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Can someone tell me where could I get an 8 string guitar?
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www.conklinguitars.com
im not sure if that link works but any way. Conklin guitars look very well built and attractive93 USA Soloist EDS
USA HT6 Juggernaut
Charvel DK24FRComment
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Warrior has built a couple...750xl, 88LE, AT1, Roswell Pro, SG-X, 4 others...
Stilletto Duece 1/2 Stack, MkIII Mini-Stack, J-Station, 12 spaces of misc rack stuff, Sonar 4, Event 20/20, misc outboard stuff...
Why do I still want MORE?Comment
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think Ibanez also might have built them a couple 8-string prototypes, but I'm not sure.Originally posted by Mordor:
www.nevbornguitars.com
this is the guy who built meshuggah 8 strings axes...I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.Comment
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Thanx for the info guys. Seems like I`ll have to start saving money for one of those.Comment
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think Ibanez also might have built them a couple 8-string prototypes, but I'm not sure. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope. Ibanez has only made 7 strings for Meshuggah, which they still use to play their older stuff. Meshuggah hasn't had very many 8 strings built for them, in fact I think they've only had 1 prototype and the 8 strings they're using right now. The prototype was never actually used to record nothing, they just tuned their 7 string Nevborns down like the 8 strings. So the 8 string album was recorded with 7 strings, but being played like the 8 strings. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]Originally posted by toejam:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mordor:
www.nevbornguitars.com
this is the guy who built meshuggah 8 strings axes...Comment
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oh really?
in an issue of GW, i read that they used their nevborn proto-8 string. but since it didn't have a lockking nut Or proper gauge strings, it was a B!tch to use in the studio, but tehy did it anyways.
did they have custom ibanez 7's? or did they just use the universes?Comment
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I know, but a lot of people including Fredrik and Marten said that that GW issue is incorrect.
They no longer use the universes, Fredrik says he never liked that guitar anyways. He only used the niverse because it was the only good 7 string he could get at the time. Ibanez now makes them customs 7 strings with single humbuckers, 27" scale length, and Lo Pro Edge trems. Pretty cool looking guitars.Comment
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I also read the GW interview with the Nevborn 8-strings, saying the strings were too heavy and they wouldn't stay in tune and they'd have to keep retuning. Oh well, whatever. And I could have sworn that I'd read somewhere that Ibanez made them at least one 8-string or something, but I'm probably mistaken.
Anyway, they should go with Conklin and have some awesome 7- or 8-string guitars made!!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.Comment
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i loved those 7 string soloists Jackson made for Fear FactoryComment
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sorry, double post!Comment
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Heavy Strings stay in tune better than light strings, given the nut slots are wide enough to handle the strings. Fredrik and Marten both use really light strings, 9-52 tuned to Bb on their 7 strings and a 70 for the low F of their 8 strings.Originally posted by toejam:
I also read the GW interview with the Nevborn 8-strings, saying the strings were too heavy and they wouldn't stay in tune and they'd have to keep retuning. Oh well, whatever. And I could have sworn that I'd read somewhere that Ibanez made them at least one 8-string or something, but I'm probably mistaken.
Anyway, they should go with Conklin and have some awesome 7- or 8-string guitars made!!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
The prototype 8 string had a regular 25.5 scale length, which is probably why they couldn't get it to stay in tune. It also had a fixed bridge and non-locking nut, which probably made it even harder to keep the damned thing in tune. But yeah, I heard that they even had trouble keeping their 7-string Nevborns in tune while recording Nothing, don't know whats up with that [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] . You can hear the low string falling in and out of tune on that CD, based on how hard they pluck the string. Oh well, I'm just glad Nothing come out as good as it did.Comment
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Seventh -
Jackson's made quite a few seven strings - most of which seem to be owned by forum members. They're very nice. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Now if we could just get them to make a Soloist 7 production model...
Doesn't Rusty Cooley have a Conklin 8-string? I seem to remember him complaining about breaking the high "A" - but I was drunk at that particular festival.
MikeComment
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michael- thanks for the info!
yeah the only 7 string Jacks I've seen are fear factory's 1 hum soloists in the natural mahogany.. very nice looking instruments for sure!Comment
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