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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.

~~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 ==

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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$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) ===

==== Ortega ====

7-string model:

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

==== Agile ====

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

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) ===

==== 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, as it won't fit in most other cases.

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

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==== 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?

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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 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.

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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.
-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 ==
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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) ===
+==== Ortega ====
+-string model:
+https://reverb.com/item/65299164-family-series-pro-7-string-solid-top-nylon-classical-guitar-w-bag
 ==== Agile ====
 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
-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) ===
 ==== 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, as it won't fit in most other cases.
 ==== Rozini (Brazil) ====
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 ==== 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?
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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 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]])
 th fret refers to 12edo frets, i.e. midway between nut and bridge.