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https://www.sevenstring.org/ has a lot of information, including a forum. | https://www.sevenstring.org/ has a lot of information, including a forum. | ||
Sources for 7- and 8-string guitars: | Sources for 7- and 8-string guitars, both acoustic and electric: | ||
==Low-end (US$200- | ==Low-end (US$200-400)== | ||
===Grote (China)=== | ===Grote (China)=== | ||
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7-string electric | 7-string electric | ||
==Mid-range (US$ | ==Mid-range (US$500-1200)== | ||
Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Russian/Ukranian style. | |||
===Ovation=== | ===Ovation=== | ||
Custom Elite 8-string steel string w pickup | Custom Elite 8-string steel string w pickup | ||
Discontinued, | Discontinued, sometimes available used. Retail price was $1200-1600 new. Won't fit in most cases. | ||
===Agile / | ===Agile=== | ||
various 7 and 8 strings, sold in the US by Rondo | |||
https://reverb.com/shop/rondo-music | |||
=== Rozini (Brazil) === | |||
7 and 8 strings | |||
https://rozinibrazil.com/en/categoria_de_produtos/guitars/ | |||
===Ibanez=== | ===Ibanez=== | ||
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https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8 | https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/search/electric_guitars/list/?cf_search_strings=7&cf_search_strings=8 | ||
==High-end (US$ | ==High-end (US$1500 and up)== | ||
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[[Category: Kite Guitar]] | [[Category: Kite Guitar]] | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 24 October 2022
An extended range guitar is one with more than 6 strings. For microtonal instruments, e.g. the Kite guitar, this may not actually increase the range.
https://www.sevenstring.org/ has a lot of information, including a forum.
Sources for 7- and 8-string guitars, both acoustic and electric:
Low-end (US$200-400)
Grote (China)
7-string archtop semi-acoustic
Very favorable review that claims it's a great value for the price:
https://riverheightsmusic.com/grote-guitars-review-7-string-arch-top/
Trembita (Ukraine)
7-string steel string
https://trembita-guitars.com/index
Leo Tone (Ukraine)
7-string steel string
https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Guitar-Acoustic-Classical-Cutaway/dp/B00L2K6DJY
Somewhat unfavorable review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZd1b-yJqrs
Jackson Dinky
7-string electric
Mid-range (US$500-1200)
Rozini and Ibanez tend to have wider fingerboards than the Russian/Ukranian style.
Ovation
Custom Elite 8-string steel string w pickup
Discontinued, sometimes available used. Retail price was $1200-1600 new. Won't fit in most cases.
Agile
various 7 and 8 strings, sold in the US by Rondo
https://reverb.com/shop/rondo-music
Rozini (Brazil)
7 and 8 strings
https://rozinibrazil.com/en/categoria_de_produtos/guitars/
Ibanez
various models
High-end (US$1500 and up)
(to do: complete this section)