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 {{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 smaller than usual.
+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 ==
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 ==== Leo Tone (Ukraine) ====
--string steel string
+-string steel string with tight string spacing
 https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Guitar-Acoustic-Classical-Cutaway/dp/B00L2K6DJY
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs
-==== Jackson Dinky ====
+==== Jackson ====
--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$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
 === Mid-range (US$500-1200) ===
-Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Russian/Ukranian style.
-==== Ovation ====
+==== Ortega ====
-Custom Elite 8-string steel string w pickup
+-string model:
-Discontinued, sometimes available used. Retail price was $1200-1600 new. Won't fit in most cases.
+https://reverb.com/item/65299164-family-series-pro-7-string-solid-top-nylon-classical-guitar-w-bag
 ==== Agile ====
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 https://reverb.com/shop/rondo-music
+==== Ibanez (Japan) ====
+various models
+https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8
+discontinued US$900 7-string classical: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/G207CWC
+=== High-end (US$1200 and up) ===
+==== Ovation ====
+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]
+Try to get an Ovation case, as it won't fit in most other cases.
 ==== Rozini (Brazil) ====
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 https://rozinibrazil.com/en/categoria_de_produtos/guitars/
-==== Ibanez ====
+==== Kremona (Bulgaria) ====
-various models
+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?
-https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8
+== Nut and saddle widths ==
+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).
-=== High-end (US$1500 and up) ===
+Nut gap is the average edge-to-next-edge gap (See [[How to make a Kite Guitar#String Spacing]])
-(to do: complete this section)
+th fret refers to 12edo frets, i.e. midway between nut and bridge.
+Saddle gap is the average gap between strings, measured edge-to-edge.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!
+!strings
+!type
+! colspan="2" |nut width
+! colspan="2" |nut width #2
+! colspan="2" |nut gap
+! colspan="2" |12th fret width
+! colspan="2" |saddle width
+! colspan="2" |saddle gap
+|-
+!Leo Tone L-15
+|7 steel
+|acoustic
+|1.9"
+|48.5mm
+|1.59"
+|40.5mm
+|0.48"
+|12.4mm
+|2.25"
+|57.3mm
+|2.37"
+|60.3mm
+|0.36"
+|9.1mm
+|-
+!Doff
+|7 nylon
+|classical
+|2"
+|51mm
+|1.72"
+|43.8mm
+|0.53"
+|13.6mm
+|2.24"
+|57.1mm
+|2.51"
+|63.8mm
+|0.38"
+|9.6mm
+|-
+!Eastman AR810CE
+|7 steel
+|archtop
+|2 1/8"
+|54mm
+|1.86"
+|47.5mm
+|0.59"
+|15.1mm
+|2.42"
+|61.5mm
+|2.39"
+|60.7mm
+|0.37"
+|9.4mm
+|-
+!Ibanez G207CWC
+|7 nylon
+|classical
+|2.4"
+|61.2mm
+|2.08"
+|52.9mm
+|0.65"
+|16.5mm
+|2.69"
+|68.5mm
+|2.72"
+|69.1mm
+|0.41"
+|10.5mm
+|}
 [[Category:Guitar]]
+[[Category:Kite Guitar]]