I play a lot of dropped 7 string stuff and I love a Floyd and I do a lot of technical leads as well, so I’m just really wondering what would catered more to my style of playing.

Photo from my recording studio in Tokyo.

L: Fusion Blacktop with Nazgul pickups

R: Fusion Walnut with Evertune bridge

Should I grab this and route an Evertune in it?

Opinions on solar guitars?

Hey friends,

I am looking to upgrade a few components on my 2024 Ibanez RG7421EX that I picked up on marketplace. Looking to upgrade the following:

- Pickups: I tried to like the Quantum but I think I hate them, so likely doing a Seymour Duncan Nazgûl 7 in the bridge and haven’t made up my mind on the Neck.

- Bridge: specifically, are there any good drop in, no drill options to replace the Ibanez F107 bridge? If it requires drilling or routing, in am not going to consider. The bridge feels fine but I have heard that swapping the bridge on these guitars can make a huge improvement.

-Nut: going to a graph tech nut burning anyone know the specific model, that would be super helpful. The plastic nut is whatever.

- Tuners: the tuners are bottom of the list because the current ones work. But they do suck. And similar tot the bridge, does anyone know the specific models that will drop in without drilling? Doesn’t have to be the standard brands if there is something good out there but a bit cheaper.

And the only other things I am considering is deleting the tone knob, putting the volume where the tone is and filling the hole. I have a killswitch on my 8 string and have yet to use it so I am not sure interesting in installing one. I might replace the switch and pots while swapping the pickups. And then maybe seeing if the shielding could use some updating because this guitar is noisy as hell under gain.

Thanks so much for the advice!!!

Been wanting this one since I first saw it on the 2026 ESP NAMM video. Even prettier in person.

Is this worth it as a first 7 string? I’m in love with the way it looks, and I love the fluence and sustaniac that it has. I’m all in for the features, and looking for an axe with a sustaniac, split coil and a floyd. Is this a good option, or are there any better alternatives. Looking to spend no more than 2000!

Any problems with fanned fret guitars with floating trems? (I.e. Strandberg, Kiesel)?

Here’s my Jackson rrxt 24-7 with dimarzio John Petrucci rainmaker and dreamcatcher pickups 🤘🏻

Using same preset in Archetype Gojira X Comparing these 3 headless guitars
- Strandberg pickups Humbucker soapbar 8 String OEM custom .strandberg*
- Vimana Custom Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday 7 String
- Vos pickups Seymour Duncan set Nazgûl & Sentient 7 String

Need some review about this guitar, I found one for $152 which is pretty average in my country.

I’m looking for a good quality 7 string for some heavy metal. Are there any specific brands I should look for or avoid?

Edit: I also should’ve included my budget is around $1000-1200 USD

im deadset on buying a 7 string with a floating bridge but i don’t know which to buy so i just want some recommendations.

After trying several different 7 strings over the last six months, I finally decided to give a 7 string Strandberg a shot, and now I wish I’d gotten one sooner.
It was basically perfect right out of the box, had a little issue with the 5 way switch switching between pickups but it resolved on its own. I have the 6-string Boden Essential, and somehow the EndurNeck on the 7-string feels even more comfortable and natural.
The POWR D pickups have also been a pleasant surprise. They’re clear, articulate, and tight, with plenty of output for heavier styles. I feel like they’re a mix between Tosins signature fishmans and the fishman fluence moderns.
I know these are a little pricey for an Indonesian made guitar, but the build quality, fit and finish, and overall feel are excellent. For me, it’s absolutely been worth it.

Hope you enjoy!

Picked up another Artificial and man do we need more of them stateside.Mike is cool as hell and doing solid things... Support the underdog from down under... #ArtificialGuitars

https://www.artificialguitars.com/

Got this one in a trade for one of my guitars that wasn't getting enough playing time. Seems pretty nice.

#NGD | I think this one is staying awhile. This is Balaguer number 6 for me, and it’s officially my favorite yet (beating out the Diablo 7 I just traded).

Scale Length: 27"

Ash body w/ Rustic Ash finish and purple grain fill

D shaped satin finished neck w/ 24 frets

16 inch radius fretboard

Bareknuckle Ragnarok Pickup

Bareknuckle 550k push/pull pot

Tesi Killswitch

Balaguer Locking tuners

Hipshot bridge

Hello, I have found a pretty good deal on the Jackson Mark Heylmun signature and I'm not sure if I should pull the trigger. It looks very cool to me but I am wondering if anyone has any first hand experience on how it plays.

Looking specifically for info about how it feels, how heavy it is, neck dive, and how the neck feels. I am used to my BC Rich Ironbird Extreme 6 string in terms of neck profile, but I have small hands so find some necks (specifically on Schecters) to be a bit too bulky and chunky for me. I love Fluence Moderns but don't know how good Mark Heylmun's signature Fluences sound.

I also love the Floyd Rose system but have heard some things about it being very tight on the 7 string, so any info on that would be much appreciated.

Thanks to anyone that can help and I'd be happy to hear about anything you have to say about the guitar, it is quite a big purchase so I am hoping to get as much information as possible as I cannot physically try it before I buy it.