Solar guitars are made by Wildwood, which I think is pretty behind Cor-tek in reliability and consistency. Schecter are made by both, Cor-tek and Wildwood. Cort has a series called G, which is basically the Ibanez AZ models, costing like 1/3 of the price. It's insane that no one talks about that. Probably some distributors politics bullshit or something?
My biggest issue is it’s 25.5 scale. You are basically locked into playing Drop A at the lowest. 7 strings should always have a 26.5 to 28” scale. You can play beadgbe or you drop 8 semitones if you like without issue.
Why would you want to go lower than A or drop A exactly? Once you get lower than A everything sounds a bit goofy to me. Drop G is only good for generic Djenty stuff but you can do generic Djenty stuff in drop A on a six string lol
@@getshwiftygaming447 that’s your preference in taste. I have 6 strings that go down a full octave to A again, 33” scale. I once had the opinion as a Djent hater but over time I found music I liked that wasn’t Djent that was in drop D # (half step down from bass standard) that I enjoyed. Check out Arkangel by Thornhill it’s definitely not Djent.
@@getshwiftygaming447 it's just not for me honestly. I tried it with various gauges but it's either too floppy or too woofy from the extra low end of the thicker strings/gets too dull too quick. I need at least 26.5 for A. As for why you'd go lower, there's plenty of good reasons. Doomy shit sounds filthy below A, plus there's something super satisfying about really low tunings with that chunk. Meshuggah worship all the way for me
I have the cort kx300 its an amazing guitar but the pickups that came stock are a VERY low output EMGS(EMG fat55s I think). Once I changed the pickups it was a riff machine.
Hi Fluff and Axe Fellow, Ladies and Gents. I know I'm a bit late to this but what is the difference between this KX707 and the KX700? They seem identical? I appreciate what you bring and give to our community. Cheers mates.🍻
If it wasn’t for Trivium I would not pickup a 7 string, I’ve had a few but I have a hard time creating original music with them. But that is just my opinion and preference 🤘🔥🔥🤘
@@donbishop6994 the odd part is I like playing in drop tuning but for some reason when I have 7 or 8 strings they are so hard to discern the notes when I try to write riffs 🤷♂️
@@mcchurch118 it happens brother. I have a simple tip that may help with that. On a 7 string tune the G string to F# and on an 8 try tuning the D to C#. It makes the bottom strings play the same as a regular 6 string. It may be more comfortable that way. Cheers buddy. 🍻
Here is the thing about Cort. Cort is who makes Ibanez, Schecter, Solar, Jackson, Squier, among others. They literally were made on the same table by the same guy on the same day. So, you might as well save some money, and get the Cort. Really, the only reason to buy from one of the brands Cort makes INSTEAD OF the Cort itself is brand loyalty. Case-in-point, I LOVE everything Squier Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified.
You can go higher, but just consider the setup and spec on it. Rusty Cooley had a signature 8 string with Dean Guitars that he used with a low B and a high A, but it had a really short scale on the treble side of the multiscale. Decapitated and Unearth have consistently tuned to drop B on 7 strings, meaning that the high string was tuned to an F# a full step above the standard high E. I personally use shorter scale 7 strings in BF#BEf#be, so some strings are tuned higher, some the same as standard. It's more about scale length than number of strings when it comes to how high or low you should look at tuning your guitar. More range will generally mean longer/multi scales which accommodates adding more low range by offering better tension, but there's 7 strings out there that have shorter scales like 24.75, 25, 25.5 which might not be best suited to tuning much lower than say a low A string and you could experiment with tuning them higher. I'd looked at getting a Danelectro Mod7 which was a 25" 7 string and tuning it to an open C with some weirdness in the higher strings, like CGCFGcf
@@Mewslife In the late 80's, George Lynch had considered a 7 string with an extra high string, but nothing came of it. Could make for interesting chording, but soloing higher than an e string with 24 frets gets pretty shrill.
Is Cort a factory or is it a company or both? I Have an original Ibanez RG 570. The serial number has Fujigen and Cort as the factories of production. I'm confused.
@@sethhallstead1939Pretty much yeah, but for example, Cor-tek has exclusive buildings for Ibanez and PRS guitars. You also have Wildwood factory, that makes guitars for Schecter and Solar, but it seems like Cor-tek is the best when you track consistency and technology. Probably, more than half of the import guitars today are made by Cor-tek in Indonesia and WMIC in Korea.
@@squiddlyd755When it works like advertised. In reality it has a disaster around every corner. There's a ton of small issues like ringing/buzzing, modules getting stuck, things just not working smoothly. Even Evertune support themselves can't fix it when you get stuck on an issue. I'd stay away from them unless you have a dedicated guitar tech with enough hair on his head for him to pull out.
EverTune has nothing to do with any specific genre of music and does not automatically tune your guitar, it keeps it in tune forever. It has a patent and certainly works better and costs more than your stupid stink face-car, should you even possess one; pRAWLY_ " A Klunky ass shit box vehicle ? YES, For Practice noids! reel real realmers . K33P singing...
Why is the tone so bad? You made it sound like a cheap pickup with the boxiest 250hz spike in frequencies. Yet another paid advert... where you look like you are playing a 7-string for the first time in your life, not inspiring at all. Even the flaws of the finish are visible from afar. 7-minute video and you never mention what the neck profile is, how it feels playing, your likes and dislikes. Just another ad for Evertune which is basically the best thing on that guitar. Cort not stating the price is wtf? They still have a long way to go.
I have the 6 string and got it new for 650 what a steal of a guitar
With the evertune?
yes @@ktsproductionstudio
Why did everyone forget that Cort factory in Indonesia produces for every guitar manufacture including Solar and schecter
We didn’t
Solar guitars are made by Wildwood, which I think is pretty behind Cor-tek in reliability and consistency. Schecter are made by both, Cor-tek and Wildwood. Cort has a series called G, which is basically the Ibanez AZ models, costing like 1/3 of the price. It's insane that no one talks about that. Probably some distributors politics bullshit or something?
Solar sucks, with the same or even less money you can buy this guitar with Evertune and cool pickups, you can also buy the ESP Evertune models.
Just wish they had a cooler logo lol. I've been eyeing that 6 string Evertune model.
Cort rocks!!! Their basses kill it too!!! Just listen to the definition and separation of the notes on this axe.
Bought a GB Modern bass from Cort recently and its absolutely fantastic, totally in love with it
Cort really don't get enough love.
Thank you for finding my next guitar! It provides all I need for a grab and play 7 string.
Can't go wrong with a Nazgul, they just so nasty
My biggest issue is it’s 25.5 scale. You are basically locked into playing Drop A at the lowest. 7 strings should always have a 26.5 to 28” scale. You can play beadgbe or you drop 8 semitones if you like without issue.
You're so right. I love my 2 25.5" 7s but that's only because I have them in open Bsus4 or Bbsus4. Even 25.5" is too short for A personally.
@@tarkenton3895it's fine for A or drop A as long as you're using proper string gauges
Why would you want to go lower than A or drop A exactly? Once you get lower than A everything sounds a bit goofy to me. Drop G is only good for generic Djenty stuff but you can do generic Djenty stuff in drop A on a six string lol
@@getshwiftygaming447 that’s your preference in taste. I have 6 strings that go down a full octave to A again, 33” scale. I once had the opinion as a Djent hater but over time I found music I liked that wasn’t Djent that was in drop D # (half step down from bass standard) that I enjoyed. Check out Arkangel by Thornhill it’s definitely not Djent.
@@getshwiftygaming447 it's just not for me honestly. I tried it with various gauges but it's either too floppy or too woofy from the extra low end of the thicker strings/gets too dull too quick. I need at least 26.5 for A.
As for why you'd go lower, there's plenty of good reasons. Doomy shit sounds filthy below A, plus there's something super satisfying about really low tunings with that chunk. Meshuggah worship all the way for me
Wait for a sale. I picked up the 6 string version 2 months ago for $650, which is quite a bit off the normal price.
From where
@@HVACRTECH-83 I bought mine off Reverb from a store in Florida
I got the 6 string on reverb brand new for 720
Love the Shirt Bro keep rockin.
I have the cort kx300 its an amazing guitar but the pickups that came stock are a VERY low output EMGS(EMG fat55s I think). Once I changed the pickups it was a riff machine.
I tried one of Corts fanned fret 7 strings and thought that the neck was way too chunky for me.
Hi Fluff and Axe Fellow, Ladies and Gents. I know I'm a bit late to this but what is the difference between this KX707 and the KX700? They seem identical? I appreciate what you bring and give to our community. Cheers mates.🍻
7 string vs 6 string?
@@kacperkaps8591 Got it. Thanks mate.
what an amazing guitar dude
hello ! can you provide a link to download the audio from the beginning ? i'd like to put this ringtone on my mobile phone : )
Love the shirt 😂
If it wasn’t for Trivium I would not pickup a 7 string, I’ve had a few but I have a hard time creating original music with them. But that is just my opinion and preference 🤘🔥🔥🤘
7 and 8 strings definitely aren't for everyone. Some people have a hard time finding the "home" position for cowboy chords with the extra strings.
@@donbishop6994 the odd part is I like playing in drop tuning but for some reason when I have 7 or 8 strings they are so hard to discern the notes when I try to write riffs 🤷♂️
@@mcchurch118 it happens brother. I have a simple tip that may help with that. On a 7 string tune the G string to F# and on an 8 try tuning the D to C#. It makes the bottom strings play the same as a regular 6 string. It may be more comfortable that way. Cheers buddy. 🍻
Here is the thing about Cort. Cort is who makes Ibanez, Schecter, Solar, Jackson, Squier, among others. They literally were made on the same table by the same guy on the same day. So, you might as well save some money, and get the Cort.
Really, the only reason to buy from one of the brands Cort makes INSTEAD OF the Cort itself is brand loyalty. Case-in-point, I LOVE everything Squier Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified.
Que afinaciónes aguanta
Awesome
I use the nazgul sentient set on my cort kx 300
Hey Ryan: cool guitar!!! I’ve always wondered are 7 and 8 string guitars only for lower tuning’s or can you go higher? Thanks…🎸🤔😎🐝
What sort of tuning would you want? The purpose of a 7 or 8 string guitar is the extended range that it brings. Normally in 4ths. 😄
You can go higher, but just consider the setup and spec on it. Rusty Cooley had a signature 8 string with Dean Guitars that he used with a low B and a high A, but it had a really short scale on the treble side of the multiscale.
Decapitated and Unearth have consistently tuned to drop B on 7 strings, meaning that the high string was tuned to an F# a full step above the standard high E.
I personally use shorter scale 7 strings in BF#BEf#be, so some strings are tuned higher, some the same as standard.
It's more about scale length than number of strings when it comes to how high or low you should look at tuning your guitar. More range will generally mean longer/multi scales which accommodates adding more low range by offering better tension, but there's 7 strings out there that have shorter scales like 24.75, 25, 25.5 which might not be best suited to tuning much lower than say a low A string and you could experiment with tuning them higher. I'd looked at getting a Danelectro Mod7 which was a 25" 7 string and tuning it to an open C with some weirdness in the higher strings, like CGCFGcf
@@Mewslife In the late 80's, George Lynch had considered a 7 string with an extra high string, but nothing came of it. Could make for interesting chording, but soloing higher than an e string with 24 frets gets pretty shrill.
@@kitoyobeni1 Didn't know that! Sounds pretty cool. I'm happy with my E string being the highest!
@@Mewslife Me too, 24 frets is even out of my comfort zone.
I love my 6 string version
Once again, from which online store I can buy cort guitars in the US?
Is Cort a factory or is it a company or both? I Have an original Ibanez RG 570. The serial number has Fujigen and Cort as the factories of production. I'm confused.
Both. Cort is the brand of the Cor-Tek factory, which make guitars for pretty much everyone.
A lot of people don't realize pretty all guitars are made in the same few factories
@@sethhallstead1939Pretty much yeah, but for example, Cor-tek has exclusive buildings for Ibanez and PRS guitars. You also have Wildwood factory, that makes guitars for Schecter and Solar, but it seems like Cor-tek is the best when you track consistency and technology. Probably, more than half of the import guitars today are made by Cor-tek in Indonesia and WMIC in Korea.
if only it was a bit longer, i dont really think 25,5 on such a modern 7 string really makes sense
where'd you get that shirt?
Where do I get that shirt
METAL
That Shirt! WTF?!?!?
And I'll tell you something else.... else is something you tell will or I. I mean, hey but wait there is more...
muddy
Well pass on that for $1,349.99 and just get the 6 string version the KX700 for $949.
Evertune are becoming the autotune of metal. You can hear it right away.
Except an evertune is generally a good thing right?
@@squiddlyd755When it works like advertised. In reality it has a disaster around every corner. There's a ton of small issues like ringing/buzzing, modules getting stuck, things just not working smoothly. Even Evertune support themselves can't fix it when you get stuck on an issue. I'd stay away from them unless you have a dedicated guitar tech with enough hair on his head for him to pull out.
@Zai lkard I havnt tried one yet. Are they really that bad? There's alot of guys that swear by them. Maybe I'll just stick with my trusty FR's
Yeah it all sounds the same😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 they can't make albums without autotune lol
EverTune has nothing to do with any specific genre of music and does not automatically tune your guitar, it keeps it in tune forever. It has a patent and certainly works better and costs more than your stupid stink face-car, should you even possess one; pRAWLY_ " A Klunky ass shit box vehicle ? YES, For Practice noids! reel real realmers . K33P singing...
Still waiting for Beard tips but looks like it will never happen ☹️. Is always Riffs and gear. 😡
This guitar should be used instead of Bass guitars.
Why is the tone so bad? You made it sound like a cheap pickup with the boxiest 250hz spike in frequencies. Yet another paid advert... where you look like you are playing a 7-string for the first time in your life, not inspiring at all. Even the flaws of the finish are visible from afar. 7-minute video and you never mention what the neck profile is, how it feels playing, your likes and dislikes. Just another ad for Evertune which is basically the best thing on that guitar. Cort not stating the price is wtf? They still have a long way to go.
Yeah, no.
Huh?