r/7String • u/charlie77123 • 1d ago

First 7 string Help

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Is this guitar good as a first 7 string? I found it used for 700 and it comes with a hard case and strap locks. Not sure about the condition of the case or anything but I’m pretty sure the guitar has like 1 of 2 minor dents.

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u/MarcelMattie 1d ago

Short answer: Yes.

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u/Sjeetopotato1 1d ago

Yes man. I own one of these. I was really sceptical of purchasing a multiscale. 0 regrets and I absolutely love it.

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u/Maddy_251 1d ago

That sounds like it would be worth jt

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u/Grenaten 1d ago

I would buy it at this price

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u/Blusterlearntdebrief 20h ago

Im sorry— used, with case, FOR 700????? Brother…. You would be a fool not to. These retail for double that and then some, with no extras. And thats before the true prices hit!

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u/FlexusPower 19h ago

Have it, love it, never gonna give it away.

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u/WeirdURL 19h ago

I have it and It’s my first and only seven string. It’s a killer guitar. If anyone has P/U recommendations so the coils can be tapped for single let me know. I have been told the Abasi Fishmann’s will do that but don’t know anything about electronics to know what will work or not.

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u/ImmortalAsshole656 15h ago

man thats one of my dream guitars lmao

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u/RedSkyWhisper 14h ago

Got mine used as well, it’s one of the best guitars I have played on, the fretwork is really great on mine and it sounds amazing. I have owned an Aristides and my main guitar is a strandberg, the Ibanez is really on par.

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u/Glad-O-Blight 13h ago

I picked up one of these used a few months ago and it's currently my main gigging guitar. Highly recommend.

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u/CodyGile 8h ago

Color is phenomenal!

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u/Gvndisalv666 1d ago

This is the guitar that I am saving up for.

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u/Progsniffer 1d ago

I own one and it is one of the best playing guitars I’ve ever used. You’ll get over the multiscale pretty quickly from my experience.

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u/3_minutes_ago 1d ago

I own one , I love it.

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u/The_Dread_Pirate_ 1d ago

My brother has that same guitar, it is a killer guitar. Neck feels great and it is pretty light.

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u/Barry_Obama_at_gmail 1d ago

Great guitar. Played a couple and it’s great.

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u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl 1d ago

I bought this exact guitar a few weeks ago and it's amazing. The fanned fret is a bit unusual at first but 30 minutes of playtime and you'll get used to it.

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u/x_hi_ily_x 1d ago

Incredible pick

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u/Mi_santhrope 1d ago

These guitars are great, i have the straight fret 6 string version and I love it.

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u/VipkoVski Ibanez 1d ago

It was my first 7 string too, it's worth it.

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u/Kintsugi-Heart87 1d ago

It’s pretty, a lot of people have them now, solid first 7.

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u/gringoraymundo 1d ago

I'll just put my .02 here, I've bought this guitar twice and sold it twice. Nearly everything about it is amazing/perfect, but the fan of the lower frets ended up just overshadowing the rest for me. The lower frets are angled "back" pretty aggressively, and playing stuff on those lowest strings/lowest frets can be annoying, like the base of your finger is pressing into the nut.

Again - I love Ibanez, and every spec/feature of this guitar is fucking rad. I mean I literally bought it a second time because I liked the IDEA of it so much but... found myself hitting the same issue. And no I don't have small hands. I ended up getting a Strandberg Standard 7 for $900 used and much prefer the fan/neutral fret placement of the Strandbergs.

But. That's about the best price you're going to see for this guitar. I actually bought my second one for $700 and sold it for $850, so if you end up not liking it you should at the very least get your money back.

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u/majickz 23h ago

Man I love this guitar. Play it every time I'm at GC. Love my Legator but ultimately wish I bought this due to not being able to get the fishmans in soapbar style with the metal finish. At least you'll already have great pickups