7+ String Guitars
7+ String Guitars news, new models, gear, players, and releases — everything Guitar Radar has covered about 7+ string guitars.
Guitar Radar has 7 stories and 1 product release tagged 7+ String Guitars, collected here from across every section of the site. Most of it sits under gear and players. The most recent story, from Oct 1, 2026, is “Jackson gives Sabaton’s Chris Rörland his first signature guitar with the seven-string SL7 Soloist”. Coverage here goes back to Aug 3, 2026. The newest product in the releases catalog is the Ibanez ICWH727 Wes Hauch Signature Iceman.
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Jackson gives Sabaton’s Chris Rörland his first signature guitar with the seven-string SL7 Soloist
The 26.5-inch-scale Pro Series model pairs neck-through construction, active EMGs and a Floyd Rose with stage-minded control placement.
Oct 1, 2026
Graph Tech expands its clamp-free Un-Lock Nut system to 7-string guitars
Two Black TUSQ XL models bring full-time machine-head access and faster string changes to 7-string instruments with double-locking tremolos.
Sep 30, 2026
Manson builds President custom seven-string baritone and five-string bass
The Matt Bellamy-owned builder has added President's Heist and Protest to its roster with extended-range custom instruments aimed squarely at modern metal.
Sep 14, 2026
Ibanez quietly drops new Vai, Satriani and Nita Strauss signatures plus a seven-string Iceman
A surprise September catalogue update brings a gold-leaf PIA for Steve Vai, a fresh JS for Joe Satriani, a Torch Red JIVA for Nita Strauss and a multi-scale Iceman.
Sep 2, 2026
Ibanez gives Wes Hauch a Custom Shop Iceman 7-string, and a $9,999 price tag
The ICWH727 is billed as Ibanez's first commercially available Custom Shop 7-string and the first Japan-built Iceman in more than 30 years, which is the company's explanation for preorders opening near ten grand.
Aug 29, 2026
Tosin Abasi built the nylon-string guitar he couldn't find anywhere else
The Abasi Stage 7, made with Cordoba, is a seven-string, fanned-fret electric nylon guitar designed to survive a stage next to a loud drummer.
Aug 3, 2026