Number 7 is a 7 (String)

[MistaSnowman]

NGD for me and this will be the last one for a while. After waiting for a month, my Holcomb SVN finally arrived today!!! I will let it warm up in my den first before I make wonderful musical noise with it.

https://imgur.com/a/FkRbPZT

 

[alantig]

Nice one! My Holcomb SVN is from the Alpha/Omega pickup days, but it's a beaut.

 

[MistaSnowman]

Nice one! My Holcomb SVN is from the Alpha/Omega pickup days, but it's a beaut.

I had an earlier Holcomb SVN in the Walnut finish with the Alpha/Omega pickups. I was sorry that I sold it but life happens. I was blown away once my Sweetwater rep sent me pics of this guitar…I had to have it!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Congrats on taking it to the next level (seventh string)! I am still trying to get my head around the 6 ;~)) Enjoy, it's a beauty!!

 

[Tedder]

Congrats on taking it to the next level (seventh string)! I am still trying to get my head around the 6 ;~)) Enjoy, it's a beauty!!

I tried to play a 7 string once, and I felt like I didn't know how to play guitar any longer. lol

 

[MistaSnowman]

I tried to play a 7 string once, and I felt like I didn't know how to play guitar any longer. lol

Some would say that I still don’t know how to play guitar regardless of being 6 or 7 strings. However, I’ve always loved 7 string guitars and hopefully I can learn to play it better this time around.

 

[Tedder]

Some would say that I still don’t know how to play guitar regardless of being 6 or 7 strings. However, I’ve always loved 7 string guitars and hopefully I can learn to play it better this time around.

And the only way to learn to play it better is to have one. If I had a 7 string laying around, I am sure I would get better with it pretty quickly. Sort of like the first time I played a 5 string bass and now I feel weird if I pick up a 4 string bass these days. Where the hell are all of my note options?!?!?!

 

[shinksma]

I tried to play a 7 string once, and I felt like I didn't know how to play guitar any longer. lol

Playing 7s and 8s is a bit weird at first (unless you are lucky and grok it immediately). It can seem a bit awkward that you've got this extra string that you occasionally remember you can chug/djent with, but otherwise ignore and it just gets in the way.

But for me at least, eventually I suddenly locked into what I need to do and why, and now I'm generally OK.

I do find that my hands/brain track better on a 7 or 8 stringer that has the same string spacing of the 6 stringers I usually play. PRS 7 stringers are a smidge narrower, but there are some brands out there that are quite a bit narrower. And at least one other brand out there that has pretty well exactly the same string spacing as your typical PRS, which I really appreciate.

 

[gush]

I'd like to have a 7 string

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations.

 

[show_a_little_faith]

Congrats! I've had the 6 string Holcomb for a few years now, and love it - very different than my other PRSi but in a good way

 

[dmatthews]

Fabulous, congrats!

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet!

 

[guitarsnob]

Looks great! Quick question, since you had the older (Alpha/Omega version) before, how would you compare it to the new one?

 

[MistaSnowman]

Looks great! Quick question, since you had the older (Alpha/Omega version) before, how would you compare it to the new one?

The pickups on the new one is not as ‘harsh’ on the ears than the Alpha/Omega set. The new set can definitely do the hard rock/metal thing but I think they are very versatile for other genres of music also.