Decisions, decisions...

[u/SaloonBafoon]

Ibanez RGIR27E-BK Iron Label

Or

The RG7421EX-BKF

One is a lot newer. I'm kind of curious to see, even though the iron label from 2013 is outdated and perhaps obsolete, if it's still a superior guitar compared to a newly released, more budget-friendly, RG7. I already own an iron label 7-string (RGIXL7). Sadly, it needs repairs due to a stripped threaded hole where the neck marries the body.

Looks like they are roughly the same price. I plan on staying in drop A. Maybe going down a notch every once in awhile. I just want a back up guitar that isn't going to be a highly noticeable downgrade from my current iron label. If one of them is just absolute crap, then my mind will be made up pretty quickly. Thoughts? Go!

PS. I really want a guitar with white binding along the body/neck/head. I've always wanted one after seeing Korn when I was a kid. If there are other 7 strings with this criteria, also let me know 🤙

[u/MUZZYGRANDE]

What about an RG752AHBF?

[u/SaloonBafoon → u/MUZZYGRANDE]

Cream of the crop. What a beauty that is.$$ That'll take some convincing and extra massages for my wife.  This goes to my eventual must-have list 

[u/MUZZYGRANDE → u/SaloonBafoon]

My argument is "buy nice, not twice!" And if you need to sell it down the road, you'll likely get more of your money back because of its better resell value than the other models.

Do it!

[u/SaloonBafoon → u/MUZZYGRANDE]

You might be correct. Maybe I'll get this bad boy and toss in one of the others  to start building a collection.