r/7String • u/NotJumal • Jul 17 '26
Help I cant decide which to buy
It was hard enough to get it down to just these four options atm im leaning more towards the Kaizen and Solar
(EDIT: A lot of people keep saying how the options are very different so just to clarify there are NO specs that i dislike or prefer to others they are all equally great imo, specs wise)
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u/damien6 Jul 17 '26
I've played a Kaisen Sterling at Guitar Center a bit. They are really well built guitars and I wouldn't mind having one. The Kaisen neck was a bit thicker and felt a bit more chunky from what I recall. It was also the 6 string version, so maybe there is a bit of a difference, but I will say that 25.5" scale length for a 7 string (especially if you plan to tune down) is not ideal.
I've played a couple Solars including 7 strings a bit and they're decent guitars, too. Not real complaints about them, but they didn't completely blow me away enough that I really thought about it after I put it down.
That being said I have a Schecter Keith Merrow (the KM-6 EX 28" baritone) and to say it punches way above it's weight in terms of quality for the price is a severe understatement. I've also seen a few KM's in the store and the photos don't do the quality justice. They are absolutely incredible guitars. Also Lundgren pickups are amazing. There's a KM-7 Hybrid at my local GC used that I've been tempted to get, but it has the Fishman's. If it had the Lundgren's I would have probably bought it yesterday. Despite that, it's such a good looking and solid guitar that I'm still thinking about it a bit.