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Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I'm buying myself a 7 string for xmas, that's gonna be such a pain in the ass for strings 😛
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lol why would you want a 7 string? I had an 7 string Ibanez Gio for about 3 days before I decided to get rid of it. I hated it. But then again, Gio's are teh suxor anyway.
 
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I'm buying myself a 7 string for xmas, that's gonna be such a pain in the ass for strings 😛
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lol why would you want a 7 string? I had an 7 string Ibanez Gio for about 3 days before I decided to get rid of it. I hated it. But then again, Gio's are teh suxor anyway.
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Ibanez guitars blow 😛

I want a 7 string for the low tuning capabilities. A lot of the metal I want to play is in C and C#, B and A, and my guitar cannot scale that low. It will have baritone capabilities. Plus the extra string is badass.. but I used to play bass so maybe that's why I want another B 😀

The guitar itself is ridiculous... EMG 707 active hums, think EMG 85 mixed with EMG81 but made for a 7 string scale.. it fvcking owns man.
 
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I'm buying myself a 7 string for xmas, that's gonna be such a pain in the ass for strings 😛
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lol why would you want a 7 string? I had an 7 string Ibanez Gio for about 3 days before I decided to get rid of it. I hated it. But then again, Gio's are teh suxor anyway.
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Ibanez guitars blow 😛

I want a 7 string for the low tuning capabilities. A lot of the metal I want to play is in C and C#, B and A, and my guitar cannot scale that low. It will have baritone capabilities. Plus the extra string is badass.. but I used to play bass so maybe that's why I want another B 😀

The guitar itself is ridiculous... EMG 707 active hums, think EMG 85 mixed with EMG81 but made for a 7 string scale.. it fvcking owns man.
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hahaha, after using that Gio I did come to the conclusion that Ibanez guitars do blow.

I think I'm happy with a 6 string, 24 frets. That Ibanez made me hate 7 strings, so I'm not sure when I'll give 7's a chance. 😛

Is the 85 in the neck or bridge? I heard that having the 85 in the bridge is a lot better than having the 85 in the neck. Also, what guitar?
 
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I'm buying myself a 7 string for xmas, that's gonna be such a pain in the ass for strings 😛
Click to expand...

lol why would you want a 7 string? I had an 7 string Ibanez Gio for about 3 days before I decided to get rid of it. I hated it. But then again, Gio's are teh suxor anyway.
Click to expand...

Ibanez guitars blow 😛

I want a 7 string for the low tuning capabilities. A lot of the metal I want to play is in C and C#, B and A, and my guitar cannot scale that low. It will have baritone capabilities. Plus the extra string is badass.. but I used to play bass so maybe that's why I want another B 😀

The guitar itself is ridiculous... EMG 707 active hums, think EMG 85 mixed with EMG81 but made for a 7 string scale.. it fvcking owns man.
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hahaha, after using that Gio I did come to the conclusion that Ibanez guitars do blow.

I think I'm happy with a 6 string, 24 frets. That Ibanez made me hate 7 strings, so I'm not sure when I'll give 7's a chance. 😛

Is the 85 in the neck or bridge? I heard that having the 85 in the bridge is a lot better than having the 85 in the neck. Also, what guitar?
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The pickups are called EMG707's one in each position.. I was simply giving the reference to the 85/81 as far as tone.. it's a hybrid of the two sounds.

Here it is:
http://www.schecterguitars.com/imgs/hr_c7_hellraiser_blk.jpg

Will make a nice addition to my 6 string PRS Custom
 
Sweet! Schecter's are real nice. Would also love to own a PRS, but just way out of my price range. My next guitar is probably going to be a Carvin.
 
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Sweet! Schecter's are real nice. Would also love to own a PRS, but just way out of my price range. My next guitar is probably going to be a Carvin.
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I did a lot of modifications to it. I put a hotter uncovered humbucker in the bridge and left the covered alnicoV magnet pickup in the neck for a creamy blues tone. It's the best of both worlds imo. (think jimmy page). I also replaced all the knobs and adjusted the bridge piece. I think it came out rather well.

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Originally posted by: Martin
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Nothing feels better than a freshly stringed guitar going through 2 tube rectifiers. 😎
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Boxers straight from the dryer FTW! 😉
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wow.. that's insanely messed up that you posted that cause literally 2 min after I posted this thread a fellow AT'er IM'ed me and said the exact same thing lol
 
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Originally posted by: Lucifer
Oh man I am sooo jealous of that guitar. 😱

EDIT: Here's the Carvin I want.
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😱 thanks

That guitar looks slick as hell man, love the inlays.

What kind of electronics?
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Carvin's own Humbuckers. This one has C22N and C22B Humbuckers. They let you upgrade the humbuckers for a little more. I like Carvin because you can customize the guitars. You can even add a Floyd Rose to it, but screw that. I'm a huge fan of the Tune o Matic bridge. 😉
 
i use dean markley blue steel 11-52s. i also tune down a whole step to DGCFAD.

i have a video demo of that carvin from guitar world that i'm uploading to my webspace for those that haven't seen it yet.
 
I can't remember the exact weight but usually D'Adarrio .46 to whatever. Just a little heavier that usual. 🙂
 
I used to use EB RPS .09's. I haven't had a new set of strings in about 4 years though, I lost the desire to play somehow 🙁

It is nice to read threads about this, and how much something so simple is appreciated. There is nothing like hearing the harmonic's of a chord with new strings.
 
Another one for the EB Super Slinkies. Sometimes I'll go up a gauge for the EAD strings if I have them though.
 
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Nothing feels better than a freshly stringed guitar going through 2 tube rectifiers. 😎

So this thread isn't a total waste, guitar players what strings do you usually use
and what gauge?

< -- GHS Boomers or Ernie Ball Super Slinkies (pink) at 9-42
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Well, now that I'm not on tour like I used to be, I take whatever my guitar tech buddies will send me. BUT I do use Dean Markleys and Ernie Ball primarily

10 - 52
Nickel
 
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