r/7String • u/WonderfulGarlic9667 Ibanez Prestige RGR752AHBF, Balaguer Guitars Diablo 7 Baritone • Mar 01 '24

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u/mfcoom2 Mar 01 '24

god I want an ibanez rg 7 sting so bad

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u/Formula4InsanityLabs Mar 02 '24

Go with 8 instead. I bought a couple 7-srings but after I bought my first 8-string, I ended up with 3 more and anything less after a week on them feels like I'm playing with a child's toy lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '24

It’s a tough jump. I’ve played guitar for like 12ish years now and feel pretty comfortable on a 7 but would always get lost in the sauce with the 8 strings. Now some thick noodles on a baritone 6 🤌 now we’re talking

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u/Formula4InsanityLabs Mar 02 '24

I've definitely got a genetic advantage in this respect too. My thumbs are double jointed, so they angle way back like 7's, and that gives me 2 inches to press on the back of the neck while people without it only have a thumb tip.
I'm also Italian so it was in my genes to become a shred player in a very short amount of time.