OzoneJunkie
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Anyone have any examples (audio or video) of some low C# (or lower) tunings? Really want to hear what a 9 string sounds like...
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Sorry it's only an 8 but tuned to low C.
Anyone have any examples (audio or video) of some low C# (or lower) tunings? Really want to hear what a 9 string sounds like...
Thanks all.
Actually, have to confess, haven't listened to much Meshuggah. Anyway, haven't even received my Sherman 8 yet, and already GASing little bit for a 10-string (low C#, high A)...
lol, but why would anyone want an 8 string if they don't listen to Meshuggah?.......... lol
To be honest, a high E is just about useless, let alone an A! You'll find that it's better to have one guitar as your main lead guitar, and one as your main ERG. And I wouldn't worry too much about a low C just yet, at least not without finding whether or not a low F is or isn't low enough for you.
I mean, it's fun to dabble in here and there (I play Spasm on my 8 string every day), but I think F is a nice base.![]()
Anyone have any examples (audio or video) of some low C# (or lower) tunings? Really want to hear what a 9 string sounds like...
To be honest, a high E is just about useless, let alone an A!
Haha, are you an actual guitar player? Of course the high E is useful as all fuck or else none of us here would even care about 8 strings. 7 strings would do the trick.
Edit: Nevermind, I read your response. I also remembered that I dig Baritone 6's too hahaha
Not even a 7 would do the trick. Pickups don't work at that frequency, or something. Sounds crap once you hit F. Not to mention scale. Baritone I wouldn't know much about.
My point was, the lead strings on an 8 string guitar are useless. You have one guitar for low end, one for lead. Trying to mix them is a bad idea. For lead, you'd have to give up playability for only a touch of added range. I don't think that's worth it.
If your personal preference is to have separate guitars for rhythm & lead that's a perfectly respectable opinion, but please stop with the nonsense comments about playing both rhythm and lead on the same guitar. Not only is it perfectly reasonable to do so, but it's an absolute necessity if you need to play both roles within the same song in a live performance. I play a 9-string tuned low F to high A and I use every string during our set.
My point was, the lead strings on an 8 string guitar are useless. You have one guitar for low end, one for lead. Trying to mix them is a bad idea.
Gonna check out Spasm tonight when I get home. Bought ObZen this morning![]()
The fact of the matter is, you can't SHRED on an 8 like you can on a 6 or even a 7.
Anymore questions?![]()
Yeah, I got one, have you heard of Rusty Cooley??