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Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 04:59 AM
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Cigaro
Joined: Feb 03, 2005
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Well.. it's not TOTALLY out of the question. I just don't think a good number of people would want to play a 7-string guitar personally and some people might not like it as well as a 6-string.
I mean.. you would have to agree, everybodies first guitar is a 6-string guitar. If you owned a 7-string then you really wouldn't need a 6-string anymore. However, having a 7-string has its advantages. If you wanted to tune to Drop A then you could do it easily. They cost more money but that's the only downside if you have a budget.
It's more common to see people play with 6-string guitars, a majority of successful artists may feel like they don't need a 7-string when they prefer playing with 6 strings.
It's all based on preference really, like that Guitar.com interview with Daron. The interviewer asked him if he would play a 7-string and he responded no lol.
If anyone plans on starting a death metal, black metal, or just a regular metal band, you're better off having a 7-string if you don't want your music to sound muddy.
I know I would buy a 7-string, it would be badass  |
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Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 09:03 AM
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ddevil
Joined: Sep 26, 2006
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Location: Walking Towards Dead End
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XSider1 wrote:
Guitars with whammys are not really good for drop tunings. .
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4thofJuly wrote:
If anyone plans on starting a death metal, black metal, or just a regular metal band, you're better off having a 7-string if you don't want your music to sound muddy.
Or you could get it set up in a shop (intonation and whatnot), have it sound sexy, and not blow a fuckload of money on a 7 string. You're kinda anti-6-string, aren't you?
ufcdanny wrote:
I've always had trouble getting my guitar into Drop C. I never really understood what it means when the strings "match" When I try to tune two strings, they never sound exactly the same. And I don't think its guitar. Its an Epiphone SG Special, so I don't think its a cheaply made guitar. And I know its not the strings because I just put really thick Ernie Ball strings on not too long ago.
What am I doing wrong? 
Get a chromatic tuner. You can tune to any tuning with ease if you do. |
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Posted: Jul 17, 2008 - 09:39 AM
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Cigaro
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Far from it actually, I just think having an extra would help out with experimentation.
As of now I only have a 6-string but I also wouldn't mind having a 7-string. |
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Posted: Jul 18, 2008 - 05:44 PM
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Peephole
Joined: Feb 05, 2006
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| ^Dude, that'd be totally badass.. |
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Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 03:26 AM
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Joined: Dec 06, 2007
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| Guitars with floyd rose or similar tremolo systems are not GOOD for drop tunings. That does not by ANY means mean you cannot do it. It's just that they're bitchy to tune. They're bitchy to tune anyway, but with drop tuning (especially lower drop tunings) they're the biggest bitch there is. |
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