7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
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7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
Anybody have any examples of 7- & 9-string guitars being used in non-metal music? I found this example to start...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAxyaZ6XvR4[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAxyaZ6XvR4[/youtube]
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
Charlie Hunter, Howard Alden, Narciso Yepes, and George Van Eps are the first examples that come to mind.
Will dig around for clips momentarily.
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That was pretty cool.
I've always been kind of curious why you rarely see them outside of metal music.
I've always been kind of curious why you rarely see them outside of metal music.
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Neat!
only one i can think of off the top of my head is these guys http://theprophetnathan.bandcamp.com/
the singer/guitarist/uses ibanez 7-strings exclusively, they sound awesome for a 2-piece.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilvx_j1X0cs[/youtube]
only one i can think of off the top of my head is these guys http://theprophetnathan.bandcamp.com/
the singer/guitarist/uses ibanez 7-strings exclusively, they sound awesome for a 2-piece.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilvx_j1X0cs[/youtube]
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
also,
7-STRING GAS INITIATED
7-STRING GAS INITIATED
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
Do Jazz, Classical or Hawaiian/Country music count?
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
backwardsvoyager wrote:Neat!
only one i can think of off the top of my head is these guys http://theprophetnathan.bandcamp.com/
the singer/guitarist/uses ibanez 7-strings exclusively, they sound awesome for a 2-piece.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilvx_j1X0cs[/youtube]
That was wicked as well. Definitely sound really good for a 2-piece
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
Chankgeez wrote:Do Jazz, Classical or Hawaiian/Country music count?
I hope so, otherwise my examples are all for naught.
MrNovember wrote:That was pretty cool.
I've always been kind of curious why you rarely see them outside of metal music.
I think it's because it's the most obvious application of a lower range, at least to the average guitar-playing listener. Especially after listening to groups like Gojira or Meshuggah.
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
D.o.S. wrote:Charlie Hunter, Howard Alden, Narciso Yepes, and George Van Eps are the first examples that come to mind.
Will dig around for clips momentarily.
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
D.o.S. wrote:MrNovember wrote:That was pretty cool.
I've always been kind of curious why you rarely see them outside of metal music.
I think it's because it's the most obvious application of a lower range, at least to the average guitar-playing listener. Especially after listening to groups like Gojira or Meshuggah.
Well that's the obvious reason they're so frequently used in metal music.
I'm more curious about why you don't see them more often outside of metal.
Take backwardsvoyagers post for example, why don't you see any 2-pieces using them for more low end?
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
^ lovely!
well I guess a lot of people already use baritones for a similar reason, you just don't get the same upper pitch range as you do with a seven-string. I guess it makes more sense when there's only one guitarist/bassist in the band.
I was GASing for a 7-stringer for aaages and had totally forgetten about it until now. time to track down one of these:
MrNovember wrote:D.o.S. wrote:MrNovember wrote:That was pretty cool.
I've always been kind of curious why you rarely see them outside of metal music.
I think it's because it's the most obvious application of a lower range, at least to the average guitar-playing listener. Especially after listening to groups like Gojira or Meshuggah.
Well that's the obvious reason they're so frequently used in metal music.
I'm more curious about why you don't see them more often outside of metal.
Take backwardsvoyagers post for example, why don't you see any 2-pieces using them for more low end?
well I guess a lot of people already use baritones for a similar reason, you just don't get the same upper pitch range as you do with a seven-string. I guess it makes more sense when there's only one guitarist/bassist in the band.
I was GASing for a 7-stringer for aaages and had totally forgetten about it until now. time to track down one of these:
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
that metheny guitar is incredible!
egberto gismonti has played the 10 string guitar since the 70s, and he's also a fantastic pianist and flute player .... and a singer too
i think he also plays 12 and 14 string guitar as well
he starts playing after a minute and a half and its worth the wait:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpRwEulQ62E[/youtube]
egberto gismonti has played the 10 string guitar since the 70s, and he's also a fantastic pianist and flute player .... and a singer too
i think he also plays 12 and 14 string guitar as well
he starts playing after a minute and a half and its worth the wait:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpRwEulQ62E[/youtube]
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Re: 7- & 8-string guitars non-metal music?
A couple more strings than you were asking for, but this is pretty cool:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Imd57EkYY[/youtube]
I know it says it's a bass, but it seems to cover guitar range as well, so I'm willing to count it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Imd57EkYY[/youtube]
I know it says it's a bass, but it seems to cover guitar range as well, so I'm willing to count it.