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[Endrik]

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Schecter 7s are pretty good, but they don't have a Floyd, guitar without floyd is just like a dog without tale.ˇ
If you guys don't convince me to buy Jackson, then I probably go with custom Carvin, but I need more money for that.

[noodlesatf]

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I guess all of my guitars are dobermans, then, because none of them have Floyds.

If you're trying to compare the DR7 to a Carvin, then it is really no contest. The Carvin is neck-thru, with a Schaller Floyd and ebony fretboard.

[Endrik]

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I know very well how good the Carvins are but they cost at least 2x $$$ Don't have a lot of money right now so I'm looking for something cheaper.

[HeWhoIs]

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I have a DR7T and have had no tuning issues with it at all. I replaced the DD bridge pup with a SD Distortion and the guitar sounds and plays great!

[toejam]

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It is a set-neck, toejam. They wait for the glue to set, and sculpt it like a neckthru.

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Ah, that makes sense. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Seemed like it was set neck anyway since the body is pretty light, feels a little more neck heavy. And I can't see any neck seams on the back of the body either, just the mahogany grain through the slightly transparent black finish.

[toejam]

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The Carvin is neck-thru, with a Schaller Floyd and ebony fretboard.

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Actually, it's not a Schaller. It's a cheaper low-pro version, maybe like a Takeuchi.

[toejam]

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I really like Carvin (own an SC90 and had a DC400 and DC120 12-string). I was going to order one of their 7s but decided to go with the Schecter instead and couldn't be happier right now. I used to own an Ibanez RG7620 and thought that played really nice with the Lo-Pro Edge 7 trem, I just couldn't get into the sound of the (b)asswood body that much.
The Schecter is a great deal for the money, not sure if they made any versions with a Floyd or not, though.

[eaeolian]

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Schecter 7s are pretty good, but they don't have a Floyd, guitar without floyd is just like a dog without tale.ˇ
If you guys don't convince me to buy Jackson, then I probably go with custom Carvin, but I need more money for that.

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My CS 7 string is tailess, then. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

I have yet to hear a 7 string with a Floyd that the B string sounds good on. Some, like the Ibanez K7, it sounds passable on, but every fixed-bridge 7 string I've heard sounds better.

If you must have a Floyd, spend the money for the Carvin.

[noodlesatf]

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Actually, it's not a Schaller. It's a cheaper low-pro version, maybe like a Takeuchi.

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Are you sure? It makes no sense they'd go with a piece of junk copy for the seven strings, but use a FRO on the six strings.

[toejam]

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Yeah, Carvin uses an Original Floyd on their 6-strings and only a licensed version on the DC727 and 747. They've been using that for awhile before the OFR-7 was available. Not sure if they'll switch to the real deal or not, but they still use the cheapo one.

[Drake S.]

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I like the RR7 Jackson made a few years back, heres a couple of pics of mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...HV/jn01003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...HV/jn01031.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...HV/jn01029.jpg

I altered mine a bit. they came standard strung thru the body in either candy blue , or Black.

[noodlesatf]

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Dude, what all did you do to that thing? Did you do that switch yourself? That looks sweet!

[Drake S.]

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all parts with the exception of tuners & floyd system came from BudMan (dave) Dave made the switch tip & plate as well as back platestruss cover pup rings all the screws everything . I also had to buy the knobs & Jack plate.

[noodlesatf]

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So, was the switch there stock?

[Drake S.]

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No it was stock on the triangle pick guard like on most RRs I removed the guard filled it in & routed the back out for access to the controls, as well as for a trem plate since the Takuchi Floyd was added. So were the Emg 707 in the neck & the 707-81 in the bridge.