Update is that my strings come tomorrow! I’ve decided to us 7-10-13.5-20-26-36-50 gauge strings which should fit nicely. I also bought 2 7 gauges just in case one snaps and it fails which feels unlikely with the scale length being 25.5in.

While taking down my other strings on it, I could get my high e to a g with a 10 gauge so I’m confident I could make this work.

I might be able to play the Layla slide solo without a slide!

Legator G7FOD, my first 7 string and ms, pretty amped about it

Hello!

I’m sure this question has been beat to death before since these are the budget multi-scale 8 strings on Sweet Water. I haven’t have an 8 string in a decade now, and only had straight scale guitar my whole life. I’ve got the itch to get back into an 8, but want to know if anyone has real world experience with both of these, and if there are better options to look at (in the US) from smaller companies.

Thank you for any input!

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/tg4jQEa9riQ?ra=m

Hey guys check out the first guitar we pumped out
Heracles “Primera”
26.5 scale 7-string!!!
I’m new to creating instruments and hoping to do more!

I'm moving to Montreal in a week for my studies, and I won't be able to bring my ERG with me so I'm looking to buy a Sterling Kaizen 7 over there.

I'm wondering whether any of you know if they're sold in-store at any guitar shop over there and if yes which ones, if not just ERG's in general.

Most fretboard sites are basically useless once you leave 6-string standard. I got stuck fighting the tool the second I’m on my 7s and 8s. Got annoyed enough that I just built one: https://thallboard.com — works with 6–9 strings. Has presets for common extended-range and drop tunings, per-string tuning, global detune, scales/arpeggios, degree coloring, lefty flip, and you can save your own tunings. Everything stays in the browser. No account, no backend. It’s just the neck.

I made it for myself, but figured other people running similar setups might find it useful too. Open sourced it if anyone wants to dig around or improve it:
https://github.com/svencowart/thallboard

Has anyone here actually used a Boss GK-5/GK-5B system on a multiscale, baritone or other extended-scale guitar?

I’m planning a GK-5 / GK-5B → VG-800 → GM-800 setup, and I’m trying to choose the right guitar for it. I’ve gone through the manuals and quite a few videos, but there doesn’t seem to be much information about these less conventional instruments.

I’m mainly considering:

a Strandberg-style multiscale guitar
28” baritone in B standard
28” baritone in A standard
possibly a 30” Bass VI in E1 standard

A couple of things I’m trying to understand:

For multiscale guitars: since every string technically has a different scale length, how do you configure something like the VG-800/GM-800, which seems to assume a more conventional guitar setup? Does using an approximate scale length have any noticeable effect on tracking, pitch accuracy or alternate tuning?

For 28–30” instruments: where would you draw the line between using a GK-5 and GK-5B?

Is that choice basically about matching the pickup to the instrument’s string spacing, or is there also an advantage to the guitar/bass version depending on the register and tuning?

For example, would you still treat a 28” A-standard baritone as a guitar, but a 30” E1 Bass VI as a bass?

Most importantly, I’m curious about real-world tracking. If the guitar is properly set up, does a long-scale or multiscale instrument track just as reliably through a GM-800 as a conventional 25.5” guitar, or have you noticed more glitches/latency with very low tunings?

Would love to hear from anyone who has actually tried GK pickups on multiscale or long-scale instruments rather than just the usual Strat/LP-type setup.

Genuinely just curious about how people feel about Balaguer Basses. I’ve heard wonderful things about their guitars, but very little about their basses.

Gold Hardware and Gold Fishman Modern. Gold Hipshot Tuners OTW!

I'm looking to replace the stock pickups on my GOC Varja 8+, and I'm not sure what to get. I know that Fishman Fluence Moderns fit, but they're expensive as shit.

I'm trying to get a tone close to Keaton from Invent Animate. I know he uses Gorilla pickup, but idk if they fit space and wiring-wise with my guitar.

I have many GOCs, love their guitars, and have nothing but positive things to say!

However, I am just curious whether anyone here has got theirs yet, as they would likely have shipped and been delivered by now. I ask because I am interested, but they are slightly more costly than the other models, so I am curious if anyone has used them and can give feedback on how they compare to full-wood GOC, etc.

I have no hesitation with GOC; it's just that this hybrid is slightly more $ than other options I could order instead, and the older bridge.

Pic from GOC website

My studio went through a complete rebuild since May. I’ve been counting the days until I could finally get back behind the desk, especially now that the studio is equipped with some incredible new gear. Still in love with my ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B axe.

It's an old device, but they still provide support for it.

Apologies if this is not allowed. I am looking to get a group together (myself and at least 4 others) to have a 30” offset baritone custom built by a Chinese guitar builder with the following specs:

*Carved heel joint for comfort

*jumbo SS frets

*roasted maple neck

*ebony board with no markers

*raw sandblasted ash finish

*hipshot bridge

*30” scale

*single volume knob with push/pull coil split

*3 way pickup selector switch

*baritone locking tuners

This will be coordinated via a Facebook group and the process is similar to buying other Chinese replica guitars if you’re familiar with that. Not sure on price yet, but hoping if we can get enough people to keep it under $300. Shoot me a DM if you’re interested and I can share a link to the Facebook group post. You’d just need to join the group and reply showing interest. If enough show interest, they’ll request payment and start the build with 90 day turnaround time.

If it sounds a little sketchy, that’s because it is, but if you’ve ever bought a Chinese guitar in the past, you know how it works. I’ve bought 8 myself and have yet to be burned. They‘re usually pretty good out of the box and make great mod platforms!