It's Chris Broderick...

[Norton]

while you are doing that I want to fuck that god's wife

What if you get busted? A bolt of lightning in the head wouldn't be good.

[MartinBarre]

Dream Theater and Nevermore? Well, I can't really say either of those bands interest me. Sure Nevermore play some mean guitar, but the songs aren't very good. If that's the best a 7 string can offer, I think I still don't really see any point in it.
Why reinvent the wheel? There was nothing wrong with Megadeth when they made RIP - a 7 string guitar is not needed, just great songs again.

[Endrik]

I want to lick the balls of the god who made Tony Iommi chop off his digits..

while you are doing that I want to fuck that god's wife

[horns666]

I want to lick the balls of the god who made Tony Iommi chop off his digits..

[Endrik]

Did Tony Iommi have an "updated" sound with his Black Sabbath songs that were tuned down?

most of the classic riffs he did were only half riff lower, he later used some lower tuning because of his fucked up fingers, even Ed had sometimes C# but it didn't sound much different, just lower, the riff sounded still like Ed's riff

Tommy's updated sound were riffs that sounded evil as shit

[Norton]

I want a Carvin 7 ,too. I just need the money.

[toejam]

True, it's not drastically downtuned, but still...

I've owned an Ibanez RG7620 and Schecter 007 Elite, found them cool, but just didn't use them enough. I do have a little GAS now for a Carvin 7.

All my guitars now are tuned either to E, Eb or D. I really don't like to go lower than D for a 6-string. The 7-string definitely opens up some more possibilities, which I really want to try again.

[Norton]

Nevermore rules!! Though, all of their stuff is tuned a half-step down... Eb for 6-strings and Bb for 7-strings.

Yeah, I know. But I don't think of "half step down", as downtuning

[toejam]

Using 7 string/low tunings would be the easiest and most unimaginative way to get "updated" sound, there's many other and more interesting ways. I don't want a band to show that their improvement consists of playing the same kind of stuff only 2,5 steps lower. I want the band to show its improvement by providing good songs, cool arrangement ideas etc.

Did Tony Iommi have an "updated" sound with his Black Sabbath songs that were tuned down?

[toejam]

You only get 5 more notes with a 7 string, that's correct. But it's more than it seems to be.It gives you a chance to create a lot of new things. The 7 string guitars can be used for cool ideas. Nevermore's the proof for that ,imo.

Nevermore rules!! Though, all of their stuff is tuned a half-step down... Eb for 6-strings and Bb for 7-strings.

[Norton]

You only get 5 more notes with a 7 string, that's correct. But it's more than it seems to be.It gives you a chance to create a lot of new things. The 7 string guitars can be used for cool ideas. Nevermore's the proof for that ,imo.


But I agree that, it would be ridiculous for Mustaine to play 7's. He's a classic player. And that's what he's always going to be. And I agree with the E standard thing. I love hearing new records in E standard. And that's the way it mainly should be.

[Endrik]

Why do people assume that if a guy uses a seven string he's gonna use it to tune the low B down to A and play rap metal?

who assumes?

Also, just because you have a seven string guitar doesn't mean you can't play stuff you would normally play on a six string.

I think 7 string guitars are nothing new anymore, I don't see why Megadeth has to use them. 7 strings only give you a couple of lower notes, that's it.
Why they would need those lower notes, TOO MANY bands these days have ridiculously low tuning, it's kinda cool to hear something in standard E.
Besides low B sounds ridiculously muddy live, specially when we talk about fast riffs.

I don't have anything against 7 strings, actually I wanted them myself a couple of years ago but then got over it, as I didn't see any point in them, they didn't gave me nothing new, just a couple of low notes. If a player can't make riffs sound heavy in standard E than he's arrangement with bass and drums suck ass.

It's the same with bass, there's nothing you can't play on a 4 string bass, the ones who say otherwise simply can't play.
Like Bill mentioned there's too many players with 6 string basses, and yes most of them suck.

Using 7 string/low tunings would be the easiest and most unimaginative way to get "updated" sound, there's many other and more interesting ways. I don't want a band to show that their improvement consists of playing the same kind of stuff only 2,5 steps lower. I want the band to show its improvement by providing good songs, cool arrangement ideas etc.

[DethKing V]

Why do people assume that if a guy uses a seven string he's gonna use it to tune the low B down to A and play rap metal? Jeff Loomis and John Petrucci seem to write cool riffs and shred on a seven strings. Both have tight, clear, distinct guitar tones, even when using the low B. Also, just because you have a seven string guitar doesn't mean you can't play stuff you would normally play on a six string. I have two seven strings and I don't play any different than I did before getting one.

I welcome the possible change. Chris Broderick is more than capable, and I think his use of a seven string guitar would bring an interesting angle to Megadeth if they decide to start writing with it.

You speak the truth.

[kmanick]

Why do people assume that if a guy uses a seven string he's gonna use it to tune the low B down to A and play rap metal? Jeff Loomis and John Petrucci seem to write cool riffs and shred on a seven strings. Both have tight, clear, distinct guitar tones, even when using the low B. Also, just because you have a seven string guitar doesn't mean you can't play stuff you would normally play on a six string. I have two seven strings and I don't play any different than I did before getting one.

I welcome the possible change. Chris Broderick is more than capable, and I think his use of a seven string guitar would bring an interesting angle to Megadeth if they decide to start writing with it.

Hell yeah!

[khabibissell]

Why do people assume that if a guy uses a seven string he's gonna use it to tune the low B down to A and play rap metal? Jeff Loomis and John Petrucci seem to write cool riffs and shred on a seven strings. Both have tight, clear, distinct guitar tones, even when using the low B. Also, just because you have a seven string guitar doesn't mean you can't play stuff you would normally play on a six string. I have two seven strings and I don't play any different than I did before getting one.

I welcome the possible change. Chris Broderick is more than capable, and I think his use of a seven string guitar would bring an interesting angle to Megadeth if they decide to start writing with it.