Who inspired you to play seven?

[Shrediban3z]

I have wanted a seven string since i heard of Korn like alot of you. But most recently i wanted to learn to play some unearth and try to write some seven string music of my own.

 

[oremus91]

KoRn actually turned me off to 7 strings at first, but Broderick and Loomis got me back into it. I love the idea of playing seriously heavy riffs and melodic leads at once and my high string could be a 9 still.

 

[Konfusius]

........... ................... ...................... ...................... Satan.

 

[JohnIce]

^Classic!

 

[daveycrockett]

Galius inspired me he come over and jammed out when we first met and the seven just sounded so fresh, so he let me borrow one and here i am bought a couple since and now he as you know is using 8's now

 

[DC23]

Dream Theater opened my eyes to sevenstrings. But, I got to the point where I was just listening to more are more Trivium, Unearth, Scar Symmetry and fun stuff like that, so I thought I'd give it a try!

 

[Customisbetter]

7 strings always made more musical sense to me.

with 6 strings in standard tuning, there is a gap between the highest string on the bass, and the lowest on the guitar. with the low B in there, you fill that gap.

so in a perfect world, all basses would go B E A D G
and all guitars would continue... B E A D G b e

thus creating world peace and lack of hunger.

 

[omgmjgg]

Layne and brad from danza

 

[Baco]

Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy), that would be around 97-98 or something...

 

[bryceberginski2]

Me personally it was just the desire to experiment, not really anyone influenced my decision. My favorite tuning though would have to be Drop A (AEADGBE)

 

[Crazy_Guitar]

The first 7-strng I saw was an Ibanez RG7620BK, in the hands of Demon Dagger's Vítor Carvalho. Only later did I find out that Mr. Vai and Mr. Petrucci both used them.

So, my influences were, in this order, Vítor Carvalho, John Petrucci and Steve Vai.

 

[Fzau]

Another one to add to my list, because they highly influence the way I approach the guitar now: FellSilent
Am I the only one who thinks they're absolutely amazing? Cuz DAMN!

 

[xmetalhead69]

I'm probably like the 500th person to say this, but when I heard Train of Thought I was hooked. Also when I saw Vai playing them.

 

[fretninjadave]

This dude.I posted these guys before but like i said The solo will slay all.I recorded my 1st cd demo with him And I got a 7string in like 2 months and sold all of my 6ers to get a better amp.His name in Hector Camerena the bands name is 5393

 

[JordiBN]

Definitely Textures.

www.texturesband.com

 

[Slide]

The first influence was years ago from a danish player Torben Enevoldsen. I first heard him playing on the tribute album for Jason Becker. I got interested and got his solo album and also his bands album Section A labelled "The Seventh Sign". His tone was a real inspiration.

 

[havocvulture10]

Emperor's final album, Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire and Demise, influenced me to pick up a seven, i stay in BEADGBE

 

[8Fingers]

not who but what.
When I was 16(80's), I was going to school with a MONO walkman when I heard a distorted guitar solo from a brazilian pop rock music.
It blowed up my mind,how beautiful that sound was.

 

[Scapegoat]

I was inspired by the original 7 String Electric Guitarist: Maestro Alex Gregory. Loved his album, Paganini's Last Stand. When I heard he invented the 7 string guitar to be able to mimic the violin - well, I just thought that was cool as hell!

 

[blackenedblood1]

john petrucci, bulb, korn, meshuggah, etc...

I'm probably like the 500th person to say this, but when I heard Train of Thought I was hooked.

+1, it's definetely not the best DT album, but when i first heard that low chunk, it blew out my brains