTER GUITAR.
I'VE BEEN HAVING A REAL HARD TIME DECIDING IF I'M GONNA GET A C7 BLACKJACK, C7 HELLRAISER OR, DUE TO THE SIZE OF MY HANDS, A 007 ELITE.
AS I SAID BEFORE I PLAY A 6'S JACKSON. COULD ANY OF YOU GUYS GIVE ME SOME LIGHT ME ABOUT WHAT I'M GONNA FIND WHEN I GET A 7? OR, SHOULD I REALLY GET A 007 ELITE (SMALLER NECK) INSTEAD OF A HR OR A BLAKJACK?

Chris · 07-25-2006, 09:32 PM

Yeeeeeee-ikes, my eyes!

Welcome, and easy on on the ol' caps lock bro!

Leon · 07-25-2006, 09:53 PM

YOUR TEXT IS AS METAL AS YOUR DECISION TO SWITCH TO SEVENS

i've heard about some guys with some small hands really tear it up on a 7. no matter how big your hands are (unless you're Wilt Chamberlain), you'll have to adjust your playing posture to accomodate the different neck size to avoid injury to your hands or wrists.

someone with smaller hands may have a bit of a tougher time. all i can suggest is that you try and find a 7 to test the waters with, and let us know how it goes.

JPMDan · 07-25-2006, 10:36 PM

I have small hands myself and I haven't had a problem playing any 7 strings at all except at first and it was getting used to a wider fretboard, I recommend checking out some Ibanez 7 strings as they have the best playing necks around with a nice thin feel which makes it easy to play.

olsta · 07-25-2006, 10:46 PM

hehe, nice caps..i like it

welcome to the boards mate....

i have small hands, as big as most girls, sometimes smaller coz i know alot of butch chicks but anyway thats beside the point hehe...it all depends on technique, with good technique you'll be ok, i just ordered a baritone 7 string (27inch scale) which will me a mega challenge.

keep practising and you'll get used to it eventually.

Labrie · 07-25-2006, 11:20 PM

My hands are on the small side but even worse my pinky is even smaller than it should be. I have trouble working with my pinky on a six string let a lone a seven. It limits me in some way's but I've learned to move my ring finger twice as fast lol. Everyone adjusts, I wouldn't worry about it.

Elysian · 07-25-2006, 11:26 PM

the guy i built the superstrat for has really small hands, he's a really small guy in general, but he plays 7's a shit ton better than i do

Spoongirl · 07-25-2006, 11:42 PM

seven string is NOT a huge difference from 6 string, I don't know.. I didn't have any trouble with the wider neck, and I'm a girl... well the truth is that I have ibanez 1527 with the wizard thing, about schecter I can tell you nothing, but I don't think that it will be a big problem.

METAL_ZONE · 07-26-2006, 12:13 AM

I have girl hands and I had no problem with my C7

Lankles · 07-26-2006, 02:04 AM

My hands are probably about average sized apart from my ridiculously small pinky

. My Schecter poses absolutely no problems for me. I've actually come to prefer it's bulkier neck to the noodle-impersonator Ibanez necks.

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07-25-2006, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Griefgiver ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	SCHECTER GUITARS: SMALL HANDS VS. THICK NECKS WHAT'S UP GUYS... I'M NEW AROUND HERE SO, BE GENTLE. I HAVE A 6 STRINGS JACKSON SOLOIST AND I PLAY DEATH METAL (LIKE CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, ETC.) AND I'M GONNA JOIN YOU GUYS IN THE SEVEN STRINGS WORLD. I LIVE IN BRAZIL AND THERE'S JUST NOT ANY STORE SELLING SCHECTER GUITARS IN THE WHOLE GODDAM COUNTRY. I'LL HAVE A FRIEND BRINGING IT TO ME FROM US. I'M BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH 'BOUT 7'S AND I CAME TO A VERY DIFFICULT DILLEMA: WILL I FEEL A LOT OF TROUBLE ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF A 7 STRING GUITAR NECK? I MEAN... I HAVE MEDIUM TO SMALL HANDS AND I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO PLAY A 7 STRINGS SCHECTER GUITAR. I'VE BEEN HAVING A REAL HARD TIME DECIDING IF I'M GONNA GET A C7 BLACKJACK, C7 HELLRAISER OR, DUE TO THE SIZE OF MY HANDS, A 007 ELITE. AS I SAID BEFORE I PLAY A 6'S JACKSON. COULD ANY OF YOU GUYS GIVE ME SOME LIGHT ME ABOUT WHAT I'M GONNA FIND WHEN I GET A 7? OR, SHOULD I REALLY GET A 007 ELITE (SMALLER NECK) INSTEAD OF A HR OR A BLAKJACK?

07-25-2006, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Adminishredder • Site Admin • Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 25,759 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 546	Yeeeeeee-ikes, my eyes! Welcome, and easy on on the ol' caps lock bro! :: chrisquigley.com :: Sevenstring Registry :: Share Your Music :: Share Your Patches :: Sevenstring.org MySpace chmod +ax /bin/laden

07-25-2006, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 12,364 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	YOUR TEXT IS AS METAL AS YOUR DECISION TO SWITCH TO SEVENS i've heard about some guys with some small hands really tear it up on a 7. no matter how big your hands are (unless you're Wilt Chamberlain), you'll have to adjust your playing posture to accomodate the different neck size to avoid injury to your hands or wrists. someone with smaller hands may have a bit of a tougher time. all i can suggest is that you try and find a 7 to test the waters with, and let us know how it goes. I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

07-25-2006, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
olsta ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 141 Real Name: Oliver Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7321 with Custom Seymour Duncans Rig: Line 6 Spider II 150 Thanked: 3 / 1	hehe, nice caps..i like it welcome to the boards mate.... i have small hands, as big as most girls, sometimes smaller coz i know alot of butch chicks but anyway thats beside the point hehe...it all depends on technique, with good technique you'll be ok, i just ordered a baritone 7 string (27inch scale) which will me a mega challenge. keep practising and you'll get used to it eventually. CLAIM THE THRONE Current Arsenal Ibanez RG 7321 with Custom Seymour Duncans

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07-25-2006, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
JPMDan Dis fuckin' guy... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 5,538 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Conklin GTG-7T Rig: A. Reactor 112+PodXT Thanked: 41	I have small hands myself and I haven't had a problem playing any 7 strings at all except at first and it was getting used to a wider fretboard, I recommend checking out some Ibanez 7 strings as they have the best playing necks around with a nice thin feel which makes it easy to play.

07-25-2006, 11:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Labrie King of the Swing Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 233 Main Seven: Ibanez RG2077XL Thanked: 5 / 1	My hands are on the small side but even worse my pinky is even smaller than it should be. I have trouble working with my pinky on a six string let a lone a seven. It limits me in some way's but I've learned to move my ring finger twice as fast lol. Everyone adjusts, I wouldn't worry about it.

07-25-2006, 11:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Elysian ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,456 Real Name: Adam Main Seven: Elysian Guitars Sigma 7 Thanked: 10	the guy i built the superstrat for has really small hands, he's a really small guy in general, but he plays 7's a shit ton better than i do

07-25-2006, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spoongirl Bunnies :wub: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chile Posts: 683 Real Name: Paulina Main Seven: RG1527 Rig: A Freakin' Crate!! Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Spoongirl is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	seven string is NOT a huge difference from 6 string, I don't know.. I didn't have any trouble with the wider neck, and I'm a girl... well the truth is that I have ibanez 1527 with the wizard thing, about schecter I can tell you nothing, but I don't think that it will be a big problem. Signature Removed - Image file size must be under 400 kb

07-26-2006, 12:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
METAL_ZONE ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City Kansas Posts: 188 Real Name: Dakota Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620 Rig: Peavey Triple XXX Thanked: 0	I have girl hands and I had no problem with my C7

07-26-2006, 02:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lankles Fuelled by Chicken alone. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 297 Main Seven: Loomis FR + Blackouts Rig: Engl T50 > Orange HP Thanked: 2	My hands are probably about average sized apart from my ridiculously small pinky . My Schecter poses absolutely no problems for me. I've actually come to prefer it's bulkier neck to the noodle-impersonator Ibanez necks.

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