I've been playing with one less string lately

[Vince]

I love 7 string guitars and I love 6 string guitars. They're both wonderful.

One strange reason I really loved 7 string guitars at first was that I found playing in C#m became heavy, finally. I had always loved C#m songs ever since I heard Take the Time and Under a Glass Moon. I naturally loved writing in that key, so being able to play it on the 2nd fret of my lowest string is just badass to me.

[thedownside]

same for me. i havent really played a seven in atleast 6 months. my murder weapon is my go to guitar followed up by my baritone ltd. but all my 6's are also tuned down to a variation of drop a

[eelblack2]

Im all 7's (or 8) at this point. I actually feel awkward on a 6 string now.

[DonBot]

I've been kind of favoring my 6's now. My 7 strings just kind of just sit there until we play a show. But, I've been slowly switching that over too.

[Naren]

Originally Posted by Vince

I love 7 string guitars and I love 6 string guitars. They're both wonderful.

One strange reason I really loved 7 string guitars at first was that I found playing in C#m became heavy, finally. I had always loved C#m songs ever since I heard Take the Time and Under a Glass Moon. I naturally loved writing in that key, so being able to play it on the 2nd fret of my lowest string is just badass to me.

Same here. When I first bought my seven, I wrote more songs in C# than in any other key just because I loved the sound of that second fret C#. While other guys oftentimes just pick up a guitar and play a power chord off the open lowest string, I oftentimes just play that 2nd fret C#. Don't know why, but I really like it.

[thedownside]

Originally Posted by Naren

Same here. When I first bought my seven, I wrote more songs in C# than in any other key just because I loved the sound of that second fret C#. While other guys oftentimes just pick up a guitar and play a power chord off the open lowest string, I oftentimes just play that 2nd fret C#. Don't know why, but I really like it.

interesting, even when tuned to drop a, i still rarely will go to the open a, rather a b or c usually. most of the time i think that my band should actually tune up to b atleast.

[stuh84]

Whats a 6 string



I love my 7's, but I feel no issues with 6's....apart from when I try to do the solo's I've made with all 7 strings.....but seeing someone use a 6 doesn't bother me, hell sometimes I wonder if I should grab a 6 again, but then everytime I play one, I keep missing a string

[Naren]

Originally Posted by thedownside

interesting, even when tuned to drop a, i still rarely will go to the open a, rather a b or c usually. most of the time i think that my band should actually tune up to b atleast.

I play a lot in B in my band, but in my previous band the other guitarist played a six-string down a full step, so I played a seven down a full step, but I never played the open A because I hated the way it sounded. The lowest note I played was the B on the 2nd fret. The first thing I did when I quite the band was tune my guitar back up to standard.

[thedownside]

Originally Posted by Naren

I play a lot in B in my band, but in my previous band the other guitarist played a six-string down a full step, so I played a seven down a full step, but I never played the open A because I hated the way it sounded. The lowest note I played was the B on the 2nd fret. The first thing I did when I quite the band was tune my guitar back up to standard.

thats actually the same way i am. i hate the way the a ends up coming out 99% of the time, 2nd-4rth frets i love, lower, not so much.

[El Caco]

I started on a 7 and I'm glad I did, a 6 just doesn't feel right to me but a 7 tuned to B standard just seems perfect.