Stephenm0ynihan

Hey!

I'm getting my second guitar for Christmas (hopefully)... Anyway, does anyone know any good guitars for drop tunings (C standard would be the lowest I'd be going)? I'd be playing mainly hard rock, some punk and grunge too. I want to avoid the big brands if I can to save money, but obviously I don't want to buy a donkey either, so if I REALLY do have to go for the big brands I will...

Thanks

lemurflames

For you, a 7 string or a baritone. Can't suggest anything though. Need a budget.

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Stephenm0ynihan

€500 would be approximately my budget.

jeleopard

A 7 string for C Standard???

Unless he tunes to G standard, no.

OT: Go out to a guitar store, look at ALL the guitars in your budget, and play them. Find the one that just FEELS perfect? There you go.

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Stephenm0ynihan

The guitar shop's in my area are RIDICULOUS. Tuning to drop D is against the rules.

jeleopard

That really shouldn't change anything... a guitar's tuning has nothing to do with its feel. Really, go try them. If there's one that clicks, there you go. Then you can buy it, slap new strings on, tune down, ???, bitches/profit.

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W4RP1G

I think the idea that you don't need to drop tune a 7 string because it's already there. But he could get a 27" scale 7 string and tune it to drop G standard as well, but I'd consider that to be overkill myself.

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jeleopard

He said he'd not go lower than C Standard, so a 7 string for that is.... pointless.

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Schecter Stiletto Elite "Kimmy"
Peavey 6505+ 112
Line 6 POD HD500

Stephenm0ynihan

Any idea how a HSS Mexican Strat would hold up? I'd like some versatility..

lemurflames

This. Having played C standard for years, I find it a bit pointless. A 7 string would give you more. That's just how I see it. Disagree all you want.

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jeleopard

It'd be fine. The tremolo would need adjusting with the thick strings and low tuning, but after it's all setup and good, should be fine. Might want a pickup change too if you really want the br00tz.

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Schecter Stiletto Elite "Kimmy"
Peavey 6505+ 112
Line 6 POD HD500

Robbgnarly

If you are going to change tunnings often DO NOT GET A TREMELO equiped guitar get a hard-tail/Stop tail.

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jeleopard

Or he could and just deal with annoyance of the tremolo.

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Ibanez S470 "Haley"
MiM Fender Jazz Bass "Pancho"
Schecter Stiletto Elite "Kimmy"
Peavey 6505+ 112
Line 6 POD HD500

Robbgnarly

Seeing as it is his 2nd guitar I doubt he has taken this into consideration.

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Krank 1980 Jr 20watt
Krank Rev 4x12 (eminence V12)
GFS Greenie/Digitech Bad Monkey
Morley Bad Horsie 2
MXR Smart Gate

Stephenm0ynihan

I've had to deal with a bendy neck on my G-400 for the past 3 years, I think I'm ready for anything

jeleopard

That's.... the spirit. I think.

The tremolo frustration is just time consuming. If you're patient, then it's fine.

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Ibanez RGD7421 "Stella"
Ibanez S470 "Haley"
MiM Fender Jazz Bass "Pancho"
Schecter Stiletto Elite "Kimmy"
Peavey 6505+ 112
Line 6 POD HD500

W4RP1G

You can set a strat trem up for dive only simply by adding another spring and tightening the trem claw a bit. Then changing tunings is a breeze.

Also, playing a 7 string in B standard is not the same as playing a 6 string in drop C.

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jakub421

What you need is a new amp.

Stephenm0ynihan

Ehm... No, I don't.