Multiscale kits

[Squigs315]

The slanted pickups don't give many options for upgrades, short of a few custom made pickups that really aren't at all cheap. Those offset mounting tabs also make it impossible to mount conventional 7-string pickups in at an angle. I'd personally suggest a rethink on those unless someone can come up with a reasonably-priced set of replacements.

I'm wondering if a bladed pickup or hot-rail would work. They don't have the pole spacing issue, generally a bit cheaper. Then there may be the concern of aesthetics and sound, but for someone who doesn't mind it could be an affordable option.

Regardless, you do make a good point.

[Chaosblade]

I'm wondering if a bladed pickup or hot-rail would work. They don't have the pole spacing issue, generally a bit cheaper. Then there may be the concern of aesthetics and sound, but for someone who doesn't mind it could be an affordable option.

Regardless, you do make a good point.

Probably, with the caveat that it would require modifying the pickup cavities to take 8 string pickups. A standard 7 string pickup would be too short once angled, and you would need to do something about the angle of the mounting brackets. I think an 8 string rail/blade would be long enough, but it might even require a 9 string. And an 8 string rail pickup upgrade is already a niche within a niche.

Without a standard for multiscale pickup angles there likely wasn't a clean solution for drop-in replacements regardless of how PBG or the factory approached the kit design.

[Mr.Drifter]

I'm wondering if a bladed pickup or hot-rail would work. They don't have the pole spacing issue, generally a bit cheaper. Then there may be the concern of aesthetics and sound, but for someone who doesn't mind it could be an affordable option.

Regardless, you do make a good point.

This is how it's done most of the time. People generally use say emgs in them (especially brands using emgs). And emg's are hotrails basically.
Just need to route out the slot to suit a pickup for a pickup one string above. So, a 7 string multiscale would benefit from an 8 string emg say.

Otherwise, it's possible to use the baseplate and use other pickups.
But, depending on the angle and scale, it's possible there is pickups out there. From memory there is a few companies that do make pickups in one select angle setup.

Personally the one thing that made me a bit hesitant was the lack of info regarding the scales. I mean, I want to get one regardless, but want to know what scales it is. 25.5-27 is the usual, but always worth knowing. Plus where the neutral/ parallel is, cause anything at 12 or above is honestly jarring. 9th string is the ideal.

For reference, I have 2 multiscales myself. Ormsby sx carve 6 string, and a hype gtr 7 string. They use the same scale angle for all their guitars, just more strings and wider for the extra strings. So, 7 is 25.5-27 iirc, and the 6 is the same, just minus the 7th strings scale. So like 26.6 or something from memory.
Honestly, their fretboards are really comfortable. Ibanez's one, which is similar, was really uncomfortable to me. So, interested to try this and see how it feels. If it works well, could be a really good option.
I've already seen it discussed on some of the facebook 7 string groups, which is good to see. Few of them complaining about the price, but considering it's multiscale, that's a lot of the price. Bridge looks very similar to a hipshot bridge (if not being one), which is a good thing. Pickups I'm unsure about. I imagine they'd be better than the average kit pickup as well, due to baseplate angles. But, might also be average kit pickups. That said, it does say korean made for both, so that is definitely good.

But either way, definitely interested

Edit again; it now mentions scale length (unless it always did, and I missed it earlier), and it's 25.5-27, with neutral looking around the 9th. Bless