Final verdict on the RG1527

[nabeelm]

hi there folks great forum u guys have .Anyways i bought an ESP F 207 (7 string ltd)about a year back im pretty happy with it but i always knew that tho the guitar looks good ,it wudnt play too well.So now ive decided to invest in a 7 string which has much better playability.I searched quite a bit with only the following results:
Schecter omen 7
ibanez AX 7
Ibanez Rg 7321
Ibanez Rg1527
universe
K7

now i cant afford to pay more than 600$.Im really confused wat to do,i dont care about looks i just want a good solid guitar with great playability.Is the Rg 1527 really a good guitar and wat advantages does it have over the Rg7321 (playability wise).I also noticed that the strings on my F 207(Esp/ltd) always felt kinda ummm how shud i put it... kinda FLOPPY so i was wondering if thats the problem with my guitar or are all 7 string guitars like that.Thanks so much ... all ure opinions mean a lot btw i live all the way in pakistan so i cant test any guitar before buying it ,ill just order it thru the net. thanks

[bachle7]

I bought an RG1527 a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. The neck is amazing! For the extra $200 above the 7321, you get a better quality neck, an Edge Pro 7 (vs EP II 7). If you're going to use the whammy at all, the better trem is certainly worth it. I already had a Jackson DR7 and the 1527 blows it away!

If your B string is floppy, you can always try a heavier gauge.

[caprile]

Originally Posted by bachle7

I bought an RG1527 a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. The neck is amazing! For the extra $200 above the 7321, you get a better quality neck, an Edge Pro 7 (vs EP II 7). If you're going to use the whammy at all, the better trem is certainly worth it. I already had a Jackson DR7 and the 1527 blows it away!

If your B string is floppy, you can always try a heavier gauge.

The 7321 has a fixed bridge....AFAIK there's no EPII 7.

[nabeelm]

cud someone post some close ups of the rg1527 im really confused about the colours and all,also wanna see the bridge and the headstock closely
thanks

[sam669]

bachle7 and everybody else who's played one, about the neck on the 1527, whats the profile like, 7620-ish or thicker/rounder?

[Polaris20]

Originally Posted by nabeelm

cud someone post some close ups of the rg1527 im really confused about the colours and all,also wanna see the bridge and the headstock closely
thanks

Dude, would it kill you to type with a 4th grade grammar level? Seriously, it's annoying.

[sam669]

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edit: hey, this is post 777

[Drew]

cool sam. pity you wasted it.

-D

[bachle7]

Originally Posted by caprile

The 7321 has a fixed bridge....AFAIK there's no EPII 7.

Oops, my bad!

I never played a 7620 to do a comparison, but the 1527 neck feels REALLY comfortable ('cause I think the 6 string Wizard necks are too thin). I was worried that the 1527 neck would be too thin, but it's perfect for me.

[The Dark Wolf]

Schecter has a new extended scale 7-string out, called the C-7 Blackjack. A longer scale would help with the "floppy" issue, and the guitar retails for... tada! About $600. Check out musician's friend for C-7 Blackjack.

Plus, it comes stock with Seymour Duncans.

[sam669]

Originally Posted by Drew

cool sam. pity you wasted it.

-D

bah, I just wanted to show him what "annoying" really meant
hope I managed to!

[nabeelm]

i was wondering if u guys think that the rg1527 has better pickups than the my ltd f 207 which has emg hz's

[The_Grindfiend]

I've got a pretty decent close-up shot of my 1527. If anyone will host it, I'll be glad to put it up.

[nabeelm]

i just read something about the new edge trem causing tuning probs,thats the last thing i want on a new guitar.is that really the case?

[Rich]

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/2003/trems.htm#REVIEW