8 string and 6 string in a band

[Mastermind]

Hey, have anyone tried this yet?

2 guitars, one 8 string, one 6 string in a band. 8 string in dropped E (EBEADgbe), 6 string in standart (EADgbe). 8 string is playing extended chords, or octaves to riffs, for example 6 string: 022, 8 string: 00022.

Did anyone tried this and what are the results?

Thanks.

 

[Hourglass1117]

Nope. But you should try it and report back to us.

 

[MrYakob]

We do that with my band (mainly because my other guitarist is too cheap to buy another guitar ) It works quite well, adds an interesting sound with the extended range

 

[Dayn]

I tried something like that... the orchestration was just not right for my music. It was unnecessary. I prefer to write extra guitar parts that don't 'double' the eight-string, like adding higher-pitched chords, small melodies or arpeggios, stuff like that. I found it makes the extra guitar stand out, rather than being lost.

 

[Lives Once Abstract]

not same tuning but kinda different ones.

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they are a local band in my area

the 8 is in EBEADgbe and the six is BF#BEf#b

 

[Solodini]

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[The Norsemen]

My band does that. Except we play in B standard.
So I look at my 8 as 0-7 instead of 1-8

I wanted an 8 string mostly. It's cool because I can play an interval between my lead guitarist and bassist during certain parts of our songs. Or just drop my 8th down to E and bar it for a thicker, lower sound.

 

[Lives Once Abstract]

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[windowlikcer]

Here is how my band does it (studio recording):

I play an 8 tuned to F and the other guy plays a 6 in drop C. The effect is subtle but if you listen closely you'll hear what we are doing with it.

 

[Ishan]

I did this in the past, it works fine as long as you are using counterpoint (play something different in harmony on the 2 guitars)
a little reading : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterpoint

 

[nightflameauto]

I'm doing some writing right now with this type of thing going on. A six string on one guitar in C standard, and an 8 string tuned minor thirds from the same C on the low string. It makes it much easier to develop orchestration, and it's still possible (though not super easy) to lock in to the same thing for a few bars here or there when you want a section of a song to really punch through.

I have a bit more work to do before any of it's ready to listen to, but it's certainly opened up some interesting ideas musically for me.