Who inspired you to play 7-stringers??
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Severance
The Cockhammer
I'd have to say the beartrucci
with this song right here
with this song right here
I heard this album and bought an RG7620. That was pretty much the last nail in the coffin.
zakattak192
Well-Known Member
For me it was Petrucci, Loomis and Trivium
shoot2thrill
Matthew 16:26
Deftones and Korn
ProgFanDave
Dave the prog fan
Petrucci introduced me to the idea of 7 string guitars, then I heard Mark Jansen from Epica playing a 7 string (well, it was a B standard 6 string, but he plays 7 strings live), then I heard Loomis playing the 7 string guitar. I think what pushed me to go for a 7 string was my desire to play A Change of Seasons, my need to learn every single Epica song, and of course my friend's endless preaching as to how 7 strings are crap.
misingonestring
Irrelevant Name
I'm a fan of Vai so he's what's getting me into sevens and I never thought I'd say but Korn is a small influence on me and I don't even like them...
Now I just need to buy a seven string.
Now I just need to buy a seven string.
flo
Well-Known Member
the first rock band that I've really (been forced to) listen to was Limp Bizkit when I was fourteen. They actually made me want to play guitar, and I found out years later that they used sevens tuned to low B, then came Linkin Park.
But when I was 20, I started listening to Dream Theater and my live was changed, I had to get a seven when I first listened to "This dying soul".
But when I was 20, I started listening to Dream Theater and my live was changed, I had to get a seven when I first listened to "This dying soul".
ncbrock
Well-Known Member
I heard keith merrows stuff and i was sold on a 7 stirng.
I like loomis as a guitar player, but i cant stand the singer in nevermore.
I like loomis as a guitar player, but i cant stand the singer in nevermore.
omgmjgg
WTFCAKES
danza
Antimatter
Well-Known Member
Fredrik from Meshuggah, and Petrucci.
Maybe the guys from Korn a little.
Maybe the guys from Korn a little.
lp_dude_2
Ibanez for life
defnetally Buz McGrath and Ken Susi of Unearth. they were the first band that i was into that really played 7 strings and they just made them sound so beast i had to get one lol
Joelan
Ukulele Shredder
I guess I would say Loomis and Broderick, but I really wanted to try seven simply because I wanted to try something different, and to extend my playing.
asphyx123
LRRG
I really liked Petrucci's stuff as well as Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry but I think the thing that actually made me really keen on trying one was the 2008 NAMM youtube vid that shows Jeff Loomis shredding along for like what - 15-20 minutes pulling off one insane solo and riff after the other.
By the way if you like loomis check out the the youtube video that was recorded at the 2009 gotheburg guitar clinic (I think it is split in like 7 parts).
By the way if you like loomis check out the the youtube video that was recorded at the 2009 gotheburg guitar clinic (I think it is split in like 7 parts).
raydn1
The Lightning Boy
My buddy Jeff(J7) formerly of the band Kicking K8. We toured together in the summer of 07 and he played 7 string schecters as opposed to my 6 stringers. He was the only person other than korn and the deftones that I had seen playing sevens. He tuned them to dropC with double C's on top. It had a cool sound that sounded unique to my ears. long story short the tour ended and he forgot one of his guitars in our trailer and when I called to tell him, he gave it to me. So my first 7 was a free 7. A schecter Omen 7 that I had customized. So you can say I had Inspiration given to me.
audibleE
Well-Known Member
I'd say Loomis, Broderick, Vai, Meshuggah, Unearth and I could care less about Korn.
Pauly
Not so local lefty
It was a few songs/albums specifically when I was a teenager. It wasn't so much the riffs themselves and a 'need to play a seven to play dat!' thing but the actual sound of their 7 strings themselves. Low, nasty e.t.c.
Fear Factory -Obsolete (Shock esp. the slide he adds to the main riff at the end of the song, Edgecrusher)
Korn - Follow the Leader, my first Korn album (Dead Bodies Everywhere, the outro of Reclaim my Place, middle bit of Seed, super slow bit of Earache my Eye).
Meshuggah- New Millenium Cyanide Christ, I knew they used 7 strings from their Guitar World column but the (hilarious) vid was the first time I'd experienced the 'Shug.
Saw the video for Where the Slime Live on Youtube. Loved it.
Limp Bizkit - Significant Other, I actually thought the 4 string stuff was a 7 because of how it sounded (and seeing Wes playing 7's), trickery!
Dream Theater - Lie video. At the time this was the only DT video I could find on the webz (this was pre-Youtube).
Fear Factory -Obsolete (Shock esp. the slide he adds to the main riff at the end of the song, Edgecrusher)
Korn - Follow the Leader, my first Korn album (Dead Bodies Everywhere, the outro of Reclaim my Place, middle bit of Seed, super slow bit of Earache my Eye).
Meshuggah- New Millenium Cyanide Christ, I knew they used 7 strings from their Guitar World column but the (hilarious) vid was the first time I'd experienced the 'Shug.
Saw the video for Where the Slime Live on Youtube. Loved it.
Limp Bizkit - Significant Other, I actually thought the 4 string stuff was a 7 because of how it sounded (and seeing Wes playing 7's), trickery!
Dream Theater - Lie video. At the time this was the only DT video I could find on the webz (this was pre-Youtube).
Redman 2007
Member
when I was 15 I was into Korn and I wanted that sound. By the time I was 16 I I got more into Dream Theater and Meshuggah and that was the end of my Korn obsession.
EldersFall
EldersFall
The Almighty TREY AZAGTHOTH........... From Morbid angel.
