thrashncrust Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 well i know its obvious i need 7 strings , a new bridge, nut and another tuner... but what else needs to be done? i have a jackson jdr 94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 well your going to have to router out some new pickup cavitys for the new pickups to fit If you going to put 7-string pickups in and you will need new mounting rings if you use them. You should put a new neck on since a 7-string bridge is wider than normal and simplely working on the nut may not work but iam not sure on that one If you do change the neck you will need to router out a wider neck pocket. !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 i think you need to first thinking about gettting a wider neck. which youll need to buy, unless you can come up with some crafty way to widen your existing neck. im sure some of the more experienced people on here can give you some caveats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 There is no way to fit 7 strings on a standard 6 string neck. You'll have to get a new neck first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badasstommyboy Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 if you're gonna get a new neck, new pickups, new bridge and rout out extra space, you'd be better off just buying or making a 7 string after all the hassle you'd have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 If you had a 7 string neck with the same scale, and if you had the same neck pocket location and shape (minus the extra width) then you could rip the body in half right down the middle and install a filler strip down the middle. I've considered that a couple times. It requires a refin, or a natural finish or whatever, but it's never been worth it IMO. You'd have to also route out the filler strip inside every cavity. I can't see how its worth it at all when used 7's will cost much less than the parts you'll have to buy. There's literally no upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Exactly my opinion. Don't get me wrong but converting a 6 szting to a 7 string makes no sense at all. You risk ruining a good guitar in the process, pay as much money as building a new guitar will cost you AND cannot go back in case you don't like the 7 string modification. Build or buy a new 7 string, anything else is stupid in terms of money and work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elburromjf Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 7 string guitars have obviously wider necks. EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Exactly my opinion. Don't get me wrong but converting a 6 szting to a 7 string makes no sense at all. You risk ruining a good guitar in the process, pay as much money as building a new guitar will cost you AND cannot go back in case you don't like the 7 string modification. Build or buy a new 7 string, anything else is stupid in terms of money and work.... I agree with GuitarMaestro I think that if you want to do a 7-string you would be beter off to build your own. the costs would be about the same not counting the wood costs and a bit more time put in to building a new body but that way you could have your own Design and have a real one of a kind deadly axe!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 A couple of different options occur to me: 1) Depending on what you want to play, just string up your 6 (or a spare 6) with B-E-A-D-F#-B. No need to replace bridge or pups, but you'll have to widen the slots in the nut. 2) You could make/buy a 7-string neck, and trim the heel to fit your 6-string neck pocket (assuming you have a bolt-on neck and a fretboard that sits a good bit higher than the body). That would be easier than cutting a new neck pocket or sawing the guitar in half. Still need new pups and bridge, but then you could make it back into a 6 after you've got your new 7-string body ready... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 uh question if you never wanted to go back there is an option that is quite easy as long as you dont' mind refretting. i saw this guy who took hisneck and actually laid a small piece of ebony down the length of his board and actually just added some wood to it. kept the same headstock just rearranged the order. and widened his pickup cavities and added a tremolo. i asked how he did it and he basically said he just took the neck off and add this on. i can draw a diagram if you like but the real thing is fabulous to see and to play too. it basically just attaches on the side and i belive he used a thin piece of wood with some dowel rods into the side of the neck i will go and draw up what i remmeber. i know it sounds hair brained and half A**ed but it works none the less. and also looking at htis drawing i dont' htink anyone will understand what i am saying but thats the best i can do on such short notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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