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This should definitely be a thing.  I'll see if I can find/take pictures of my gear and throw them up.  

 

On a related note, I'm probably gonna buy another guitar soon.

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/banshee/banshee-7-passive-2014-11-18-detail

 

Probably that one, but I change my mind very often. 

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So basically I'm deciding between this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/banshee/banshee-7-passive-2014-11-18-detail

 

brand new, or this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/artist-models/jeff-loomis-jl-7-detail

 

used, $360 from a pawn shop that's like an hour from my house.

 

Very conflicted. 

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So basically I'm deciding between this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/banshee/banshee-7-passive-2014-11-18-detail

 

brand new, or this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/artist-models/jeff-loomis-jl-7-detail

 

used, $360 from a pawn shop that's like an hour from my house.

 

Very conflicted. 

 

Get the second hand one if it is in good condition. These two guitars are really similar spec-wise and its probably not worth paying more than double the price for the Banshee.

 

Anyway, this is the current gear I have at Uni with me:

 

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Thinking about buying a 7-string myself but not sure what to get.

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So basically I'm deciding between this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/banshee/banshee-7-passive-2014-11-18-detail

 

brand new, or this:

 

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/artist-models/jeff-loomis-jl-7-detail

 

used, $360 from a pawn shop that's like an hour from my house.

 

Very conflicted. 

 

100% used one man. Though the finish on the banshee is HNNGGG, price is right on the Loomis.

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Yeah, unfortunately the Loomis didn't end up working out, for a few reasons.  I'll probably regret it later, because of how great the deal was, but I ended up ordering the Banshee. Couldn't take the stress of the decision anymore.  It was mentally tearing me apart.  

 

Oh well.  Yolo sweg. 

 

Edit: On the subject, I'm wondering what strings I'm gonna use.  I'm thinking 10-46 with a low 64, but buying single strings is expensive. 

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I have a few pictures but their low quality and don't have some for my Gibson right now.

 

Gibson Les Paul Studio 2014. I just put SD Black Winters in today actually.

 

Fender American Standard 2002 - I bought this off a guy who has done a lot of modifications to it. Fender Noiseless, gold pickguard, rewired it so the tone control affects the bridge as well http://i.imgur.com/lUqr3m6.jpg

 

Jackson 8 string. I completely forgot the model name of this, but it's just a cheaper model. http://i.imgur.com/1A8R6PD.jpg

 

Ibanez RG927. http://i.imgur.com/wMZ0tDC.jpg put a SD Pegasus in the bridge.

 

Ibanez RG570 http://i.imgur.com/12Mpqgc.jpg on the left, put a D-Activator in the bridge. Don't really play it anymore

Sparrow Twangmaster. Put a Super Distortion in the bridge, in the photo above on the right

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I have a few pictures but their low quality and don't have some for my Gibson right now.

 

Gibson Les Paul Studio 2014. I just put SD Black Winters in today actually.

 

Fender American Standard 2002 - I bought this off a guy who has done a lot of modifications to it. Fender Noiseless, gold pickguard, rewired it so the tone control affects the bridge as well http://i.imgur.com/lUqr3m6.jpg

 

Jackson 8 string. I completely forgot the model name of this, but it's just a cheaper model. http://i.imgur.com/1A8R6PD.jpg

 

Ibanez RG927. http://i.imgur.com/12Mpqgc.jpgput a SD Pegasus in the bridge.

 

Ibanez RG570 http://i.imgur.com/12Mpqgc.jpgon the left, put a D-Activator in the bridge. Don't really play it anymore

Sparrow Twangmaster. Put a Super Distortion in the bridge, in the photo above on the right

 

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For real tho, how do you like those Black Winters?  I haven't found very many clips online.  

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For real tho, how do you like those Black Winters?  I haven't found very many clips online.  

 

I like them a lot, they're pretty damn responsive to whatever I play. I was originally gonna put a set of D Activators in it, but I couldn't find any locally so I just grabbed my second favorite pickup set lol. If I do come across a set of D Acts I probably won't switch them out though, the Black Winters are really nice.

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Nice.   I have my eye on the Schecter KM-6, which has those.  (Although that's for a another time as I just bought a guitar.)

 

On another note, my Banshee's gonna arrive on Saturday, so when it does I'll post pics of my whole rig. 

 

The KM-6 is hella nice. I never really liked Schecter till last year. They really pulled some magic around cause they hit the nail on the head with their new models lol. You shoulda grabbed that Jeff Loomis though it has really good trade value. I think I use 10-46 with a 56? On my seven. I'm not too sure I haven't really restrung it in forever. What tuning are you gonna put it in?

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The KM-6 is hella nice. I never really liked Schecter till last year. They really pulled some magic around cause they hit the nail on the head with their new models lol. You shoulda grabbed that Jeff Loomis though it has really good trade value. I think I use 10-46 with a 56? On my seven. I'm not too sure I haven't really restrung it in forever. What tuning are you gonna put it in?

I totally should have bought the Loomis, but eh, whatever.  At least now I have the exact guitar I want so if this happens again I won't be as pressured.

 

I'll keep it in standard or Drop A.  It comes stock with 10-56 but I'm thinking of a low 64 or something to get a similar tension to what I use in E standard/Drop D which is 10-52.  

 

Unfortunately single strings are kind of expensive.  I might try Circle K strings as they have pretty much exactly what I want.  

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A Laney Ironheart 60W running through an Avatar 2x12 with Celestion V30's. 

 

Totally agree about Schecter by the way.  Until the last year or so I always just associated them EMG's and a crapton of abalone which I think is hideous.   And now they come out with a bunch of awesome models.

 

My brother just got some limited edition matte black Hellraiser he found on craigslist that looks alright.  

 

I also recently bought a used Schecter Stilleto 5 string.  So much Schecter so fast. 

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Very good.  Taking some time to get used to the 7 strings, but I'm getting the hang of it.

 

I've definitely noticed I have to use way less gain than what I'm used to or the sound gets all boomy and disgusting.  Pretty high output pickups I guess.  Sounds great though. 

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Very good.  Taking some time to get used to the 7 strings, but I'm getting the hang of it.

 

I've definitely noticed I have to use way less gain than what I'm used to or the sound gets all boomy and disgusting.  Pretty high output pickups I guess.  Sounds great though. 

 

It's got the Nazgul/Sentient combo right? That's a really good pair up and they're pretty high output.

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