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#1
02-19-2010, 12:06 PM
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 1st post Hello all, I like this forum, lot's of good info and advice. To be honest I can't play jazz, but I've recently started listening and studying. I always loved the playing of guys like Wes Montgomery. Anyway after thirty years of rock. I am starting a new and challenging chapter. I'm also looking at an Eastman 810 ce 7 string. Good Guitar ? ?. I've played sevens for a while so I figured I would continue.     |
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02-19-2010, 12:21 PM
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| You played rock on a 7 string guitar? Am I missing something here? I've never heard of that. EDIT: And welcome aboard! |
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02-19-2010, 01:21 PM
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 7 strings Hi BDLH, From what I have seen there seems to to be a few rock guitarists on 7 strings,off the top of my head one name would be John Pettruci,think thats how you spell it.  Cheers Tom Hi Mark and welcome |
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#4
02-19-2010, 02:50 PM
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| I just had a thought: the 7th string on a "rock" guitar, is it an additional treble string? As we know, the 7th string on a jazz guitar is an additional bass string, usually tuned to B or A below the bottom E string. |
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#5
02-19-2010, 03:29 PM
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| 7 Strings Hi Bdlh,I am not sure because I wasn't that interested in it,I have enough with 6 without making life more complex Cheers Tom |
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#6
02-19-2010, 04:20 PM
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| Most of the rockers I'm familiar with use a low B on their sevens. I do know of a shredder, David Shankle that has a high A. I guess sevens are really more in the metal realm. Some use them for the low tuning, others for the extended range i.e. seven string sweep arpeggios. |
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#7
02-19-2010, 04:40 PM
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| You will limiting your guitar options by looking for a seven-string guitar. Most jazz players use seven-string guitars for chord melody playing, playing finger-style (like a classical guitarist) and using the extra string for bass lines. Check out people like George Van Eps on YouTube (he pioneered 7-string jazz guitar):
of course, you can play it any way you like! By the way, J Hale Music (a highly regarded store) ordered a bunch of custom Eastman El Reys made with seven strings: J Hale Music Supply, Premium Jazz Guitar and Bass Equipment The El Rey doesn't look like a traditional jazz box, but it is a hollow body (without f holes), and is a small and versatile guitar, with good feedback resistance. | ||||
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#9
02-19-2010, 05:14 PM
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| Maybe a springtime roadtrip for you! |
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