Who inspired you to play seven?

[PhillCantu93]

In order...

Loomis, Broderick, Azagthoth, Cooley, Petrucci, Smyth, Vai, Nilsson (from Scar Symmetry), Jarzombek, Cazares, Bulb, Suicmez, Raatikainen, Muenzner, Karlsson (ex-Spawn of Possession), and then some...

 

[Soulthief]

For me, it was korn and fear factory. After that came all the other well know guitar playes that are already mentioned by other

 

[Stresspill]

Discovered KoRn around 2002 and Deftones when they released the self titled (first one to feature 7's) in 2003. Now I have a K7, K5, and 2 Stef Carpenter models!

 

[ZackP3750]

Back in the day, I wanted to have a 7 string only so I could play Staind songs (hahaha, I know, right?), as they were my bread and butter in high school. I never got one during those years and my 7 string want faded away, but within the past 2 years I've been longing again. If I had to pinpoint "who" inspired me, I'd put major emphasis on Tosin Abasi and Bulb. Those 2 have completely changed my interpretation of what a 7 string is meant for, and have morphed my playing all around. I used to think it was all about chugging, but now I focus more on Jazz and progressive stuff.


oh yeah, and John Petrucci. Can't forget John Petrucci

 

[sgswimmer]

petrucci fo sho.

 

[SJT2]

Carcass: Heartwork. That album made me see there was a lot more that can be done on a 7 string than what was being done. Vai used 7 strings back in the day but if you look up tab to any of his old songs he barely used the low B string. Also old At The Gates. Not many other bands were doing things like this in the early 90's.

 

[ayambakar]

Petrucci, definitely. Glass Prison intro never gets old.

Tosin Abasi & Bulb, for the mix of jazz chords and shred - showing that 7-strings are not only for chugging or mindless shredding.

Jeff Loomis, neo-classical technicality.

the need to play low-tuning songs, like All That Remains or Freak Kitchen.

those people are actually the reason why I joined this site. I can't wait to be 18 and be able to drive around to music stores, trying out all kinds of 7-strings.
I really plan to get one.

 

[pantera95]

Buz

 

[DLG]

Carcass: Heartwork. That album made me see there was a lot more that can be done on a 7 string than what was being done. Vai used 7 strings back in the day but if you look up tab to any of his old songs he barely used the low B string. Also old At The Gates. Not many other bands were doing things like this in the early 90's.

Both Carcass and At the Gates technically had down-tuned six strings

first time I heard/saw seven strings and fell in love - Morbid Angel - Covenant and Dream Theater - Awake.

 

[PyramidSmasher]

Hmm... I had just seen them in stores and magazines so I asked my teacher and he said "Theyre for playing music like Avenged Sevenfold without having to drop tune."

Boy was he off John Petrucci created the interest for me, I always wanted one, but recently when EVERYONE started playing them is when the urgency to have one was created.

 

[WFD]

FLeshwrought, Aeon, Capharnaum, Morbid Angel and ANgelcorpse.

 

[MED]

My teacher definitely was "the straw that broke the camel's back" for me to switch over to seven strings. His band Zero Hour particularly their new album Dark Deceiver. I was kinda locked into the idea that sevens were mostly nu-metal guitarist territory, with a minority of shredders.

 

[Treeunit212]

The thing that really sold me on it was seeing And Hell Followed With live when my band played with them in Detroit. I ended up buying his exact same guitar.

 

[Chris Kult]

Jeff Loomis on Nevermore- Dead Heart in a Dead World.

 

[timbaline]

Chris Broderick- He was my teacher and taught me using his 7's all the time, and I thought they were awesome. When I first heard Vai though, I really knew I wanted a 7.

So, I guess it's a mix of Chris Broderick and Steve Vai.

 

[Chris Kult]

Chris Broderick- He was my teacher and taught me using his 7's all the time, and I thought they were awesome. When I first heard Vai though, I really knew I wanted a 7.

So, I guess it's a mix of Chris Broderick and Steve Vai.

Chris Broderick as a teacher!!!! Lucky mother!

 

[exordium]

Chris Broderick- He was my teacher and taught me using his 7's all the time, and I thought they were awesome. When I first heard Vai though, I really knew I wanted a 7.

So, I guess it's a mix of Chris Broderick and Steve Vai.

Whoa!

 

[devolutionary]

KoRn gave me the idea, Fear Factory gave it relevance, and then my physical size and desire to play in the first 5 frets did the rest.

 

[heilarkyguitar]

shit i'm 31 i heard korn way back when then fear factory that was really got me been playing the same 7 for like or around 10 yrs , ltd h-307 w/ 707 emg , really want a lead 7 now and a nice 8 . need more $$$$$$$$$$$$ http://www.youtube.com/user/Heilarky?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/jZL5rWGJFjE

 

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