[Stitch]

Originally Posted by skinhead

I think that I need to wash more often.

[TomAwesome]

I think it's agathis, but I'm not 100% sure on that. If it's anything like the old Strat VII, it should be a pretty cool guitar.

[ibzrg1570]

IMO "solid wood" is what they say when it's made of something that's so shitty that they're embarrassed to tell you what it really is. I say go with the 7321 used, you can get them for about the same price as the Stagemaster and they're probably more consistant in the quality.

[Sebastian]

Originally Posted by djpharoah

youre right
Man .. how did you know that ....

[playstopause]

Originally Posted by Desecrated

with a pair of new pickups, they are great

True.
At least, for a guitar that price. They're made of alder by the way. Often multi-pieces bodies. On that side, the Ibanez is better (even overall).

But if you want to mess around with a guitar with a "floyd" (mine n-e-v-e-r goes out of tune) grab the Squier. On both models, you would have to change pickups anyway. Changed mines + electronics and the guitar rocks for the price i paid.

[kevenmo]

I have the hardtail version, in which I used to have the EVO 7 that now resides in the Carvin. It sounded meaty and full (I`m talking hi-gain riffage here), and not bad at all for its price. I`m thinking of changing the tuners, give the frets a round with a polishing (with my dremel tool), and wait for the mysterious regular-sized 7-string version of the Blackouts, and slap in a pair. The neck feel nice, and hasn`t moved at all during the years I`ve owned it, so as a workhorse for sludge-playing, it will do just fine

[yevetz]

2 VEGETA AND DJ

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[turmoil]

i've never played that ibanez model but i do own the SM-7 with a floyd rose and i have to say it does rule. i swapped out the pickups for dimarzios and now i can't stop playing it.