Best 7 String Electric Guitars in 2025
Here you'll find the best 7 string electric guitars.
After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
1. Schecter Banshee Mach-7 FR S
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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Schecter Banshee Mach-7 FR S | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Schecter | |
Year: | 2020 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | South Korea | |
Series: | Banshee Mach | |
Colors: | Black Burst, Natural Burst | |
Left-Handed Version: | Yes | |
Body | ||
Top: | Flamed Maple | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Swamp Ash | |
Bridge: | Floyd Rose 1500 Series | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Grover Rotomatic 18:1 | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | Roasted Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods | |
Decoration: | Offset/Reverse Roman Numerals | |
Scale Size: | 26.5" | |
Shape: | Ultra Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.748'' (19mm) - 12th Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 16" | |
Nut: | Locking | |
Nut Width: | 47.6mm (1.875'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Lundgren M7 (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Sustainiac (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Sustainer | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black & Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Schecter Banshee Mach-7 FR S
Schecter Banshee Mach-7 FR S
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Sustainer Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Retainer Bar
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Jackson | |
Year: | 2022 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | South Korea | |
Series: | Concept | |
Colors: | Orange Burst | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Burl | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Ash | |
Bridge: | Hipshot 7 Fixed .175 | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Gotoh Die-Cast Locking | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 5-Piece Maple/Wenge/Maple/Wenge/Maple | |
Decoration: | Pearloid Piranha Tooth | |
Scale Size: | 27" to 25.5" | |
Shape: | Jackson Standard | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.79'' (20.1mm) - 12th Fret: 0.85'' (21.6mm) | |
Frets: | 24 Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 16" | |
Nut: | Ivory Tusq | |
Nut Width: | 47.6mm (1.875'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker / Active) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | Yes | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS
Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Ibanez MM7
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (10 votes)
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Ibanez MM7 | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Ibanez | |
Year: | 2018 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Japan | |
Series: | MM | |
Colors: | Blue | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Flamed Maple | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | African Mahogany | |
Bridge: | Gotoh T1872S tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads | |
Fretboard: | Roasted Maple | |
Neck Material: | Roasted Maple | |
Decoration: | Abalone dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | AZ Oval C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.81'' (20.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.89'' (22.6mm) | |
Frets: | 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" | |
Nut: | Black Tusq XL | |
Nut Width: | 47mm (1.85'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Seymour Duncan Hyperion 7 (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Seymour Duncan Hyperion 7 (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Tap | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez MM7
Ibanez MM7
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (23 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (23 votes)
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ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP E-II | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Japan | |
Series: | M | |
Colors: | White, Green | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Evertune (F model) | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Gotoh Locking | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3pc Maple | |
Decoration: | Offset Blocks | |
Scale Size: | 27" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" | |
Nut: | Bone | |
Nut Width: | 48mm (1.89'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker / Active) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | Yes | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5. Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Herman Li fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
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Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Music Man | |
Year: | 2019 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | John Petrucci | |
Colors: | Blue, Green, Brown, Red | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Quilt Maple | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder Wings, Mahogany & Flame Maple through neck | |
Bridge: | Custom John Petrucci Music Man floating tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Schaller M6-IND locking | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | Mahogany & Flame Maple | |
Decoration: | Atlante Majesty Inlays | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | John Petrucci | |
Frets: | 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 17" | |
Nut: | Compensated | |
Nut Width: | 47.6mm (1.875'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | DiMarzio Rainmaker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split, Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 2 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. ESP Stef-T7B
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ESP Stef-T7B | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP | |
Year: | 2008 | |
Configuration: | HHX | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Japan | |
Series: | Signature | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Tonepros Locking TOM | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Sperzel Locking | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3pc Maple | |
Decoration: | ||
Scale Size: | 27" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" | |
Nut: | Graphite | |
Nut Width: | 47mm (1.85'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker / Active) | |
Middle Pickup: | Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP Stef-T7B
ESP Stef-T7B
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7 Natural Flame
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Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7 Natural Flame | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Strandberg | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Boden Prog | |
Colors: | Purple, Natural, Grey | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Flame Maple | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Chambered Swamp Ash | |
Bridge: | Strandberg EGS Pro Rev7 7-string tremolo system & string locks | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | At bridge | |
Fretboard: | Richlite | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Offset Illuminlay Dots | |
Scale Size: | 26.25" to 25.5" | |
Shape: | EndurNeck | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 1.2'' (30.5mm) - 12th Fret: 1.1'' (27.9mm) | |
Frets: | 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 20" | |
Nut: | Locking | |
Nut Width: | 41.9mm (1.65'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic HB Mount, Brushed Stainless (Humbucker / Active) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico HB Mount, Brushed Stainless (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7 Natural Flame
Strandberg Boden Prog NX 7 Natural Flame
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. ESP LTD SN-1007HT Baritone
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (29 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (40 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (23 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (23 votes)
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ESP LTD SN-1007HT Baritone | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP LTD | |
Year: | 2022 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | SN | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | Yes | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Swamp Ash | |
Bridge: | Hipshot w/ String Thru | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | LTD Locking | |
Fretboard: | Macassar Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 5Pc Roasted Maple/Purple Heart | |
Decoration: | Dots | |
Scale Size: | 27" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 16" | |
Nut: | Bone | |
Nut Width: | 48mm (1.89'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker / Active) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD SN-1007HT Baritone
ESP LTD SN-1007HT Baritone
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Solar GC1.7FBB
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (7 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (10 votes)
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Solar GC1.7FBB | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Solar | |
Year: | 2020 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Type G | |
Colors: | Black Burst Matte | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Flame Maple Veneer | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Mahogany | |
Bridge: | Evertune F-Type | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Solar 18:1 Locking Type | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Solar Logo on 12th Fret | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Solar C Shape | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 15.75" | |
Nut: | Graphite | |
Nut Width: | 48mm (1.89'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Duncan Solar (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split | |
Volume Controls: | 2 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar GC1.7FBB
Solar GC1.7FBB
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Schecter Reaper-7 Elite Multiscale
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (23 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
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Schecter Reaper-7 Elite Multiscale | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Schecter | |
Year: | 2023 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 7 | |
Made in: | South Korea | |
Series: | Reaper Elite | |
Colors: | Blue | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Quilted Maple Veneer | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Khaya African Mahogany | |
Bridge: | Hipshot 7-String Multiscale Bridge | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | Hipshot Grip-Lock | |
Fretboard: | Ebony | |
Neck Material: | Wenge | |
Decoration: | Pearloid Lines | |
Scale Size: | 27" to 25.5" | |
Shape: | Ultra Thin C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.748'' (19mm) - 12th Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 16" | |
Nut: | Black Tusq XL | |
Nut Width: | 48mm (1.89'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Bridge (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Neck (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Schecter Reaper-7 Elite Multiscale
Schecter Reaper-7 Elite Multiscale
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock