7-string recommendations

[guitgeek]

I just got an Ibanez Xiphos 7 string about 2 weeks ago and it's pretty impressive. Neck through, real dimarzios, mahog, binding on neck. Jackson really dropped the ball on not producing an import neck through. An import 7 string soloist is overdue.

[ken]

Have a site? And what is the pound symbol's letter supposed to be?

Oops: RG7EXFX2.

Here's Ibanez's webpage (it appears the name has changed to RG7EF2):

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/page_jp.php?&data_id=12&color=CL01&year=2008&cat_id=1&series_id=3

All the guitars in the "extreme" range are baritone.

As for a dealer, this link takes you to all of Ikebe Gakki's 7-string guitars:

http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/free_search_20.php?cate=&brand=&shop=&c_time=&h_price1=&h_price2=&fair=211&keyword=&u_time=&state=&state2=&img_flg=1&order=1&page_cnt=48

You'll find one in there (but ignore the incorrect scale length, which is no doubt taken from Ibanez's webpage).

I bought mine from ishibashi.co.jp.

[jk2171]

Another vote here for the Schecter Loomis. Really great guitar all the way around, from the finish, to the playability of it, etc. They now have a string-thru version. Good luck on your search!