There is some talk about jackson coming out with some Production 7s?

[Charlz]

Would be very cool if they did it with the 4+3 headstock instead of the inline which looks too big on the 7s.

Interesting that you mentioned that... Look at the 2 inline necks in my pic... the logo on the KV is more toward the end of the headstock, not centered. (Which is just coincidence, I didn't order it that way), but it (the headstock) doesn't appear as huge as the one on the soloist... An illusion I think, but still...

[Charlz]

Korn did something which was kinda cool and unique at the time... can't say that about 7 string players now... you got an extra note for your arpeggios and 3 extra notes for your up and down scale excercises and that mean open B for chugga chugga... I guess that works for some folks... but there's nothing you can't do on a 6 string.... 7 string just looks like a 6 string's ugly fat brother... I know there are some kids who desparatley need 9 string basses to "discover a new world" until they see players like Stanley Clark play the most insane things you can imagine on a good old 4 string bass

For me it's all about that mean open B for chugga chugga... Now if I look at a 6 string it looks tiny... It's all about each guy's perspective... There's no right or wrong, it's all opinion.

[pro-fusion]

I go back and forth on sevens, and I'm over at sevenstring.org as "jacksonplayer". Currently, I have a Jackson CS 7-string Stealth and a KXK Sii-7 custom job. Apart from Caparison, there are really no production sevens out there that I find to be totally satisfying. I sold my Caparison because I needed more 6-strings for my fusion stuff and because the KXK really does most of what I need.

I wouldn't take a couple of comments on this thread too seriously. I see a lot more open-minded people here than folks who can only party like it's 1985.

I'm sure any new Jackson sevens will be imports. Let's just hope they are more upscale than the COW-7. The COW-7 I had was actually a pretty nice guitar, but it had that distinctly low-end vibe to it and seemed more like competition for Schecter than a 'pro' instrument.

[thetroy]

It's a pity that there is no USA Jackson in 7 string other than custom. The only choice that you have is Ibanez (crappy : my RG 7 620 is way under my japanese Dinky in terms of quality), Caparison that does not make neck thru, Lag Stephan Forté signature is bolt on too. I don't know about Schecter, but I have small hands, I can't imagine myself playing a 7 string with longer scale like the Jeff Loomis signature...

If you want a really good 7 string, USA production, in neck thru, nothing available. Maybe Carvin, but they are not imported in France and I don't know about this brand. That's why I think Jackson would be without competition if they release a USA select 7 strings (soloist of course!).

If I were in France I would get a Vigier 7-string.

[ken]

An illusion I think, but still...

The KV headstock definitely looks smaller, even though it isn't. The placing of the logo has an impact, but I think it's the location of the high-E tuner on your soloist's headstock makes the biggest difference to the apparent size. On the soloist, it leaves a much longer overhang (for want of a better word). Are the spacings between the tuners completely different?

It caused me to go look at my MIJ Kelly. The tuner placing is more like your SL than KV:

[toejam]

Interesting that you mentioned that... Look at the 2 inline necks in my pic... the logo on the KV is more toward the end of the headstock, not centered. (Which is just coincidence, I didn't order it that way), but it (the headstock) doesn't appear as huge as the one on the soloist... An illusion I think, but still...

The Soloist headstock looks skinnier and longer to me, but probably just an illusion.

[shadowcat]

Funny, when Charlz posted the first pic my first thought was that the Soloist headstock looks SMALLER (or at least in better proportion) than the KV headstock.

I somehow like the placing on the logo better on the Soloist, it's not all pressed up into the corner.

[thetroy]

Soloist headstock looks way better to me.

[robfromthedeep]

With technical bands becoming more popular (ie. Unearth, Periphery, Meshuggah... i don't know how this is in the US but definately in the UK along with a lot of underground technical bands becoming more popular) and 7 string guitars generally being exposed a lot more to different people (not just the 'nu metal' crowd) with Trivium now playing 7 strings on certain songs and Chris Broderick joining Megadeth etc... i think there is definately a demand for 7 string guitars. If Jackson was to put them out on the shelves people would definately be buying, and i bet many people are turning to Ibanez for 7 strings because Jackson doesn't offer them.

Last year i had the craving for a 7 string (after listening to too much Unearth and Dream Theater), and was tempted to buy an Ibanez, but a Jackson DX7 came up on ebay and i snagged that.

Admittidly, i don't own it anymore but that was down to money issues! I do miss not being able jam along to some stuff.

[elrrek]

I pretty much quit looking at Jackson for a few years now. I've kept the JJ4 and JDR-94 I have and they are cool but when I wanted a 7 I looked else where. The COW was interesting but too limited so if Jackson bring out a similarly priced import with more usable features than the COW I can see me being interested.

[Charlz]

Soloist headstock looks way better to me.

I used to think that too, but after time the KV one grew on me. Now I prefer that one. (Although I still love em both...)

[SLY]

If I were in France I would get a Vigier 7-string.

I forgot this one, but it's a bolt on, it looks ugly (to me of course) and it costs me more than a US Jackson because of the €/$ conversion.

On top of that, Vigier are really great guitar, incredible quality, but these guitars are "too polyvalent". You can play everything with it, but it lacks only one thing : MOJO. It's really good guitars, but with no soul, especially when you compare to Jackson.

[eaeolian]

Would be very cool if they did it with the 4+3 headstock instead of the inline which looks too big on the 7s.

Obviously, I agree with this statement.

[eaeolian]

I don't know about Schecter, but I have small hands, I can't imagine myself playing a 7 string with longer scale like the Jeff Loomis signature...

Actually, I've had no issues with either of the two I've played - the scale takes a little getting used to, but unless you're doing insane stretches, it's fine, and the guitars were actually quite good.

[GWARGHOUL]

I want a 14 string!