Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 or atleast make them more popular ? Korn or limp bisquit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 I always thought Vai was the one who popularized them, but I'd imagine some jazz guy was the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 found my answer, its korn. The seven-string guitar became prominent when Korn featured Ibanez Universe guitars on their 1994 debut album. Capitalizing on the massive low end produced by the 7th string (typically a low A). This period marked the highwater point in the popularity of the seven-string guitar, as many manufacturers jumped on the seven string bandwagon that they had previously steered clear of including such "traditional" brands as Fender subsidiary Squier and Gibson subsidiary Epiphone, and manufacturers who had been producing sevens expanded their offerings. The trend eventually passed, but many guitarists were introduced to the extended range offered by a seven-string guitar during this period who might not have otherwise been. This was somewhat offset by a growing stigma that a seven-string guitar was a "nu metal" instrument, fit only for heavy riffing. This was ironic as both Korn guitarists Munky and Head remember being told in their early days that the seven-string guitar couldn't be used for riffing, as it was seen as a shredding guitar at the time. However, in an interview Munky stated: "Now playing without it seems like playing without a finger." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 From wiki In the renaissance period, the guitar was generally strung with four pairs of strings, termed courses. By the baroque period it had five courses and used a variety of tunings, some of the tunings re-entrant. During the eighteenth century six courses became common and the modern practice of using six single strings became the standard practice after 1800. These developments illustrate an ongoing desire on behalf of players to increase the range of the instrument. Seven-string guitars arose from such a desire and have been in use for over 150 years. French guitarist Napoleon Coste (1805-1883) composed works with a seven-string guitar specifically in mind. Extra strings are usually added to extend the bass range of the modern six-string guitar. These strings are commonly added in two different ways. The first and most common construction is to increase the width of the fingerboard such that the extra string (or strings) may be stopped by the left hand. The second method is to leave the fingerboard unchanged such that the extra bass strings lie next to the existing bass strings and free of the fingerboard in the same fashion in which the archlute and theorbo are constructed. Such unfrettable bass strings were historically known as diapasons or bourdons. The Italian guitarist Mario Maccaferri (b 1899) was a celebrated advocate of the second type of construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ss454 Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Korn was the one that popularized them but Monkey from Korn has actually said Vai was where he got the idea to try a 7 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Korn was the one that popularized them but Monkey from Korn has actually said Vai was where he got the idea to try a 7 string. yeah, the 7's have been around for YEARS, but korn made them mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Also from Wiki, the universe was created by Vai in 1990, I guess Korn was more mainstream, but I know he was playing 7s on the Passion and Warefare tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Also from Wiki, the universe was created by Vai in 1990, I guess Korn was more mainstream, but I know he was playing 7s on the Passion and Warefare tour. one of my favorite albums, i remember his sig was way over priced at the time. nu metal made them popular..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ss454 Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 yeah, the 7's have been around for YEARS, but korn made them mainstream. I agree 100% but some of the bands that followed them didn't use 7s they used baritone guitars. I'd say a baritone is probably the best way to get that massive de-tuned sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 is'nt mushuggah using 9 string guitars now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 is'nt mushuggah using 9 string guitars now ? Not yet, although I'm sure its only a matter of time. They're using 8s tuned down a half step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 is'nt mushuggah using 9 string guitars now ? 8 string. You been trolling all day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 8 string. You been trolling all day?naw, i just got home not long ago, i thought i read somewhere about meshuggah and a new 9 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 this dude has one tuned F1 Bb1 Eb2 Ab2 Db3 Gb3 B3 E4 A4 - low to high. [YOUTUBE]2eWRqJLTEgU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ComingApart Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 I had a Derek Taylor record with a 7 string way before i had even heard of Korn. Yeah, they made it big, but who the hell knows the first actually was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Korn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tyler N Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Limp Bizkit was the first to popularize the.... 4-string guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Limp Bizkit was the first to popularize the.... 4-string guitar Max c only uses 4 strings and you cant get much better than old sepultura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Max c only uses 4 strings and you cant get much better than old sepultura.most 'core' bands i see only use 4 until the break down that is...Dun DUN dun... reee reee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 most 'core' bands i see only use 4 until the break down that is... Dun DUN dun... reee reee!!! its like the top 4 on 7 strings, tuned down..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaytee123 Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 20th century?George van Epps ---Jazz player. I believe Vai popularized it in a rock context. However, Uli Roth beat him to it (as far as playing one) with his sky guitar... Everyone who says Korn is wayyy off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 I dont see too many jazz or rock guys playing 7's, its mainly nu-metal that got it popular...then the doom, djent and so forth.thats the main buyers of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 i take that back, a lot of the doom guys use gibsons that they tune down. Gibson could corner the market if they made better 7 string LP's..etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CGord Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Korn was the one that popularized them but Monkey from Korn has actually said Vai was where he got the idea to try a 7 string. By "got the idea" do you mean "play Steve Vai sig models?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cavemanic Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 Max c only uses 4 strings and you cant get much better than old sepultura. We$ Boreland was always and attention seeking whore who jumped on whatever bandwagon he could....never an inovator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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