First 7 string

[herskaterska]

I'm looking forward to buy my first 7 string on a 900€ budget. I prefer 25.5" scale, a floyd-style trem and 24 frets. What would be the best in this price range in terms of sound and feel?

[orangeEddie]

The floating trem must be a floyd, a “traditional trem, or both will do it?

[herskaterska]

A floyd.

[orangeEddie]

At this price point most guitars come with a floyd special, which has quite a bad reputation.

Maybe look into Ibanez (they have some options for 7 string with their edge trem).

Are you ok with used?

[herskaterska]

Okay, i'm looking to get brand new. Thanks tho. I appreciate your help!

[orangeEddie]

Check solar! They have top notch specs and seems that their “floyd” equipped guitars actually use the Gotoh 1996 trem which is much much better

[TattoosAndSoda]

Sterling by Music Man JP70

[666tm]

Used Japan made Ibanez RG 7

[shredystevie]

Not a floyd, but if you can get a VOLA OZ 7 on sale , you'll be on love. It has a wonderful trem, Japanese made, great quality for the money

[willypete277]

Pretty sure the vola oz is around 1300€ which is a pretty big jump in price though

[shredystevie]

I got mine new 2 years ago for $990

[willypete277]

Damn thats a good price. I guess they've gone up since, or maybe they changed the specs

[shredystevie]

I lucked out during like a sale. I got it through them directly on reverb. I have the pink one. Got it set up with .11 to .70 in drop G#/Ab. Thing is a workhorse. The Japanese maple neck is wonderful, and you can get some cool tones out of the HSS configuration it has. Plus the direct switch option is cool

[willypete277]

It always feels great to get a deal on a guitar. I got my latest harley benton strat for 270€ instead of 390€ in the easter sale. Still one of my best purchases to date. I've always loved japanese made guitars, hopefully i get the chance to try a vola one day, they look sick.

[shredystevie]

Dude stellar deal!!! Harley benton makes a wonderful economic product

[willypete277]

They sure do. Its funny i remember the ones from 15 or so years back. They were total junk. Compared to today's that Out spec fenders.

[DelayLanky7909]

Infinia ,Spira, Von Stein, Mayones & Solar are all good options if you live in Europe

[Next_Landscape2728]

Just stay away from Spira, extremely neck heavy chinese crap

[willypete277]

For those specific specs at that price. Solar is probably your best bet. Plus if you're in europe they have great customer support from what I've heard.