I just played one today. Having not really got on with 7 strings in the past, I realised that the fanned frets make all the difference. Absolute beast of a guitar.
For those considering this guitar. I’ve owned Aristides, Kiesel, Strandberg and Abasi’s This guitar stacks up to Kiesels and Strandys I’ve had. If you make simple upgrades like locking tuners, steel frets, and pups, you have yourself an exceptionally well made “mid range” guitar. I’m actually baffled how little known this guitar is with how well designed it is. If it weren’t for the nickel frets I’d say it’s a steal for the price. Anyhow, highly recommend this guitar!
@tshred666 IMO stainless frets feel smoother where as someone might say that nickel frets feel more “real” or “human” Hopefully someone chimes in to provide a better comparison 😅
@@tshred666 makes no difference . Some people say stainless last longer but if you play the guitar everyday for a lifetime you might need 2 refrets with nickel vs 1 with stainless
i ordered mine a year ago itll be in april 20th, cant wait . shes gorgeous. Update my dude, i just got it yesterday finally only took one year but being lefty they basically had to make a new one for me. So far shes great. What vst do you like to use for your gain tones?
This guitar in that blue finish is on my wishlist. Found the orange finish version in used condition in my guitar store and tried it out and fell in love. Albeit, the price is more attractive for the used one in orange, but im longing for a blue one to be in contrast of my hellraiser's red quilted maple top.
@@InGrindWeCrust2010 I ended up getting a second identical RGMS7 when I went to try it 🤪 this was actual ideal cause its the exact same everything and would be pretty consistent for the shows we were doing. But I did play the schecter though and I'd say the feel and playability overall was comparable to the RGMS7. I def like the looks of the schecter over the RGs I have. The schecter wasnt setup that well and had pretty dead strings imo when I tried it. I also didnt bring my modeler downtown with me so I dont have a good impression of how that compares. But the pickups were decent and the selections had some good tones going on. I havent watched this video in a minute but I think one difference was the schecter has coil-taps and the RGMS7 has a split coil option. Its pretty similar tone for both options but without having my shit Im not sure if I could say one is better than the other for me. Are you getting one?
@@rdm7770 Maybe not. I keep looking at 7- and 8- strings and I'm putting together a list of what I'd like it to have. So far, I think I'd prefer fanned frets/multi scale and stainless steel frets. Sky's the limit I would like that streaked ebony for the board, but that's just an appearance thing.
I've got the lefty version.. great guitar. I did change the tuners for locking type though. Nothing wrong with the originals but just prefer locking types for quicker string changes.
@@kurtisparker cool! All of my guitars are hard tail (hipshot type bridges) and all have lockers fitted. I’m all about the “cHugZ” so no Floyds here thank you 🤣
I Have The Schecter Reaper-6 FR-S Satin Charcoal Burst Floyd Rose 1500 Trem With Neck Sustainiac Pups W Bridge Diamond Decimator Humbuckers..But I Find The Schecter Reaper 7 **Multiscale** Quite Interesting..Thx For Sharing..
Glad it helped rob! I'm hoping to make a more succinct tone demo where I can fix some of these tones that don't sound so great to my ears anymore! Your version sounds like a monster!
Hey Jo! So, I haven't played it with a strap at all, I'll have to check that out. I haven't experienced any neck dive when sitting and playing, although I imagine it's less recognizable in that position.
Have you found this to be true on all passives? (Admittedly I did a poor job of dialing a tone here, it didn't do justice for the guitar OR the pickups for that matter)
@@kurtisparker never had the money, the passive guitars ive previously have had never sound as powerful as active a jackson dinky is fine but an ibanez gio the pickups are ass it sounds blocky
The pod go is definitely not my ideal gear, I have the Tim Henson amp from neural. I've been researching other effect pedals, not sure where I want to sink my money though.
@@kurtisparkeri have been subscribed to STL tone hub and honnestly it's and endless pit of amazing amp and pre made tones! I can spend hours browsing through them and tweaking them! I really the Josh Middleton, Atrium audio (they got August Burns Red and Erra tones) and Will Putney packs! You can either buy individual packs or get the monthly sub (there's like more than 1000 tones no joke) and see what you like!
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I just played one today. Having not really got on with 7 strings in the past, I realised that the fanned frets make all the difference. Absolute beast of a guitar.
For those considering this guitar.
I’ve owned Aristides, Kiesel, Strandberg and Abasi’s
This guitar stacks up to Kiesels and Strandys I’ve had. If you make simple upgrades like locking tuners, steel frets, and pups, you have yourself an exceptionally well made “mid range” guitar.
I’m actually baffled how little known this guitar is with how well designed it is. If it weren’t for the nickel frets I’d say it’s a steal for the price.
Anyhow, highly recommend this guitar!
Thanks for the great input!
@@matthewguess74 for nickel vs steel frets, is there a difference in tone/resonance or more in the playability?
@tshred666 IMO stainless frets feel smoother where as someone might say that nickel frets feel more “real” or “human” Hopefully someone chimes in to provide a better comparison 😅
@@tshred666 makes no difference . Some people say stainless last longer but if you play the guitar everyday for a lifetime you might need 2 refrets with nickel vs 1 with stainless
I bought one of these in the skyburst finish a year ago and I love it. These things sound amazing!
Nice! I should really put some new strings on mine! 😅
i ordered mine a year ago itll be in april 20th, cant wait . shes gorgeous.
Update my dude, i just got it yesterday finally only took one year but being lefty they basically had to make a new one for me.
So far shes great. What vst do you like to use for your gain tones?
Heck yeah! Love to hear it! 🤘
This guitar in that blue finish is on my wishlist.
Found the orange finish version in used condition in my guitar store and tried it out and fell in love.
Albeit, the price is more attractive for the used one in orange, but im longing for a blue one to be in contrast of my hellraiser's red quilted maple top.
This guitar is just a fucking beast. My absolute go to for everything and my absolute favorite instrument I own
Thanks for the comment! I'm hoping to do it a bit more justice when I get some better patches lined up on the pod go!
Yup.. definitely buying that one because of you. ❤
Lets goooo!
Thanks for this! I'm getting one as a backup for my RGMS7. It's coming next week \m/
Awesome man! It's cool that this video is still reaching people!
How do they compare?
@@InGrindWeCrust2010
I ended up getting a second identical RGMS7 when I went to try it 🤪 this was actual ideal cause its the exact same everything and would be pretty consistent for the shows we were doing.
But I did play the schecter though and I'd say the feel and playability overall was comparable to the RGMS7. I def like the looks of the schecter over the RGs I have. The schecter wasnt setup that well and had pretty dead strings imo when I tried it. I also didnt bring my modeler downtown with me so I dont have a good impression of how that compares. But the pickups were decent and the selections had some good tones going on. I havent watched this video in a minute but I think one difference was the schecter has coil-taps and the RGMS7 has a split coil option. Its pretty similar tone for both options but without having my shit Im not sure if I could say one is better than the other for me.
Are you getting one?
@@rdm7770 Maybe not. I keep looking at 7- and 8- strings and I'm putting together a list of what I'd like it to have. So far, I think I'd prefer fanned frets/multi scale and stainless steel frets. Sky's the limit I would like that streaked ebony for the board, but that's just an appearance thing.
Bought of these back in January and have not regretted it at all, such a beautiful instrument and it plays so well.
Agreed!
I've got the lefty version.. great guitar. I did change the tuners for locking type though. Nothing wrong with the originals but just prefer locking types for quicker string changes.
I've thought about switching my tuners on my hellraiser because I'm not a fan of the locking nut, lots of hoops to jump through for string changes!
@@kurtisparker cool!
All of my guitars are hard tail (hipshot type bridges) and all have lockers fitted. I’m all about the “cHugZ” so no Floyds here thank you 🤣
Oh boy, yes I have a love hate relationship with my Floyd rose! I have to take a week off from work just to change strings 🤣
@@kurtisparker 🤣🤣🤣
Solid review, great production value and sound. Keep it up!
Thanks Michael, means a lot!
Nice review. Convinced me to get this over an ibanez iron label
Glad to hear it Kevin! I need to try some of the higher end Ibanez models myself.
I Have The Schecter Reaper-6 FR-S Satin Charcoal Burst Floyd Rose 1500 Trem With Neck Sustainiac Pups W Bridge Diamond Decimator Humbuckers..But I Find The Schecter Reaper 7 **Multiscale**
Quite Interesting..Thx For Sharing..
Glad it helped rob! I'm hoping to make a more succinct tone demo where I can fix some of these tones that don't sound so great to my ears anymore! Your version sounds like a monster!
B string? You mean a G string? 😏
G string? You mean double drop C#?
That thing does shred!
I want to see how it stands up to my Hellraiser w/ EMGs. Probably a future video!
@@kurtisparker looking forward to it!
Hey! Great vid but you never mentioned if the guitar has neck dive or not? So does it?
Hey Jo! So, I haven't played it with a strap at all, I'll have to check that out. I haven't experienced any neck dive when sitting and playing, although I imagine it's less recognizable in that position.
Yo I recognized that aaron Marshall solo sick
Haha awesome! I actually just bought his tab book for "Circadian.". Absolutely love his playing 🎸
@@kurtisparker yeah man he’s sick
1 more week until mine gets here!!
Niceeee!!!
What's the weight of this guitar?
Can't get you an exact weight right now, but is is surprisingly light to me. It is definitely lighter than my Schecter Hellraiser.
Was lucky when selecting mine from sweetwater, coming in at 6 lbs 11 oz while other serial numbers were 8lbs
ill forever be deadset on active pickups i cant stand the hollow scratchyness passives have, it sounds so unprofessional
Have you found this to be true on all passives? (Admittedly I did a poor job of dialing a tone here, it didn't do justice for the guitar OR the pickups for that matter)
@@kurtisparker never had the money, the passive guitars ive previously have had never sound as powerful as active a jackson dinky is fine but an ibanez gio the pickups are ass it sounds blocky
and im true to schecter only since i got my demon 7 i will never change brands lmao@@kurtisparker
to me seems unlogical such tilt around 1st fret . it breaks the brain and fingers to play cords . i guess.
Yeah I would say at the 1st fret it's the most drastic, things can definitely feel weird for a bit.
Tuning 7 string multi scale in B standard is such a sin
Haha! I am not yet worthy! 🙏 Still learning!
The neck does not go through the body
Yeah my bad, I’ve never seen a joint like that, i should have looked it up, it’s called a “set neck.”
Deftonesss aaa
awful sound. what are u using?
Line 6 Pod Go into Scarlett 2i2. Just took another listen, it really doesn't sound great on phone speakers, I should have taken that into account.
@@kurtisparker Ive listened this on head phones tho :D Guitar is good, but efect not so much.. what about neural dsp/fractal/kemper?
The pod go is definitely not my ideal gear, I have the Tim Henson amp from neural. I've been researching other effect pedals, not sure where I want to sink my money though.
@@kurtisparkeri have been subscribed to STL tone hub and honnestly it's and endless pit of amazing amp and pre made tones! I can spend hours browsing through them and tweaking them! I really the Josh Middleton, Atrium audio (they got August Burns Red and Erra tones) and Will Putney packs! You can either buy individual packs or get the monthly sub (there's like more than 1000 tones no joke) and see what you like!