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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 | 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 == | == General resources == | ||
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs | ||
==== Jackson | ==== 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$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) === | === 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 | ||
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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 ==== | ||
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) ==== | ==== Rozini (Brazil) ==== | ||
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==== Kremona (Bulgaria) ==== | ==== Kremona (Bulgaria) ==== | ||
https://www.kremonausa.com/en/performer-series/fiesta-cw-7-kremona | 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? | ||
== 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). | |||
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. | |||
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:Guitar]] | ||
[[Category:Kite Guitar]] | [[Category:Kite Guitar]] | ||