I purchased this guitar a few months ago after listening to a lot of Circus Maximus/Dream Theater and deciding that I could do with the versatility of a 7-string for its extended range instead of constantly down-tuning my other guitar.The SGR C-7 is a refreshing experience after playing my LTD EC50 which is a single cutaway. The feel of this guitar is great, it looks neat, the fingerboard is pretty solid, the neck is surprisingly fast.Came to me in good condition. The tuners are decent. I personally love tune-o-matics which made me choose this over a Jackson.The only thing I personally feel were lacking were the pickups. Don't get me wrong, the stock Pups are actually pretty decent but they still leave something to be desired, and if you're planning to record with this, you either need a GREAT pre-amp, or you can just swap these out eventually.Overall, the C7 is a pretty amazing guitar that I purchased, with the intention of being a practice guitar.However, it introduced me to the world of 7-string and even held its own when I used it for a couple of bigger gigs.