Custom 7 materials?

NewLastJam · 04-18-2008, 04:23 PM

Hey all, I am new here. I am 13 and have been playing for 10 years. I am currently building a custom 7 string with https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...p?product=NT7K and a DiMarzio D Activator 7. My question is, what should I use for the wings and where can I get a 7 string single coil neck pickup for under $100. Also, I found a black hardtail bridge at the eBay store Guitarheadz and I need some black tuners to go with it for a reasonable price. Thanks and sorry if this is the wrong section.

toolsound · 04-18-2008, 04:30 PM

Wood choice is pretty subjective. Generally, mahogany is the wood of choice for rock or metal music because of the warm tone that it offers. With that in mind, some players may choose a different, brighter-sounding wood, such as maple, to balance out the tone in a dark-sounding amp or pickup. From what I've seen and heard, I think that as long as your guitar is built with some kind of quality, tone wood, you'll be ok. Mahogany, maple, basswood, alder and swamp ash are all common choices for the body of a guitar. If you plan on getting a guitar with clear finish, you might want to consider a wood with a more attractive appearance.

bostjan · 04-18-2008, 04:32 PM

You're 13 and you've been playing guitar for 10 years?! Holy Moley.

For which style of music are you going?

NewLastJam · 04-18-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by toolsound

Wood choice is pretty subjective. Generally, mahogany is the wood of choice for rock or metal music because of the warm tone that it offers. With that in mind, some players may choose a different, brighter-sounding wood, such as maple, to balance out the tone in a dark-sounding amp or pickup. From what I've seen and heard, I think that as long as your guitar is built with some kind of quality, tone wood, you'll be ok. Mahogany, maple, basswood, alder and swamp ash are all common choices for the body of a guitar. If you plan on getting a guitar with clear finish, you might want to consider a wood with a more attractive appearance.

Thanks dude! It will be natural wood and I want it to have a nice thick tone. I play shred and hard rock if that helps any.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bostjan

You're 13 and you've been playing guitar for 10 years?! Holy Moley.

For which style of music are you going?

Bostjan? You are on the Parker Guitars Forum if I am correct? You always wanted them to build a 7 didn't you?

bostjan · 04-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Yeah, I was one of the three main people driving the seven string movement over there. They pretty much told us that they would never build one, though, because it was too expensive.

Many shredders these days just go with the classic basswood body and maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, but if you want something a little classier, you can go with mahogany for a warm, low-mid-rich tone or maple for a bright, upper-mid-rich tone. You can brighten a mahogany body with a maple cap. Ebony fretboards and maple fretboards will give a brightter tone than rosewood. Maple is difficult to say absolutely what it sounds like, but I tend to think that it's a little less bright sounding than ebony.

NewLastJam · 04-18-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bostjan

Yeah, I was one of the three main people driving the seven string movement over there. They pretty much told us that they would never build one, though, because it was too expensive.

I wish they would build one. I LOVE my Deluxe and if it were made in a 7 stirng format, I would be stoked.

bostjan · 04-18-2008, 04:43 PM

I just got an Oni that slays my Parker Deluxe. It is a spruce neckthrough with carbon fiber all over. If you have the scratch for a Parker, it'd be worthwhile to talk with Dan at Oni Guitars. I'll bet he'd be able to build a custom guitar that will satisfy all of your needs.

scott from _actual time_ · 04-18-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NewLastJam

I am currently building a custom 7 string with https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...p?product=NT7K and a DiMarzio D Activator 7. My question is, what should I use for the wings

check out the forums at projectguitar.com for tons of tips and info on everything about building guitars. most all of the builders here, including me, also post over there, so there are plenty of 7-string folks there.

i would recommend alder, because it sounds bright yet still punchy in the low end, and alder is always good for an amateur build because it has a closed grain with no open pores which makes it way easier to finish.

Justin Bailey · 04-18-2008, 08:40 PM

why not just get everything from carvin? They have everything you need, including that single coil 7 pickup.

supertruper1988 · 04-19-2008, 12:06 AM

that sounds like

IMO

I would recommend getting a blaze single and send it to Tim at BKP for a rewind to something better

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NewLastJam Ibanez RG 7321! w00t Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Halifax N.S Posts: 23 Real Name: Will Main Seven: Soon to be, Ibanez RG7321 Main ERG: Parker Fly Deluxe? Rig: Peavey ValveKing 112 Thanked: 0	Custom 7 materials? Hey all, I am new here. I am 13 and have been playing for 10 years. I am currently building a custom 7 string with https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...p?product=NT7K and a DiMarzio D Activator 7. My question is, what should I use for the wings and where can I get a 7 string single coil neck pickup for under $100. Also, I found a black hardtail bridge at the eBay store Guitarheadz and I need some black tuners to go with it for a reasonable price. Thanks and sorry if this is the wrong section. Gear List: Soon to be, Ibanez RG7321 Parker Fly Deluxe-Dusty Black Custom Strat-3 Tone Sunburst Yamaha RGX 1212s-Red Yamaha RGX 612a-Black Yamaha RGX 112-Yellow Tokai Flying V-Red Yamaha RBX 774 bass-Black Peavey ValveKing-50w, 1x12 Yamaha DG-60-60w,1x12 *Laney LC-15R-15w,1x12

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toolsound ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 86 Thanked: 2	Wood choice is pretty subjective. Generally, mahogany is the wood of choice for rock or metal music because of the warm tone that it offers. With that in mind, some players may choose a different, brighter-sounding wood, such as maple, to balance out the tone in a dark-sounding amp or pickup. From what I've seen and heard, I think that as long as your guitar is built with some kind of quality, tone wood, you'll be ok. Mahogany, maple, basswood, alder and swamp ash are all common choices for the body of a guitar. If you plan on getting a guitar with clear finish, you might want to consider a wood with a more attractive appearance.

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,173 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	Yeah, I was one of the three main people driving the seven string movement over there. They pretty much told us that they would never build one, though, because it was too expensive. Many shredders these days just go with the classic basswood body and maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, but if you want something a little classier, you can go with mahogany for a warm, low-mid-rich tone or maple for a bright, upper-mid-rich tone. You can brighten a mahogany body with a maple cap. Ebony fretboards and maple fretboards will give a brightter tone than rosewood. Maple is difficult to say absolutely what it sounds like, but I tend to think that it's a little less bright sounding than ebony.

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,173 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	I just got an Oni that slays my Parker Deluxe. It is a spruce neckthrough with carbon fiber all over. If you have the scratch for a Parker, it'd be worthwhile to talk with Dan at Oni Guitars. I'll bet he'd be able to build a custom guitar that will satisfy all of your needs.

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