I need (Want) a 7 string!!!

[dwells]

hey guys
just wondering how the transition between the 6 to 7 is?
im needing a new challenge and have some really cool Solo gigs coming up so im thinking about getting a 7 string in my ebmm arsenal !
anyone want to donate one i would very happily play it for you!!!!

ill also be doing some Fractal axe-fx demos very soon ill post em here when i get them done!

so whats your thoughts on the 7 ??

p.s im scarred ill like it to much and ditch my Luke 6 strings?

Verdict
Dean Wells/teramaze

 

[Tung]

Being an EBMM player, where you're used to small necks, going to 7-string might be a bit of a transition for you.
I used 7-string guitars for years, still do, but I'm a little spoiled on the JP6 necks, much easier to play. But I do like the wider flat necks the 7-string has, kinda like a classical guitar. Don't think you'll ditch your Luke for a 7-string, they really are completely different animals.

 

[kneeoh]

The transitioning back and forth between the two, at least for me, is not a problem at all. I feel they complement each other so I keep both my 6 stringers and 7 stringer

 

[jakedawgwhite88]

I play a luke and a jp7 the sounds are different but the transition takes a little time ...... just play it and you'll have it before too long. I would say that I have problems with the luke and 7 at gigs but really its not that different .... the jp7 is a little louder but as tone goes remember most of it is in your fingers

 

[metalmarty]

I know my way around a 6-string, but I couldn't get to grips with a 7. Your miles may vary though, many many guitarist obviously switch effortlessly! Hope to see those AxeFx-clips soon Dean, I love your work (did it show in your last post ???)!

 

[Slingy]

I've been wanting one too for a while. I play my classical alot so I dont think the wide neck will be a problem. I wish there was a cheaper option like a Sterling model just to get my feet wet.

 

[Headstock]

Piece of cake. When I had my sevens, it did not take much to get acquainted.

 

[BrickGlass]

Took me just a couple of weeks to get the hang of playing a 7-string. Now it just feels like a 7-string and a 6-string feels like a 6-string.

 

[M.A.K.S]

It took me some weeks to get used to the 7.
These days I switch between a mandolin, my Luke, a 7 and an 8 during gigs
Only problem is after I play the 8, the 7 feels like the 6, the 6 feels like the mandolin and the mandolin feels like a pencil

 

[dwells]

cool im going to check 1 out very soon hopefully! if i can find one over here in OZ

cheers guys

 

[Danserrano]

Hey wells, I think it's time to add a 7 to ur wishlist in ur sig.

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Dean, if you're going with a JP7, it won't be a hard switch at all. Easily the best neck of any 7 I've ever played. Been playing 7s since 2001 when I got my first Ibby 7 and I haven't looked back since. You'll feel right at home easily. I ditched all my 6s just because I was so used to the 7s and playing stuff on them that wasn't intended for 7s became a breeze. Like if I'm playing some Megadeth or something, I don't even notice the 7th string. Now, if you were going for a Schecter Loomis 7 or something like that, I'd tell you to start practicing with a baseball bat cause that's how that neck feels!! Hahahaha!

-Eric

 

[Raz]

I'm sure most of you guys have more skill in your pinky's than I do in my whole body, and the transition for me was rather straight forward. The only thing I notice now is that since I started playing six strings again, I have to think a bit more when playing the seven...it's easier (or was easier) to go back to the six, after playing sevens exclusively for several years. i can donate my JP7 say for about 1400.00!!!

 

[73h Nils]

You'll have no problem adjusting at all, I'm sure of it.

 

[littlephil]

cool im going to check 1 out very soon hopefully! if i can find one over here in OZ

cheers guys

If you're going to get an EBMM in Australia, you've gotta order it from Colin!
I've got a JP7 on the way from him soon, and he is a pleasure to deal with.

 

[walleye]

cool im going to check 1 out very soon hopefully! if i can find one over here in OZ

cheers guys

ill sell u my jp7 if you want.

 

[dwells]

really?

 

[Colin]

Deano

You won't have to worry about not wanting to going back to 6 strings. Hook up with Phil when his arrives into Melbourne

 

[dMAN]

Hi ,
Got one for sale here ..... 1.5 yrs old .... immaculate ( not a dent , ding or scratch ... as new )
jp7 - mysticdream .

In hong kong so shipping easy to oz



dMAN

 

[Colin]

This is Phil's 7 string