You know what I wanna see?

Nik · 10-02-2005, 04:23 PM

An 8-string guitar with 36 frets (holy crap 3 octaves per string!!!):

http://www.lgmguitars.com/guitars/le...iiiathan8.html

I don't think he's made any yet, but if he does, I want pics!

I hate the headstock though

If I were getting a custom guitar made, I'd get an 8 string like this:

http://www.lgmguitars.com/guitars/cu...ic/andy_8.html

Except with a more conklin-ish headstock and maybe a rosewood fretboard with vine-of-life inlays...

Anyone else here floored with the prospect of such crazy custom guitars?

Metal Ken · 10-02-2005, 04:33 PM

You woulda dug Shannon's old 8 string.. it was basically an RG7621 with an extra string. You can find pictures at www.ekgguitars.com

Shannon · 10-02-2005, 05:26 PM

Yeah....or Donnie's 9-string 36-fretter baritone.

kovachian · 10-02-2005, 07:31 PM

You sure a 6 string 36 fret wouldn't be enough? No one can hit those uppermost notes with any clarity. Even with my small hands I'd stop at 27 frets or so.

This is a Washburn EC36 btw. I remember when these first came out in the early-mid 80s and I was floored. As a kid it looked too exotic to be practical to me.

Metal Ken · 10-02-2005, 07:36 PM

They're always good for tapping, i'd think ;p

kovachian · 10-02-2005, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HateBreeder

They're always good for tapping, i'd think ;p

Only with the edge of your pick!

Nik · 10-02-2005, 07:44 PM

Yeah, it's true that the frets get a bit too small, but thanks for those pics.

Don't they have extended-scale guitars with 30+ frets that actually have more frets on the low-end of the guitar rather than the high end? I think Allan Holdsworth used guitars like that... Anyway, that'd be pretty cool... Especially if they had a built-in cappo into the neck so then you could slide it around the neck and basically have a guitar with any tuning just by moving it up or down the neck...

Shannon · 10-02-2005, 07:52 PM

The guitarist in my very first band had the EC36. I LOVED that guitar & it's still on my "want list". The frets are tiny & are usable. Well, you could get up to about the 31st fret with your fingers. After that, tapping worked great for the rest of them.

It is excessive? Sure it is! But then again, 7-string players are usually more apt to indulge in excess!

D-EJ915 · 10-02-2005, 08:19 PM

That thing's like a freaking mandolin, jeez.

Nik · 10-03-2005, 12:27 AM

Hey did I read correctly that someone on this forum bought Rusty Cooley's 9-string? I would really like to see some pics of that...

10-02-2005, 04:23 PM	#1
Nik Arrogant asshole Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My house Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nik Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/Dima Rig: PodXTLive Thanked: 3	You know what I wanna see? An 8-string guitar with 36 frets (holy crap 3 octaves per string!!!): http://www.lgmguitars.com/guitars/le...iiiathan8.html I don't think he's made any yet, but if he does, I want pics! I hate the headstock though If I were getting a custom guitar made, I'd get an 8 string like this: http://www.lgmguitars.com/guitars/cu...ic/andy_8.html Except with a more conklin-ish headstock and maybe a rosewood fretboard with vine-of-life inlays... Anyone else here floored with the prospect of such crazy custom guitars?

10-02-2005, 04:33 PM	#2
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,452 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 73	You woulda dug Shannon's old 8 string.. it was basically an RG7621 with an extra string. You can find pictures at www.ekgguitars.com Almighty asmodeus, existant of chaos Ominous be thy name Thy kingdom come on earth Lead me into all temptation of my flesh So I may trespass greatly into Thy ways by my desires ~Fornicatus Benefictus http://www.myspace.com/impurity Brutal Skullfucking Death Metal

10-02-2005, 05:26 PM	#3
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	Yeah....or Donnie's 9-string 36-fretter baritone. Your personal hero! : MG.org

10-02-2005, 08:19 PM	#9
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 16,924 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: ESP MH-307 Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 206	That thing's like a freaking mandolin, jeez. My Site: əBCAir

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10-02-2005, 07:31 PM	#4
kovachian not banned at all Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 217 Main Seven: '05 Carvin DC747 Thanked: 0	You sure a 6 string 36 fret wouldn't be enough? No one can hit those uppermost notes with any clarity. Even with my small hands I'd stop at 27 frets or so. This is a Washburn EC36 btw. I remember when these first came out in the early-mid 80s and I was floored. As a kid it looked too exotic to be practical to me.

10-02-2005, 07:36 PM	#5
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,452 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 73	They're always good for tapping, i'd think ;p

10-02-2005, 07:44 PM	#7
Nik Arrogant asshole Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My house Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nik Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/Dima Rig: PodXTLive Thanked: 3	Yeah, it's true that the frets get a bit too small, but thanks for those pics. Don't they have extended-scale guitars with 30+ frets that actually have more frets on the low-end of the guitar rather than the high end? I think Allan Holdsworth used guitars like that... Anyway, that'd be pretty cool... Especially if they had a built-in cappo into the neck so then you could slide it around the neck and basically have a guitar with any tuning just by moving it up or down the neck...

10-02-2005, 07:52 PM	#8
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	The guitarist in my very first band had the EC36. I LOVED that guitar & it's still on my "want list". The frets are tiny & are usable. Well, you could get up to about the 31st fret with your fingers. After that, tapping worked great for the rest of them. It is excessive? Sure it is! But then again, 7-string players are usually more apt to indulge in excess!

10-03-2005, 12:27 AM	#10
Nik Arrogant asshole Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My house Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nik Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/Dima Rig: PodXTLive Thanked: 3	Hey did I read correctly that someone on this forum bought Rusty Cooley's 9-string? I would really like to see some pics of that...

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