Went with an evertune for my first 7 string. Best decision I ever made. I was using a 6 in b standard that was not staying in tune. I've since rerecorded a lot of the guitar parts on my album with the Evertune guitar. It does affect the tone, it does make bending strings kinda suck, but having that one guitar that just stays in tune all the time is so valuable. I wouldn't put one on all of my guitars, but if you own multiple guitars and you don't have at least ONE evertune you are seriously missing out. I can mix a song with the evertune guitar in my lap and overdub parts I don't like without having to worry about whether its in tune or not. You'd be surprised at just how much time it saves.
Absolutely does. My evertune guitars are critical when it comes to recording. Especially on a 7, getting that low string to stay in tune can be a nightmare without one
@@HighZ Pitch drift can be such a bastard. I'm dealing with it now on my Goliath. I really like the Gauges it came with, but I'm thinking of trying .02 and .04 up from it to see which is best, and which will fix it. Hopefully wont need more than that. Every other note stays in tune perfectly. The Ormsby's I've had I've paid for the custom setup on all, and they are perfectly intonated too, never had better intonation. They only charge 75 AUD(I believe) for a setup, so much cheaper than anything I can get in US
@@HighZ Oh it definitely will, it's not that bad considering I'm dropping to G with a 9 to 54 psure. Any other guitar with similar gauges I've used has worse pitch drift, it's just a bit, but it's enough that I'd notice on recordings easily, I wouldn't really worry about a show, but I don't mind upping a bit from a 54 anyways. Also, I really appreciate the videos man. Your one of the best music channels on youtube honestly. I don't see a longer video time with you and get offput, or skip around even.
Wait with a 54?! Wow no wonder! And thanks man, that means a lot. I try to share all the info that I wanted to know while doing research so I'm really glad I could make entertaining videos!
Good video! Have you (or anyone else) ever noticed a (in comparison to fixed bridges) significantly lower output volume from evertune equipped guitars? I have a LTD M-1007B ET and swapped the Fishman Fluences for Bareknuckle Ragnaroks.The guitar now has a noticeably lower output than two others with both fixed bridges and Bareknuckle Juggernauts (which are supposed to have lower output than the Ragnaroks). I checked both the wiring and the pickup height and they're not the problem. Side note: The only other guitar that has a similar low output is one with floyd rose style trem.
Great video! Now I know I need a fixed bridge guitar. Since it’s gonna be my only guitar and I’ll certainly need to change tuning to play different stuff sometimes, then it’s better to pick what is simple, but works.
Thanks! That makes sense. The evertune has been amazing but for switching tunings there's no beating the fixed bridge! The simplicity also means you won't have random crazy issues happen
Can i still play like blues and jazz with the evertune? does it do anything to the sound? i have versatile pickups but can i still play like jazz with it?
I ordered a Hype GTI Evertune 7 from Ormsby. I can't wait to get it. First evertune. I was thinking of getting a PRS Mark Halcomb Evertune, one of the cheapest Evertune preinstalled ones they sell on their site, yet the Hype GTI cost me a few hundred less(cost 1k), and I feel is overall higher quality. Both guitars are made in Indonesia, but WMI vs Cort.
That's a cool choice. I haven't gotten to play an Ormsby yet so you gotta tell me how it is! The evertune is such a useful piece of hardware especially once you get used to using it
@@HighZ I will definitely, but if it's ANYTHING like the WMI Korea models, which are what I go, then it's going to be amazing, and more guitar for the money than any other botique manufacturer I know. I can't wait to get the Evertune, looks so useful for me. Going to have it set up to Drop G psure.
Hey, I wanted to get a white Solar 7 string with ET, but the Evertune Calculator shows me that every 2nd module would need a low tension module for G standard / 6 string C standard. Would this mean I have to buy 3 modules for like 60€ each and replace the respective string saddles? I never heard anyone having such issues on an Evertune. It's either all saddles or none. It's basically just a C tuning with the usual 13-60+74 gauges. Does ET lower the tension of gauges? We barely have any string choices here in Germany. Thomann doesn't offer the Stringjoy sets, so all I can use is the Ernie Ball regular 8
Not all sure about switching out modules. 13-74 sounds like it should be ok. I haven't had to change out anything to make drop C work on my 6 strings with 10s and I had one of my 7s in drop G for a while without any issues
I'd say if you're a beginner, a guitar without an evertune and without a floyd would be best. The evertune won't make any sense and will be extremely frustrating until you get used to tuning the guitar with the headstock's tuners
It's a more involved process. I've made a video on how to do this but in summary you have to restring, tune, and retune as the string stretch. Tuning each string affects the tension so you have to retune strings several times
I was going to buy one of these, but decided not to. Had a jackson years ago with a floyd rose on it, i never use trem bars. It never failed me. But through body is a must because im using expensive wood.
@@HighZ I also use alternate tunings and like to change often. But when I am playing or recording rhythm I only use standard tuning. This would be great for that, but I can only afford one guitar at the moment. Thanks for the video.
@@HighZ I bought an Ibanez s521, paid a grand before covids. It is a nice feeling guitar, but weak neck. I noticed a hairline crack from the headstock to neck. The joint is poorly done. Constant tuning problems. So I am fixing it, and using Australian iron wood. The body is thin, so decided I will do two piece body with NZ black Maire and the original mahogany. It's a big project, but has to be done and done well.
Hmmm .. the evertune almost sounds like "autotune" on some of the notes being played ... where it seems like it is trying to "correct" the note physically being played....Also I notice there seems to be a loss of natural sustain and the notes kind of choke off at the end. A neat invention -- but certainly not as "organic" sounding as a pure simple fixed bridge without all the springs and levers to absorb energy and affect tone/sustain
Pretty much! It holds the tuning so well but at the cost of responsiveness. It makes those little things guitarists do to add feel that much more difficult. Super useful for recording things in tune but not the right tool for every application
