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9 strings anyone?

  • 01-05-2005 5:24pm
    #1
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭


    Just saw this beast on another message board, and thought to myself, I just HAVE to post it.

    Tuned F# - A
    I'd nearly buy it myself if I had that kinda money.

    Seems a lot of people are getting disenchanted with extended range guitars, first that fellow selling the 8 string, and now this. What's up with that? Hell, even Steve Vai doesn't use his 7 strings anymore.


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  • #2
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    thats gotta be a bitch to tune.


  • #3
    disgruntled
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭disgruntled


    Maybe its just me but I really don't see the need for more than 6, possibly 7 strings on a guitar. Would such a beast need a special amp or could a standard guitar amp deal with the extended range?


  • #4
    I am MAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭I am MAN


    Yeah you can get 9string amps in Argos beside the Kettles.


  • #5
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    We've had this discussion. Repeatedly.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=224175
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=206502

    Go forth and read!


  • #6
    Pistol Pete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Pistol Pete


    Hey Karl, why don't you just get a bass?
    "Because I can't switch to bass mid song obviously you moron!"
    Aha, I see!


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  • #7
    Neo#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭Neo#


    Could someone explain to me how on Earth you could play a nine string guitar? Even seven. You cant play chords can you?


  • #8
    Nidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Nidge


    i presume you'd have to be very good at damping the strings. I can't imagine much beyond 4 string chords or power chords in general, i don't think these instruments are for people who strum that much at all. Riffing and soloing maybe, although someone will no doubt tell me the opposite as i have had no experience with an extended range guitar.


  • #9
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Well, besides the extended scale runs thanks to the extra strings, you could play chords, possibly on all nine strings. Even the simplest G chord uses all 6 strings on a regular guitar. A 9 string chord wouldn't be impossible although it'd be hard with those angled frets.


  • #10
    Nidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Nidge


    yeah the practically diagonal frets are what i don't get, i mean, do they have to be directed like that for te 9 strings to work?

    ps absolutely no one is gonna buy the guitar for that price, not to play anyway.


  • #11
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    The slanted frets are for getting perfect intonation. The low string has a scale length of 25.5". The high string is 23.4" (I think). Using the formula to get fret spaces (which I can never remember), the frets have to be slanted.


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  • #12
    Nidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Nidge


    well i did think it was to do with intonation, but i thought surely with technology today there would be a way around having to slant the frets, ah well sure, very odd indeed.


  • #13
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    It's nothing to do with technology. A guitar is an imperfect instrument. There's a couple of ways of "fixing" the imperfections, one of which is the slanted frets. A compensated nut and the Buzz Feiten system are others.


  • #14
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    I'd love to try a guitar with fanned frets myself, it seems like a very good notion altogether. I don't think there'd really be much hassle playing chords, it would just take some getting used to.


  • #15
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    I can't see it being any harder than to play fretless. In fact, the angle of the frets is more suited to the natrual angle your hand takes there anyway.


  • #16
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Makes sense, Doc.

    Damned wish I had a few grand lying about to get yonder Conklin guitar, and try it out for myself. Pooh.


  • #17
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Hey, I've got a few spare grand lying around here somewhere... oh no, wait, that's somebody else :(


  • #18
    jcoote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,968 ✭✭✭jcoote


    just looked at the buy it now price on that...almost $8000 jesus thats enough for everything you'd ever need holy ****


  • #19
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Aw... it ended with no buyer.

    Perhaps I'm the only one excited about attempting sweeps on that baby?


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