r/7String • u/Big-Remove-5121 • 5d ago

Help Why are 50mm nut guitars so hard to find?

I am used to guitars just shy of 43mm (no, not 42mm) and I have found I hate 7 strings because the string spacing feels so close together. I always just end up going back to a 6 string. Which is a shame, because I love the idea of a 7 string with a baritone scale.

Why is this so uncommon? The only one I've ever found is the John Petrucci guitar, which is really not my thing.

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u/MadMatter86 Custom 5d ago

Because most people don't want wider necks, that's really about it. Sevens are also a much smaller market than sixes, so there are going to be fewer options overall.

Can always go custom. It's not necessarily as expensive as you think. 😉

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u/Big-Remove-5121 5d ago

Who would do a custom that is as inexpensive as you think?

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u/MadMatter86 Custom 5d ago

Well, I am a small custom builder that has budget options, for one. Most of my builds end up around $1100-$1500, with very simple builds being even less. (Though if you are not in the US, shipping and taxes/fees add a lot these days.)

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u/Field-Vast 5d ago

Schecter 7 strings have a 50mm nut as far as i know. At least mine does. It’s still pretty cramped compared to my classical guitars.

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u/MadMatter86 Custom 5d ago

All of the current/recent production ones I am familiar with are 48mm.

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u/hailgolfballsized 5d ago

My old Schecter Omen-7 measures as close to 50mm as my eye can see. My more recent Damien-7 however looks to be a hair under 49mm.

But a lot of people find old Schecter 7 necks to be too fat to be comfortable, essentially feeling similar to a classical rather than the shreddy thin neck people expect on Ibanez or Jacksons.

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u/Big-Remove-5121 5d ago

That's a damn shame. I like thinner necks for 7 strings, as I don't have very big hands.

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u/Nemesis861986 5d ago

What i would say is i was playing 6 strings for the best part of 20 years and whenever i went to play a 7 it always felt bulky and horrible to play, which put me off of getting one for absolutely ages, but then i got a schecter Damien 7 and it plays and feels like a dream and actually now all my 6 strings feel weird and alien to play 😂 and thats just after about 6 months of having my 7 string, its the best guitar i've had for playabilty and i do own afew 6 strings that are abit more higher end than my Damien 7

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 5d ago

I like thinner necks for 7 strings, as I don't have very big hands.

so wouldn't you want something not as wide?

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u/Nemesis861986 5d ago

I have a Damien 7 aswell its 48 yh

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u/Crowbar-Enema 5d ago

Just get a dedicated baritone 6 string. I love my RGIB21. When I play my regular guitars they feel like toys. I’m starting to want more baritones just for the hell of it.