Yeah, now we finally got our own little sanctuary... The idea was your's mate, I'm just here for the ride!

Not sure about this D Activator though. Actually, I was GASsing for the X2N before I got my EMGs... maybe I'll try an X2N-7 for the bridge and the D Activator for the neck... the L-4 M-5 H-8 seems interesting IMO...

But first things first- I gotta source the CASH!

The PAF7 is supposed to be ok, just that it's very low output for heavy riffing I guess... If you get an EVO7 or other high output bridge pup, there may be a volume difference between neck and bridge. But since you pretty much only use the neck for leads, you can probably compensate on your GT-6.

And K7 come with 9-52 standard I think.

For some reason, I find that I don't really have that much of a problem using 9-52s on the 1527 - previously for 6-strings (cheh-wah!), I found that 9-42 just didn't have enough string tension. Always had trouble with Valkyrie's TH-1 Stealth with 9-42s... hmm, maybe 9-52 is easier to play because of the 5-piece maple/wenge neck... (ehem!).

Anyway, anyone knows where I can get the definitive neck specifications for the 1527? The Malaysian Ibbie portal says it's an Ultra neck, the Jap portal says something else and Jemsite says it's Wizard7 Prestige. And if it's maple/wenge, does that mean the 2 dark stripes are not bubinga?

I know I know, it's not really vital must-have information... but it's good to know.

Actually, I was already thinking of 2 X2N-7s...



Extra tension due to the B-string? No wonder... I'm not complaining though!

Maple/wenge and not bubinga? Are the dark stripes the wenge then?

Yes, I hope so... right now, the only new thing I can do is play damn low, muddy-sounding runs...

Ok, EQ777, since you've had a 7-string the longest amongst the 3 of us jokers here, what's a cool/brutal 7-string technique that you've learned so far?

Aiyah... Rusty Cooley no need to bother lah... DT also cannot play! and Korn, maybe Valkyrie can lah with his K7, I ain't got the tuning for it...

Actually yeah... I think teh 7-string gio has been discontinued. A 2nd-hand RG732x would be a better deal, it's MIK I think.

Yeah, you're right about the scale runs and more economy... although I'm still getting used to the pattern... If I start from the low B, I usually get confused at the A and D strings - my D aeolian will suddenly become like E aeolian for a while until I hit the G string and get my bearings right again...

Haven't gotten around to learning 7-string arpeggios... though I'm guessing it'll be pretty fun to be able to hit like 3 octaves in one position!

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 5 2007, 08:51 PM

Hehe, if he had a 7 he'll probably do 12 finger arpeggio taps across 8 strings...

Any idea how they manage to do it for 8-string guitars... hehe, the Conklin Sidewinder comes to mind...

And what about the RG2228? Do you think it's possible to string it with the low B and high A? ...not that I'm interested in going down the 8-fold path... yet...

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 6 2007, 12:15 PM

Just brought my 7 to the jam studio yesterday- ran it through a GT-8 through the FX Return of a Laney Hardcore Max halfstack. Damn, never knew what I was missing... those 5 extra low notes really make a difference!

When me and the bassist were galloping on the low D (he's using a 5-string bass too) - phew, it felt awesome... we probably gave all the cats and dogs in the neighbourhood a bloody headache!

The v77/88 pups were a bit noisy though, got quite a bit of feedback-hum-thingy when I don't play- argh! never had that problem with my EMGs...

the feedback-hum-thingy sounded quite low...probably need to do a notch in one of the lower frequencies...

anyway, Equilibrium777, you finally admit to playing Rusty Cooley stuff huh?

Didn't the RG7CST cost more than the J-Customs? And according to Jemsite there were like only 24 or so RG7CSTs made... talk about exclusive!

Haha... you'd be better than Rusty coz he himself doesn't tour the world!

The APEX2 (string-through) is probably Indon but the APEX1 (with floating trem+Ubar) is most likely MIJ since it's the "high-end" version of the APEX. Overall, it actually looks like a comparable guitar to the K7... plus the horizontal 69 inlay and the rest of the inlay looks quite nice IMO...

Anyway, I'm surprised that you don't like the UV777... I though playability wise it should be at least slightly better than the 1527? The neck profile is a bit flatter than the 1527 IIRC... it's way over-priced, to be sure, but it looks very very classy- the 1527 on the hand is very much understated.

But if I could afford a UV777 (not in the near future!), I think I'd rather go for a Dellinger 7-string... the devil's tail headstock is just suh-weet...

Have you seen the J-custom 7-string with the vine of life inlay? One killer looking guitar... cost more than double the 1527 though!

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 9 2007, 11:13 AM

Hmmm... it's probably already at KLIA waiting for customs clearance. Unless Valkyrie takes emergency leave, guess he'll have to wait until Saturday.

That's about 80 hours or so from now... hehe..

Anyway, metalzone, that's the RG8427F J-custom right? Damn, you should check out the black onyx paint job on the Ibanez Japan website... suh-weet....

Gee, Valkyrie's gonna keeeeeel me for telling... turns out only three dudes knew he was getting the K7 until I posted it in the Sanctuary... whoops, my bad.

"Gee, Head, what'd you wanna do tonight?"
"The same thing we do every night, Munky — Try to take over the world!"
Munky and the Head... ekekekekke

err... ok, that may have been before your time...

Woi! LYN got strict policy for respecting people's intellectual property rights ok!

No one said cannot photostat, just don't publicise it!!!

Wei... Krankenstein + 7-string... you wanna be Jeff Loomis issit?

Aiyo, me and Valkyrie read one of the old Merchant of Menace columns... Jeff Loomis do 3 (or 4) string arpeggios on the low strings... brutal...

Guess your playing's gotta be ub3r-1337-clean to shred on the low strings like that...

Get a 7-string first la... and join the Rule of 7!

How bout the Dean Xenocide? Or the Schecther Hellraiser?

Sleek but brutal 7-strings...

Nah... just let him try an RG1527 and he'll straight-away buy a discontinued signature series 7-string off Ishibashi within 2-3 days.

At least that happened to a friend o' mine...

Dellinger 7-string ROXXORS ok!!!


Jack from Naked Breed? I've seen him like once or twice, and his playing was phenomenal...

But anyway, thanks for your encouraging thoughts.




EQ: Just wondering about the RG1527 case. Do you take off your guitar strap before putting the guitar into the case? It's quite a tight fit but I'm damn lazy to have to pasang/de-pasang my strap everytime I take the guitar out... Damn J-craft buggers shoulda made the cut-outs just a wee bit larger around the top horn and side...

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 12 2007, 11:01 AM

Xenocide ROXXORS FTW!!!

And sad to hear about the strap... bloody annoying to put it on and take off everytime I take the guitar out...

And you're right about the case... I think the humidity is probably like zilch... but to be safe, I stuck a big packet of silica gel in the manual compartment.

I don't think the s7320 is a Prestige... the only current Ibanez 7-string Prestige is the RG1527 according to the Ibanez website...

Yeah! Now there are 3 known 1527s lurking in the Sanctuary... 1527 ROXXORS for the 7! wei... I read that Chris Broderick uses the 1527...

...you're using Evo7s in bridge and neck? how's it sound like?

and valkyrie... the neck abalone(?) binding on your K7 is damn classy... Klassy7 mou!

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 13 2007, 11:20 AM

ha... not that painful... the UV7BK '97 is not one of the better universes. the current UV777BK pwns it by leaps and bounds...

Calvin!!!!!

Thanks for gracing our maiden gig with your presence... siap bawa kaki lagi!

Next time your Liquid Tension Experiment band play, you must must must call us Sanctuarites to come ok!


And beatmasta, good luck with your gig in the Land of the Hornbill! Up the 7 FTW!

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Erm... EQ, I know this strictly speaking isn't a 7-string question, but I was wondering about the pickup "buzzing" on the 1527... When I run my GT through a Hardcore Max halfstack in the jam studio, I get the buzz which is bloody annoying when I play "attack" or stop-and-go parts.

I've tried turning on the noise suppressor on the GT with the threshold set at like 50 or so, but it seems to act a bit strange. It seems to only work if I do the following:

1. volume pedal set to zero
2. raise volume pedal to "full" position while muting the strings with my hands
3. hit the chord/note etc.
4. quickly drop the volume pedal back to zero and raise it back to "full" position while muting the strings with my hands (i.e repeat steps 1 and 2 quickly)

If after step 3, I just try to mute the strings with my hands, the bloody buzzing starts...

But I didn't seem to notice the buzzing last night though, while playing through the Smarvo amp. Could it be a problem because I'm running through a halfstack ya think?

I know you're running your GT through an AVT combo right? You got face something similar?

And no one better tell me to back off on my gain! It ain't happening, no way! Grrr... hehe...

This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Apr 16 2007, 04:44 PM