Who inspired you to play 7-stringers??

[syndrone]

I played baritone 6 strings but hated soloing on them.
so i got a 7 string..
but now, i am struggling and want a 7 string baritone

 

[Jamie]

Soungarden was my big influence for picking up 7 (specifically 4th of july). I know they don't do 7's.
I was mostly inspired to pick up 7 because i was tired of retuning my 6's.
All Shall perish and AAL Led me to 8str.

 

[TimmaethBoy]

The man, the legend, Mr. Jeff Loomis.

 

[Dayn]

Meshuggah.

I heard they used eight-string guitars a while back, and first got Nothing. I got into that, got their earlier releases, and was getting into Steve Vai and Dream Theater. I wanted an RG7321 and was saving up for one. I couldn't wait.

And then Ibanez released the RG2228. Needless to say, I saved up for that instead and I still don't have a seven-string.

 

[Dan Halen]

Both Scar Symmetry (first)
and Periphery (second)
anything after that is just from hearing them.

 

[KAMI]

misha mansoor

tosin abasi (even though he plays an 8 string?)

 

[DTay47]

Definately has to be John Petrucci for me. It was the first "real" metal band I listened to, and I just loved Dream Theater. Seeing them next week in Toronto!

 

[linchpin]

I can't say it was a person but it was pretty much Nu Metal due to the downtuning... i just wanted to play along to the songs i liked.. found out they were mostly using 7 strings so thus began my quest for a 7.

 

[jordanscot]

Petrucci, Misha, Tosin, and Chris Letchford influenced me to buy my first 7.

 

[MobiusR]

Dream Theater,Nevermore,Trivium's Shogun

 

[orakle]

Jeff Loomis
John Petrucci

bands like Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, All Shall Perish

 

[thatguy5557123]

Batman

 

[Zsharp]

Bucky Pizzarelli!! Started playing 7's before most of these guys pictured were even born

 

[Furtive Glance]

Petrucci!

 

[aWoodenShip]

Even though I'd wanted to play a 7 for a while, watching these guys really pushed me to buy one.

 

[TheSilentWater]

Trivium and Dream Theater. 'Nuff said.

 

[Sir Applesauce]

Periphery, Meshuggah, Petrucci, Behemoth, Sikth ( I know they play 6, but it's the same kind of sound) , Impending Doom, Suicide Silence (Don't hate)

 

[shaggydogJV]

My biggest reason for wanting a 7 was Triviums "and sadness will sear". There was just something about the opening riff that struck a chord with me and what I was playing at the time. After that, it was Nevermore that convinced me to sell my 6 and buy a 7.

 

[orakle]

Suicide Silence (Don't hate)

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE \m/


oh and I forgot mentioning Behemoth in my influences, big big fan of them

 

[guitareben]

Tosin Abasi. He did stuff other than chugg... but he also makes me want an 8 now >:/