9 string guitar

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    Ergonomics of widely fanned frets

    I've stumbled on Wes Lambe's webpage, where he sells custom 8 string guitars whose bottom 3 strings have bass tuners & pickups - anyway, the scale difference is 29''-25''. That's a 4'' fan. How would that be in terms of ergonomics on a non-hybrid guitar? Wouldn't a hugely aggressive fan such as...
  2. TWF

    9 String Guitar With Extra Frets To Avoid Fretboard Irregularities In (drop) Tunings

    When I started playing 9-string guitar, I was trying out a couple of tunings until I found what I consider best for me: BEBEADGBE (7 string standard + drop E, as many 8-string players are using it, + another B, the same as on a 5-string bass). This tuning is merging the best parts of a 5-string...
  3. Danukenator

    FS /FT Conklin Sidewinder 9 string guitar

    Description of gear/guitar : Conklin Sidewinder 9 string guitar Gabon ebony fretboard 5pc. Maple and Purpleheart neck 23.5" - 25.75" Multi-Scale (24 frets) Gotoh tuners Custom bridge Custom Conklin pickups (ebony covers) Accessories : Modern Case Company softshell case Location : Maine, United...
  4. IGC

    9 STRING FIRST BUILD VID

    Hey, just made this vid of my first build- a nine string guitar, check it out :)
  5. TWF

    Show Me Your 9 String Tunings (2017 Edition)

    There had been a thread with a similar name a couple of years ago. And I remember many discussing — and being sure — that 9 string guitars would be 8 strings with an additional high a (or g string) when they become more "mainstream". Now we have the RG9 for the masses (I own one myself) and its...
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    Ibanez Rg9 - open tuning

    Hi, A little video of one of my new track using 9 string Ibanez in open tuning. :hbang: http://youtu.be/jBJDFtV_TBI
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