Suggestion for a high quality 7 string with more classic neck shape?

[oremus91]

Every 7 string is thin/fast/etc and I find that term has just come to mean uncomfortable to me.

Ibanez, Music Man, Schecter KM USAs, Mayos, Aristides, they are all quite thin. Even Kiesel has a what feels like a D shape to me that makes my thumb collapse in big chords. Rounder necks I find keep my thumb bent on the right position. Getting an old hellraiser isn't the option I want, I haven't tried a PRS 7, but they only offer the SE. Strandberg was ok for me once upon a time but again only do indonesian builds and the ones I've tried haven't been as inspiring as my washburn one which had real design flaws that have been remedied a bit by new versions of their hardware.

I saw iconic guitars makes a 7 strat that could be an option, and the majesty 7 isnt as bad as the JP in terms of neck shape but is still a bit thin and I think its also hideous. I love 7s, but this makes me want to give up and just downtune a 6, but as all of you know its just not the same. Bonus points for fixed bridge.

 

[IwantTacos]

So a boomer 7.
Fender and squire made some. There’s a Gibson 7.

might have to go custom.

 

[TheInvisibleHand]

Ibanez AZ 7, literally exactly what you're looking for.

 

[Antiproduct]

Aren't BC Rich Stealth Necks fat af? Maybe the 7 String version of that?

 

[oremus91]

So a boomer 7.
Fender and squire made some. There’s a Gibson 7.

might have to go custom.

Sort of? I don't really like gibsons at all shape wise I find them uncomfortable, but the AZ 7 was a thought its just often heavy as hell.

 

[Wucan]

Have you tried ESP's? I don't like their 7's because the necks are a bit beefier than the norm but that might be for your benefit.

And I can't say for sure because I never played one, but Caparison is known for bigger necks than the norm. Someone else here probably has experience with the brand.

 

[oremus91]

Also just saw aaron marshall's sig 7 incoming I might see what that one is like.

 

[oremus91]

Have you tried ESP's? I don't like their 7's because the necks are a bit beefier than the norm but that might be for your benefit.

And I can't say for sure because I never played one, but Caparison is known for bigger necks than the norm. Someone else here probably has experience with the brand.

ESP would def be a contender, I had an RL-600 years ago with the "thin U" neck and I thought it was insanely round and comfortable, my thumb didn't collapse on it. I think I just have grown out of D shapes, its not necessarily about the thickness.

 

[oremus91]

Actually I think I'll wait for the schecter aaron marshall sig and continue to look at anything from esp that isnt zzz satin black again, thanks.

 

[mastapimp]

I know you mentioned Mayos in the post as having too thin of a neck. Have you tried a Regius? Mine seems to be on par with some of my older strats...nowhere near Ibanez thinness.

 

[CanserDYI]

Kiesel also has a thick neck profile you can request I'm 99% sure, @spudmunkey might be able to tell you the specs on that.

 

[oremus91]

I know you mentioned Mayos in the post as having too thin of a neck. Have you tried a Regius? Mine seems to be on par with some of my older strats...nowhere near Ibanez thinness.

No but they seem to be 2x on average the price of duvells and quite rare, but I would love to give one a shot.

 

[oremus91]

Kiesel also has a thick neck profile you can request I'm 99% sure, @spudmunkey might be able to tell you the specs on that.

True, I've considered this as well, but its just a 2mm shift in their CNC instruction.

 

[Adieu]

Some old LTDs were quite large

 

[TheBolivianSniper]

Aren't BC Rich Stealth Necks fat af? Maybe the 7 String version of that?

the neck on mine is a D shape, not wizard thin but definitely not a round sorta thing, the neck on my old ESP was definitely thicker

 

[Thesius]

Those old squier stagemasters. I believe mine had a fatty neck but it's been years since I've owned one.

 

[spudmunkey]

Kiesel also has a thick neck profile you can request I'm 99% sure, @spudmunkey might be able to tell you the specs on that.

.03" thicker than the standard neck (and is the standard on the Holdsworth model). They also have a "double thick" which is .06" thicker. The shape of the back of the neck is the same, but the sides just get taller.

 

[Snarftang]

The neck on my Vigier is a D and is certainly far from thin, but in a good way. I used to have a 7 string S series and that thing was basically 2 dimensional, but the Vigier's got a good bit of girth to it. Plus they're one of the companies that still seem to be believe in middle pickups.

 

[kmanick]

the older Carvin DC727's have a slightly thicker rounder neck shape than the Ibanez 7's do. the one I just traded had a very comfortable neck on it.

 

[oremus91]

the older Carvin DC727's have a slightly thicker rounder neck shape than the Ibanez 7's do. the one I just traded had a very comfortable neck on it.

Ive had Kiesels they actually feel more flat to me than round, but definitely thicker than an Ibby etc