Mmm... Drop A is fun! ^_^

maskofduality · 04-29-2006, 04:44 PM

Out of curiosity Shannon, how did you do the chording with walking basslines? two hand tapping?

Shannon · 04-29-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by maskofduality

Out of curiosity Shannon, how did you do the chording with walking basslines? two hand tapping?

Well, there's two different ways.

1) the aforementioned tapping
2) Just doing it like the jazz players do....fretting with the left and picking with the right. I'll play the bass lines with my index & middle finger (sometimes thumb) & chords with my middle, ring & pinky fingers. To pick, I'll pluck the bass notes with a pick or my thumb & use my index, middle & ring fingers to sound the upper chords.

It can be daunting at first, but once you get the technique down, it's no different than anything else.

Karl Hungus · 04-30-2006, 03:33 PM

Ok, the tuning is now Death approve top 6 with the 7th dropped to G!

I'm suprised it's actually this low, and still playable. Fucking hell it's heavy, I tells you! I'm going to drop it down to F# now just to hear how heavy an 8 string would be.

F# is fucking HEAVY!

D-EJ915 · 04-30-2006, 04:15 PM

I played in G before with a 56 and that was muddy as hell, lol.

bostjan · 04-30-2006, 07:14 PM

Yeah, I wonder if you could do a whole step down, drop c, then drop f for effect without going totally into mud. I find g to be a little muddy even with a relatively thick string, unless you have a 27"-er. 30" holds an f just fine, though.

(Bob, a.k.a. TDW?)

D-EJ915 · 04-30-2006, 07:25 PM

It was also probably partly due to the craptastic stock pups in the H207, if I had some good ones it might've sounded decent but thicker strings (like a 64) would've helped a lot.

Mastodon · 04-30-2006, 07:54 PM

Holy shit I did not know they made a 7 string stealth

The Dark Wolf · 04-30-2006, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Hungus

Ok, the tuning is now Death approve top 6 with the 7th dropped to G!

I'm suprised it's actually this low, and still playable. Fucking hell it's heavy, I tells you! I'm going to drop it down to F# now just to hear how heavy an 8 string would be.

F# is fucking HEAVY!

I use that tuning myself, only down to drop C/drop F. I've used it for years. Works perfect for me.

Karl Hungus · 05-01-2006, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastodon

Holy shit I did not know they made a 7 string stealth

Custom built for yours truly.

BC Rich offer every model as a 7 String in the custom shop though, and they're fairly affordable too compared to a lot of other custom shops. $2299 was the price tag of said custom built instrument.

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 05-09-2006, 06:41 PM

TRY A TUNING I CALL "DOUBLE DROP".

TUNE THE LOW E TO D, SO IF YOU'RE PLAYING IT AS A 6 YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF DROP D.

THEN, TUNE THE LOW B TO A.

YOU CAN PLAY YOUR NORMAL DROP D STUFF, THEN WHEN YOU GO LOWER YOU ONLY NEED TO FINGER THE 5TH WITH YOUR RING FINGER, THE ROOT & THE OCTAVE STAY WITH THE FIRST FINGER.

I USE THIS TUNING ON A COUPLE OF TUNES WITH MY H207 & IT REALLY OPENS UP SOME RANGE, WHILE ALLOWING YOU TO SOLO WITH STANDARD TUNING WITHOUT MUCH THOUGHT ADJUSTMENT.

04-30-2006, 03:33 PM	#13
Karl Hungus Mimetic polyalloy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,982 Main Seven: EBMM JP7, Stealth 7 Rig: ENGL Invader 100 !!! Thanked: 182	Ok, the tuning is now Death approve top 6 with the 7th dropped to G! I'm suprised it's actually this low, and still playable. Fucking hell it's heavy, I tells you! I'm going to drop it down to F# now just to hear how heavy an 8 string would be. F# is fucking HEAVY! http://www.myspace.com/enrapturedeire karlhungus.com - Reviews, opinions and more! Last edited by Karl Hungus; 04-30-2006 at 04:09 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-30-2006, 04:15 PM	#14
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,598 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	I played in G before with a 56 and that was muddy as hell, lol. My Site: əBCAir

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	Yeah, I wonder if you could do a whole step down, drop c, then drop f for effect without going totally into mud. I find g to be a little muddy even with a relatively thick string, unless you have a 27"-er. 30" holds an f just fine, though. (Bob, a.k.a. TDW?) Khereb's myspace

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maskofduality Brandeis Sophomore Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brandeis University Posts: 462 Main Seven: Ibanez GRX720 Rig: w/e is available Thanked: 0	Out of curiosity Shannon, how did you do the chording with walking basslines? two hand tapping?

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D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,598 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	It was also probably partly due to the craptastic stock pups in the H207, if I had some good ones it might've sounded decent but thicker strings (like a 64) would've helped a lot.

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