Seven String Guitars

[Nick]

My son has decided to branch out and buy another guitar so he bought an Ibanez RG1257RB (one of these - A bloke on youtube who loves his!) today which arrives on Tuesday

Anyone have any experience of playing one?

[Alistair]

You know I don't.

Looking forward to hearing it. I never thought 6 strings would be enough for Zand.

[Mazrocon]

I barely know how to play a real guitar, so this is beyond me. Then again I did see someone play a guitar with his feet

Hehehe...

~TIMOTHY~

[thelevellers]

I'll confess I didn't know such things existed... What are the benefits etc? It might conceivably gimme an excuse to get another axe

[Nick]

I'll confess I didn't know such things existed... What are the benefits etc? It might conceivably gimme an excuse to get another axe

Extend the range at the bottom of the guitar and for the low sound I think. Much favoured in metal circles.

They make 8 string guitars too. Some guy who is an uber shredder (got to love that phrase) plays something with a low B and a high A string - too weird for me

I have tried it a bit and find it odd because I mostly play chords rather than single string work and it's odd to play chords on. Neck is that much wider than a 6 string so again feels funny. Zand likes it though and it's his cash so up to him

Edited July 17, 2008 by Nick

[Lazz]

Here's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQ6SIQT0w4with his old custom 8-string.

Eventually gave it up.

[thelevellers]

Hmmm, I'm not much of a shredder, so I think I'll pass...

[Guitargodchris]

Gotta love the beef

I have played a 7 string, but it was in a guitar shop for about 10min, I liked it but it felt awkward, would take some getting used to.

Chris

[Nightwolf]

I imagine it is much like playing a 5strang bass, except for the chord thing of course. I have a 4 and a 5 and switching back and forth can bee cornfusing at first, but in time you can just tell the difference, I know two ways to play most Songs now, regular/and one that takes advantage of the thunder string.