BR10N
Well-Known Member
I've heard people say, " 8 strings?!? That's 2 strings too many!"
And each time, I just congratulate them for counting correctly.![lol :lol: :lol:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.gif)
And each time, I just congratulate them for counting correctly.
![lol :lol: :lol:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.gif)
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That is dumb as hell but I know your pain. When I was in high school there was some dumb ass christian band whose guitarist was a brown nosing piece of crap. Me and him were considered 2 of the most well known guitarists at the school but for some reason everyone always compared us and tried to make us into a rivalry. Honestly yes he was better than me, but he would always give me shit about my 7 string. Sorry bro, but I don't care if you know the Go To Hell scale, there are simply things I can do that you can't because I'm open to an extended range instrument. I've been in several bands with guitarists that hate 7 or 8 stringers and I think its because they usually can't do what I can even though they are at a higher skill level. Just consider yourself a better musician than them because your not scared to go outside the box
I just think there are too many guys out there like Dino that never learned how to play a 6, but guys are worshiping them.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Whoa.
That'd warrant a neg rep if I didn't think neg repping was so childish.
Go ahead and add the negative rep, I'll still sleep at night, and Dino still won't need an 8 string![]()
Not needing an 8 and not knowing how to play a 6 are two different animals.
Well i am sorry if I offended you. I guess our definitions of knowing how to play are 2 different things.
While I'll agree with you on the thinking outside the box theory, I also understand somewhat the other side of the argument. I have been playing for 20 years, and It honestly pisses me off when I hear someone ask "how do I get the brutal Djent's on the 8 string?"
Maybe it's because my generation of guitar players didn't have the internet when we started playing, but it seems to me that if you want to get good, you should crawl before you walk. I'm not sure I would recommend someone who has been playing for a year go buy and 8 string, when there is no way they have mastered the fundamentals of the 6.
Not a knock on the 8 string at all, I have a build thread on here for an 8 I'm building, I just think there are too many guys out there like Dino that never learned how to play a 6, but guys are worshiping them.
I understand that, but who honestly can say that this guy hasn't mastered the 6 yanno what I mean? I get where you are coming from though. I personally advocate starting out on what you want to stay on. Personally I played a 6 string for maybe 6 hours, then I got a cheap ass 7 string for Xmas and thats where I stayed.
Oh and I sort of know what you mean about Dino man. I'm not knocking him as a musician AT ALL and not saying I could play circles around him but he honestly hasn't done a whole lot I like. Not saying I jus won't listen to it, but I maybe 25% agree with you.
Well, 25% is better than nothing I suppose. All know is that when I was learning how to play, just being able to belt out some fast notes on the low e wasn't good enough to warrant any kind of praise.
Don't get me wrong here, I like all kinds of music. But some people write good songs, and some people are good musicians. I loved digimortal, heavy as fuck, but it doesn't change the fact that a 14 year old with 6 months of practice could play anything on that album.
Yeah, CLEARLY, Dino doesn't know how to play a 6 string.
So do all guitar players who don't pull off sweeping arpeggios in every single song not know how to play a guitar? They're just notes, who gives a shit how many fucking strings they are? I didn't know the law clearly states you must "master" the 6 string before you can move on to a guitar with an extra string or two on it. Give me a fucking break.
Yeah, CLEARLY, Dino doesn't know how to play a 6 string.
So do all guitar players who don't pull off sweeping arpeggios in every single song not know how to play a guitar? They're just notes, who gives a shit how many fucking strings they are? I didn't know the law clearly states you must "master" the 6 string before you can move on to a guitar with an extra string or two on it. Give me a fucking break.