What was your main before your seven?

noodles · 05-25-2006, 12:50 AM

I was moving around guitar cases this evening, and it made me start thinking about all the six stringers I have around. I couldn't help comparing them to what I am playing now.

I played USA Jacksons exclusively before. They have a feel that I just really bonded with, then build quality is superb, and the tone is reflective of the high quality wood they use.

This definately influenced my choice of seven went I seriously went shopping (I started with whatever I could grab, since I joined a band that required a seven). I didn't like Gibson, Fender, ESP/LTD, Ibanez, or Schecter anywhere near as much as my Jacksons, so I knew I wouldn't like them any better in a six. I don't mean to sound like a snob, but I couldn't step down to a lesser instrument. I've been spoiled and am now accustomed to certain things in my instrument.

Since Jackson custom shop was more than I had money for, I went on some recommendations and bought from a small custom builder (KXK Guitars). If I was playing something different.

So, what was your main guitar before your seven, why did you like it, and how does it influence what you look for in a seven?

Here, I'll go for Mike. "I played Jacksons before, and I have a Jackson now." Mike = lucky bastard

bostjan · 05-25-2006, 12:55 AM

I had a Washburn MG-24B with EMG-81/EMG-S/EMG-85, but it would've been Parker Fly Deluxe if I could have afforded one back then.

Leon · 05-25-2006, 12:57 AM

i've pretty much had only three main guitars. my first was a Hohner (70's LP knockoff) that i gave to my brother, second was my RG570 which i still have, and now is my RG7621.

the transition from the LP styled guitar to the RG570 was huge, but i dug it. the switch to the 7 was comparatively a breeze.

Ken · 05-25-2006, 01:01 AM

I switched to Ibanez about 6 months before I went to 7.

I won an RG770 in a guitar competition in 1993. I didn't really want the guitar, because I was a Charvel/Jackson fan and had one of each at the time. It seemed everyone was going to Ibanez, and I just wasn't buying the hype. Once I spent a couple of weeks with it, my eyes were opened and I got rid of the Charvel/Jacksons.

While I loved my Charvel/Jacksons, they never really fit me out of the box. I had to add Ibanez trems and aftermarket pickups to make them acceptable to me.

Once I got the Ibanez, it had everything I wanted. No routing for trems, no soldering. Shortly after that, I got my UV77MC and that was it.

Elysian · 05-25-2006, 01:04 AM

even after i got my 7 my Rhoads V was still my main guitar... and currently, since i don't have a playing 7, the first guitar i built has replaced my Rhoads as my main ax, i don't even touch the Rhoads anymore...

CL7 · 05-25-2006, 01:06 AM

my main guitar before my 7 was a black Jackson DKMG. the whole time i owned it, it was though i was destined to play 7s yet i didnt know it. i had it tuned in drop A. the strings on that thing were donkey dick floppy

David · 05-25-2006, 01:22 AM

Gibson LP studio. Can anyone tell why David has a burning hatred for all Gibsons?

* David learned the hardway the value of choosing gear wisely.

Shawn · 05-25-2006, 01:29 AM

I had a Charvel. This with a floyd instead-

I also had a white pearl NJ Series BC Rich Warlock with a reversed headstock and a baby blue Platinum Series Warlock. Those were cool guitars. I miss them.

My first Ibanez guitar right before I went 7-string in 1998, an RG 450 DX WH -

garcia3441 · 05-25-2006, 02:04 AM

Gibson Explorer and a BC Rich Warlock.

DSS3 · 05-25-2006, 02:14 AM

Schecter C-1 Stealth w/85/81 set.

05-25-2006, 12:50 AM	#1
noodles I'm your huckleberry • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 17,642 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: KxK V7 - The Emo Killer Rig: Roadster/GMaj/4x12 Thanked: 291	What was your main before your seven? I was moving around guitar cases this evening, and it made me start thinking about all the six stringers I have around. I couldn't help comparing them to what I am playing now. I played USA Jacksons exclusively before. They have a feel that I just really bonded with, then build quality is superb, and the tone is reflective of the high quality wood they use. This definately influenced my choice of seven went I seriously went shopping (I started with whatever I could grab, since I joined a band that required a seven). I didn't like Gibson, Fender, ESP/LTD, Ibanez, or Schecter anywhere near as much as my Jacksons, so I knew I wouldn't like them any better in a six. I don't mean to sound like a snob, but I couldn't step down to a lesser instrument. I've been spoiled and am now accustomed to certain things in my instrument. Since Jackson custom shop was more than I had money for, I went on some recommendations and bought from a small custom builder (KXK Guitars). If I was playing something different. So, what was your main guitar before your seven, why did you like it, and how does it influence what you look for in a seven? Here, I'll go for Mike. "I played Jacksons before, and I have a Jackson now." Mike = lucky bastard Noodles Division: American Metal without the suck. sales@kxkguitars.com "Somewhere along the way, the Straight Talk Express lost some wheels..." --Barack Obama on John McCain

05-25-2006, 12:55 AM	#2
bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	I had a Washburn MG-24B with EMG-81/EMG-S/EMG-85, but it would've been Parker Fly Deluxe if I could have afforded one back then. Khereb's myspace

05-25-2006, 12:57 AM	#3
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,744 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	i've pretty much had only three main guitars. my first was a Hohner (70's LP knockoff) that i gave to my brother, second was my RG570 which i still have, and now is my RG7621. the transition from the LP styled guitar to the RG570 was huge, but i dug it. the switch to the 7 was comparatively a breeze. I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

05-25-2006, 01:04 AM	#5
Elysian CrabClaw Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 4,591 Real Name: Adam Main Seven: Elysian Custom Guitars Thanked: 26 $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	even after i got my 7 my Rhoads V was still my main guitar... and currently, since i don't have a playing 7, the first guitar i built has replaced my Rhoads as my main ax, i don't even touch the Rhoads anymore... Sign your negative rep.

05-25-2006, 01:29 AM	#8
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 19,005 Main Seven: '91 UV7PWH, '91 UV7BK Rig: Fender Stage Thanked: 139	I had a Charvel. This with a floyd instead- I also had a white pearl NJ Series BC Rich Warlock with a reversed headstock and a baby blue Platinum Series Warlock. Those were cool guitars. I miss them. My first Ibanez guitar right before I went 7-string in 1998, an RG 450 DX WH - www.myspace.com/flothru www.myspace.com/shawncastonguay

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05-25-2006, 01:01 AM	#4
Ken Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,335 Thanked: 25	I switched to Ibanez about 6 months before I went to 7. I won an RG770 in a guitar competition in 1993. I didn't really want the guitar, because I was a Charvel/Jackson fan and had one of each at the time. It seemed everyone was going to Ibanez, and I just wasn't buying the hype. Once I spent a couple of weeks with it, my eyes were opened and I got rid of the Charvel/Jacksons. While I loved my Charvel/Jacksons, they never really fit me out of the box. I had to add Ibanez trems and aftermarket pickups to make them acceptable to me. Once I got the Ibanez, it had everything I wanted. No routing for trems, no soldering. Shortly after that, I got my UV77MC and that was it.

05-25-2006, 01:06 AM	#6
CL7 Gangsta Guitarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York Posts: 326 Real Name: Shawn Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 Rig: Flextone II HD Thanked: 0	my main guitar before my 7 was a black Jackson DKMG. the whole time i owned it, it was though i was destined to play 7s yet i didnt know it. i had it tuned in drop A. the strings on that thing were donkey dick floppy

05-25-2006, 01:22 AM	#7
David je t'aime Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 4,193 Real Name: David Knise Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/ Blazes Rig: POD XT Live > Carvin Thanked: 2 / 1	Gibson LP studio. Can anyone tell why David has a burning hatred for all Gibsons? * David learned the hardway the value of choosing gear wisely.

05-25-2006, 02:04 AM	#9
garcia3441 Tone Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 5,435 Real Name: Mike J. Main Seven: 2002 Vigier Excalibur 7 Main ERG: Danelectro Baritone Rig: Hot Rod DeVille 410 Thanked: 86	Gibson Explorer and a BC Rich Warlock. "Im sick and tired of hearing things From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics All I want is the truth Just gimme some truth. " John Lennon

05-25-2006, 02:14 AM	#10
DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,353 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	Schecter C-1 Stealth w/85/81 set.

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