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Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry (Pre-Owned)

Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry (Pre-Owned)
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£499.00
Ibanez RGMS8-BK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Black

Ibanez RGMS8-BK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Black
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£458.00 RRP £529.00 Save £71.00
Strandberg Metal 8 Ebony Black Pearl

Strandberg Metal 8 Ebony Black Pearl
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£2,020.00 RRP £2,139.00 Save £119.00
Ibanez RG8-BK Black

Ibanez RG8-BK Black
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£368.00 RRP £449.00 Save £81.00
Strandberg Metal 8 Ebony White Pearl

Strandberg Metal 8 Ebony White Pearl
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£2,020.00 RRP £2,139.00 Save £119.00
Strandberg Original 8 Black

Strandberg Original 8 Black
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£2,199.00
Strandberg Original 8 Natural

Strandberg Original 8 Natural
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£2,199.00
Strandberg Original 8 Red

Strandberg Original 8 Red
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£2,199.00
Schecter Omen-8 Walnut Satin

Schecter Omen-8 Walnut Satin
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£469.00 RRP £517.00 Save £48.00
Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin White

Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin White
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£415.00 RRP £458.00 Save £43.00
Jackson JS32-8 Dinky DKA QM Trans Black (2015)

Jackson JS32-8 Dinky DKA QM Trans Black (2015)
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£311.00 RRP £375.00 Save £64.00
Jackson SLATHX 3-8 Gloss Black

Jackson SLATHX 3-8 Gloss Black
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£824.00 RRP £859.00 Save £35.00
Jackson JS32-8 DKA Satin Black

Jackson JS32-8 DKA Satin Black
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£307.00 RRP £360.00 Save £53.00
Ibanez FTM33-WK Fredrik Thordendal Signature

Ibanez FTM33-WK Fredrik Thordendal Signature
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£1,779.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Richie Allan Signature

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Richie Allan Signature
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£1,539.00
Schecter Omen-8 Black

Schecter Omen-8 Black
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£486.00 RRP £517.00 Save £31.00
Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin Black

Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin Black
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£415.00 RRP £458.00 Save £43.00
Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural

Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural
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£1,179.00 RRP £1,301.00 Save £122.00
Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Cat's Eye Pearl

Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Cat's Eye Pearl
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£1,179.00 RRP £1,301.00 Save £122.00
Schecter Omen 8 Vintage White

Schecter Omen 8 Vintage White
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£469.00 RRP £517.00 Save £48.00
Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry

Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry
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£1,049.00 RRP £1,157.00 Save £108.00
Ibanez RGIR28FE-BK Black

Ibanez RGIR28FE-BK Black
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£758.00
Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid C-8 Trans Black Burst

Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid C-8 Trans Black Burst
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£1,179.00 RRP £1,301.00 Save £122.00
Schecter Omen 8 (Pre-Owned) #N12012609

Schecter Omen 8 (Pre-Owned) #N12012609
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£249.00
Schecter Demon 8 Vintage White

Schecter Demon 8 Vintage White

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£565.00 RRP £623.00 Save £58.00
Schecter Demon 8 Crimson Red Burst

Schecter Demon 8 Crimson Red Burst
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£579.00 RRP £639.00 Save £60.00
Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black

Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black
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£1,049.00 RRP £1,157.00 Save £108.00
Ibanez RGIM8MH-WK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Weathered Black (Spot 2018)

Ibanez RGIM8MH-WK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Weathered Black (Spot 2018)
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£799.00
ESP LTD EC-258 Black Satin

ESP LTD EC-258 Black Satin
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£409.00 RRP £491.00 Save £82.00
ESP LTD H-408B Black Satin

ESP LTD H-408B Black Satin
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£789.00 RRP £947.00 Save £158.00
Jackson SLATHX 3-8 SOLOIST Black (Pre-Owned) #ICJ1452461

Jackson SLATHX 3-8 SOLOIST Black (Pre-Owned) #ICJ1452461
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£499.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Dahlia Black

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Dahlia Black
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£1,559.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Natural

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Natural
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£1,559.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Beto Blue

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Beto Blue
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£1,559.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Sophia Blue

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Sophia Blue
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£1,559.00

About 8 String Guitars

8 string guitars are becoming more and more popular as heavier music progresses and the need to go lower and heavier increases. 8 string guitars are an important part of what is known as 'extended range' guitars, since they not only have two more strings than a standard guitar, they require a longer neck to intone the notes properly.

8 string guitars have an additional low 'B' string and an 'F#' for notes that go lower than an electric guitar ever has before. Ibanez were the first mainstream company to offer a mass production 8 string guitar but they have since been joined by lots of other manufacturers including Jackson, Strandberg and particularly Schecter who offer a wide selection of 8 string guitars in all price brackets. These are all available from the guitarguitar website and from our stores.

Frequently Asked Questions about 8 String Guitars

Question: What kind of music is played on an 8 string guitar?

Although there are no rules when it comes to what you can play on a particular instrument, it seems that most people who play extended range guitars like 8 strings belong in what we'd loosely term the contemporary metal camp. Modern metal and prog genres require guitars that can sound tight, low and fast. 8 string guitars give these players the range, lowness and response they need to perform the music that is in their heads.

Question: What does 'fanned fret' mean?

Fanned frets is a way of installing frets on a guitar to ensure even intonation on every note. The frets are not uniformly straight as on a regular guitar but laid down in a gentle and carefully calculated fan formation. This actually means that a fanned fret guitar has two scale lengths, or rather a scale length that gradually changes as the frets spread out. Higher, lighter strings have a slightly lower scale length than the bottom low strings, which have a longer scale length due to the fan. 8 strings guitars benefit from the multi-scale fan fret method since the difference in string size and pitch is compensated well.

Question: What kind of strings are used on 8 string guitars?

Custom gauge 8 string sets are available from guitarguitar for your 8 string guitar. The two most often used gauges are .009-.065 which are good for playing solos and the heavier sounding .010-.074 which have more tension.