7 Strings: Innovation or fad?

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by genesius1

Unlike a sax, for example, guitar is often played as a sight-based instrument. I.e, you choose your next note because of its position on the fretboard, not because you have a melody in your head. A seven string screws up your visual accomodation of the instrument and initially leads to some horrible mistakes.

Yup that's it's exactly. It fucks you up for no great advantage.

[Plexi Head]

Originally posted by Eyes
I say innovative ... you guys ever heard of Korn!? ... They are da masters of the 7 stringed geeters ...

I'm with you. The stuff Korn have done over the years is as innovative guitar playing that I have ever heard. They fucking blow my mind with their creativity, even the last CD without Head was a complete lesson in groove, tone and understated brilliant guitar playing.

[mako_kimura]

I just wonder what Head's doing now besides saving starving third-world, cannibalist countries

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by Plexi Head
I'm with you. The stuff Korn have done over the years is as innovative guitar playing that I have ever heard. They fucking blow my mind with their creativity, even the last CD without Head was a complete lesson in groove, tone and understated brilliant guitar playing.

they're still absolute shit....

haven't changed a bit since their first album....

it's more like 'lazy' than 'understated'....

[kentuckyklira]

I had an Ibanez Universe 7-string. I was glad I got it used so I could sell it off again without losing money. I haven´t missed it since!

That said, I recently got a Squier Stratocaster VII as good as new for next to nothing. Strangely enough it plays a lot better than I recall the Ibanez played and appears to have gone through a tougher QC than my p.o.s. Ibanez had.

To summarize, a cheap decently crafted 7 string is a nice gadget to have and fool around with. Spending a grand or more on one is a waste of money!

[Mr Grimsdale]

i didn't know squier made a 7 string

i've got one of their regular 6 stringers and it's a top guitar for the money

might just have to buy one of those to experiment

[Matt White]

If memory serves me right...

Didn't the original Jem 7-strings have a extra high string? And not the added low B?

Seems like they made the switch after KORN exploded.....

[kentuckyklira]

Originally posted by Mr Grimsdale
i didn't know squier made a 7 string

i've got one of their regular 6 stringers and it's a top guitar for the money

might just have to buy one of those to experiment

Got mine for 100 Euros! Shipped and near mint. Some people pay more for a cable!

Mine´s a sparkly black, but otherwise looks like this:

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

It's hardly innovative:

[Don Corleone]

Originally posted by Matt White
If memory serves me right...

Didn't the original Jem 7-strings have a extra high string? And not the added low B?

Seems like they made the switch after KORN exploded.....

Got it one. I remember reading a quote from Vai about how the extra high string kept breaking.

[kentuckyklira]

Originally posted by Don Corleone
Got it one. I remember reading a quote from Vai about how the extra high string kept breaking.

I mean, it must have been an .07. It´d either break or cut your finger into slices!

[Plexi Head]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
they're still absolute shit....

haven't changed a bit since their first album....

it's more like 'lazy' than 'understated'....

No.

No

& No.

[Mr Grimsdale]

Originally posted by Matt White
If memory serves me right...

Didn't the original Jem 7-strings have a extra high string? And not the added low B?

Seems like they made the switch after KORN exploded.....

I know a lot of the Passion and Warfare stuff has a low B chugging away in the background so the switch must have been made very early.

[Mr Grimsdale]

Originally posted by kentuckyklira
Got mine for 100 Euros! Shipped and near mint. Some people pay more for a cable!

Mine´s a sparkly black, but otherwise looks like this:

Where did you get it?

[kentuckyklira]

Used, classifieds here:

https://www.musiker-board.de