Extended range guitar - Revision history

AthiTrydhen: /* Thomann Classica */

2023-04-18T07:42:22Z

Thomann Classica

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	==== Thomann Classica ====		==== Thomann Classica ====
	US$~~299~~ 7-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_7_string.htm		US$322 7-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_7_string.htm

	US$339 8-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_8_string.htm		US$339 8-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_8_string.htm

AthiTrydhen: /* Thomann Classica */

2023-04-18T07:42:05Z

Thomann Classica

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	US$299 7-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_7_string.htm		US$299 7-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_7_string.htm

	US$~~319~~ 8-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_8_string.htm		US$339 8-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_8_string.htm

	=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===		=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===

AthiTrydhen: /* Mid-range (US$500-1200) */

2023-02-24T07:16:39Z

Mid-range (US$500-1200)

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	=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===		=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===

			==== Ortega ====
			7-string model:

			https://reverb.com/item/65299164-family-series-pro-7-string-solid-top-nylon-classical-guitar-w-bag

	==== Agile ====		==== Agile ====
	various 7 and 8 strings, sold in the US by Rondo		various 7 and 8 strings, sold in the US by Rondo

TallKite at 02:43, 2 January 2023

2023-01-02T02:43:50Z

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	An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For certain microtonal guitars, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range, because the interval between strings may be smaller than usual.		An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For certain microtonal guitars, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range, because the interval between strings may be smaller than usual.

	With more strings, it's important to avoid both a too-wide neck and a too-tight string spacing. ~~For acoustic guitars, Rozini~~ and ~~Ibanez tend~~ to have ~~wider fingerboards~~ than ~~the Eastern European ones~~.		With more strings, it's important to avoid both a too-wide neck and a too-tight string spacing. The 7-string [[wikipedia:Russian_guitar\|Russian guitar]] (now also made in Ukraine and Romania) tends to have a narrower fingerboard and a tighter spacing than a 7-string classical guitar.

	== General resources ==		== General resources ==
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	Discontinued $1600 8-string steel string: [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst]		Discontinued $1600 8-string steel string: [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst]

	Try to get an Ovation case, it won't fit in most other cases.		Try to get an Ovation case, as it won't fit in most other cases.

	==== Rozini (Brazil) ====		==== Rozini (Brazil) ====

TallKite: /* Models */

2022-12-05T00:09:22Z

Models

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	{{Wikipedia\|List of extended-range guitar players}}		{{Wikipedia\|List of extended-range guitar players}}
	An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For certain microtonal guitars, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range, because the interval between strings may be ~~less~~.		An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For certain microtonal guitars, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range, because the interval between strings may be smaller than usual.

	With more strings, it's important to avoid both a too-wide neck and a too-tight string spacing. For acoustic guitars, Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Eastern European ones.		With more strings, it's important to avoid both a too-wide neck and a too-tight string spacing. For acoustic guitars, Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Eastern European ones.
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	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs

	==== Jackson ~~Dinky~~ ====		==== Jackson ====
	7-string electric		US$200 7-string electric: https://www.jacksonguitars.com/en-US/guitars/js-series/js-series-dinky-arch-top-js22-7-dka-ht/2910132568.html

			==== Thomann Classica ====
			US$299 7-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_7_string.htm

			US$319 8-string nylon: https://www.thomannmusic.com/thomann_classica_fusion_8_string.htm

	=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===		=== Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===
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	https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8		https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8

	discontinued 7-string classical: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/G207CWC		discontinued US$900 7-string classical: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/G207CWC

	=== High-end (US$1200 and up) ===		=== High-end (US$1200 and up) ===

	==== Ovation ====		==== Ovation ====
	~~Custom Elite~~ 8-string steel string ~~w pickup~~		Discontinued $1200 8-string steel string: [https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ovation-1788tx-5-elite-tx-mid-depth-8-string-acoustic-electric-guitar musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ovation-1788tx-5-elite-tx-mid-depth-8-string-acoustic-electric-guitar]

			Discontinued $1600 8-string steel string: [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst sweetwater.com/store/detail/C2088AXPSTB--ovation-exoticwoods-custom-elite-8-string-sapele-tobacco-burst]

	~~Discontinued~~, ~~sometimes available used. Retail price was $1200-1600 new. Won~~'t fit in most cases.		Try to get an Ovation case, it won't fit in most other cases.

	==== Rozini (Brazil) ====		==== Rozini (Brazil) ====
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	==== Kremona (Bulgaria) ====		==== Kremona (Bulgaria) ====
	https://www.kremonausa.com/en/performer-series/fiesta-cw-7-kremona ~~USD$1600~~		US$1599 7-string nylon: https://www.kremonausa.com/en/performer-series/fiesta-cw-7-kremona

	Their website claims they can make any sort of custom guitar, so they might make a microtonal one?		Their website claims they can make any sort of custom guitar, so they might make a microtonal one?

TallKite: /* Nut and saddle widths */

2022-11-26T08:41:26Z

Nut and saddle widths

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	Nut width #2 and saddle width are both measured from the outside edges of the two outer strings (i.e. the highest and lowest strings).		Nut width #2 and saddle width are both measured from the outside edges of the two outer strings (i.e. the highest and lowest strings).

	Nut gap is the average edge-to-next-edge gap (See [[Kite Guitar ~~Information For Luthiers~~#String Spacing]])		Nut gap is the average edge-to-next-edge gap (See [[How to make a Kite Guitar#String Spacing]])

	12th fret refers to 12edo frets, i.e. midway between nut and bridge.		12th fret refers to 12edo frets, i.e. midway between nut and bridge.

TallKite at 03:15, 22 November 2022

2022-11-22T03:15:32Z

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	{{Wikipedia\|List of extended-range guitar players}}		{{Wikipedia\|List of extended-range guitar players}}
	An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For microtonal ~~instruments~~, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range.		An '''extended range guitar''' is a guitar with more than 6 strings. For certain microtonal guitars, e.g. the [[Kite guitar]], this may not actually increase the range, because the interval between strings may be less.

	For acoustic guitars, Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Eastern European ones.		With more strings, it's important to avoid both a too-wide neck and a too-tight string spacing. For acoustic guitars, Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Eastern European ones.

	== General resources ==		== General resources ==

TallKite: /* Nut and saddle widths */ added the ibanez

2022-11-09T21:23:54Z

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TallKite: /* Nut and saddle widths */

2022-11-09T10:33:34Z

Nut and saddle widths

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	\|2.39"		\|2.39"
	\|60.7mm		\|60.7mm
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	\|9.~~6mm~~		\|9.4mm
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	!Leo Tone L-15		!Leo Tone L-15

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 Their website claims they can make any sort of custom guitar, so they might make a microtonal one?
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