7-String

7-String For Sale at The Music Zoo

Buy 7-String online now from The Music Zoo! We have a great selection of guitar gear available for purchase in our 7-String product collection. Awesome customer service and secure checkout are always included with your purchase. The products listed for sale in this collection are ready to ship immediately, with expedited delivery options available. If you're looking to make monthly payments, financing options for your 7-String order are available on checkout. Your satisfaction is always our top priority, so we offer a no hassle return option on every item we sell.

About Our 7-String Product Catalog

When only 6 strings just won't cut it for your extreme metal band, or when you really wish you could extend that shred arpeggio just a bit more, a 7-string guitar can be your savior! And don't count out a 7-string to help you create unique jazz chord voicings either. The Music Zoo stocks a wide range of 7-string instruments and related parts and accessories, from shred and riff machines to fanned fret and multi scale models that can handle today's most progressive and extreme musical genres.

7-String History

While 7-string guitars are most often associated with heavier music, their roots stretch back all the way to 19th century, where acoustic 7-string instruments were very popular in Russia, and saw limited success in Europe as well. Players of these instruments wanted more range out of the instrument, just like the players of the modern era. The 7th string originally opened up new chording possibilities, or the chance for a bass line to be played along with a melody. These guitars generally add the 7th string below the E, and it is usually tuned to B.

Fast forwarding to the 1930's, National offered 7 string versions of their electric lap steel guitars. In the late '30s George Van Eps requested a 7-string Epiphone, and then later on in the 1960s,  he worked with Gretsch on a signature model 7-string electric, which is seen as the first commercially successful 7-string electric guitar.

It was not until the 1990's though that the 7-string guitar truly exploded in popularity. Ibanez worked with Steve Vai to produce the UV7, the first mass-marketed 7-string, during this era. This guitar was also used and popularized by Brian "Head" Welch of Korn, Reb Beach, and John Petrucci. In the modern day, 7-string guitars are often tuned down even further, to accommodate new musical styles, but 7-string jazz archtops and similar original-era inspired designs are still used.

Buy your next 7-string online at The Music Zoo or visit our New York showroom to shop today - we're an authorized dealer for all your favorite brands!

7-String Near Me

Our 7-String products are located in Farmingdale, New York on Long Island. If you are searching to buy 7-String near me, The Music Zoo offers curbside pickup for all orders. You can also book an appointment to shop in-person for any item for sale in our 7-String product catalog. With our quick order turnaround time, customers in the Northeast United States can receive their shipment in about one business day via standard ground if you choose to have your order delivered. Expedited delivery options available to all other locations, as soon as next business day. Contact us today to set up a curbside appointment, or to book your personalized in-person shopping experience.

7-String: Brands We Carry

The Music Zoo carries and impressive number of brands across our entire catalog. Within our 7-String collection, you'll find the following brands available for sale now: D'Addario, Ernie Ball, ESP, Ibanez, Jackson, and Tom Anderson.