ERG Country?

[bjgrifter]

I prefer metal, but, I'm really enjoying playing along with other genres.

I'm just curious if there are any country musicians that regularly use a 7+, not including a lap steel guitar

I have my lone 8-string in FA#FA#D#FA#D#, because of Monuments, but I'm seeing this become pretty versatile.

 

[odibrom]

Just go for it. Look for a band called "Litle Tybee" and a fellow called Josh Martin... they are kind of a modernized folk music band...

 

[bjgrifter]

Just go for it. Look for a band called "Litle Tybee" and a fellow called Josh Martin... they are kind of a modernized folk music band...

Thanks! I'm checking them out right now.

 

[wheresthefbomb]

Not sure about 7+ string players but baritone guitars have been used in country pretty much since there have been baritones.

 

[FILTHnFEAR]

Just go for it. Look for a band called "Litle Tybee" and a fellow called Josh Martin... they are kind of a modernized folk music band...

Josh Martin is great.

 

[Fenriswolf]

I don't know about more strings, but I know the Fender Bass 6s used to be fairly common, and that's a 30" scale guitar tuned down an octave from E

 

[Veldar]

There's a bunch of country rock bands that have nu metal riffs, maybe one of those do?

 

[Fenriswolf]

Something else to keep in mind, outlaw country. It was all about going against the Nashville sound and doing your own thing.

It's like how I keep my acoustic in D standard, because I have a low singing voice, so that extra step down makes it easier for me to sing stuff. But going by "country rules" using a capo is okay, but tuning down doesn't make any sense.

 

[Hoss632]

As has already been mentioned, there's quite a few country songs tuned down, usually on baritones, and of course outlaw country and what not. Hell Clint Black's Killin' Time intro riff I think is tuned down to G.