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Ibanez RGMS8-BK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Black

Ibanez RGMS8-BK Iron Label Multi Scale 8 String Black
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£539.00
Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural

Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural
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£1,169.00 RRP £1,290.00 Save £121.00
Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid C-8 Trans Black Burst

Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid C-8 Trans Black Burst
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£1,179.00 RRP £1,300.00 Save £121.00
Schecter Omen-8 Walnut Satin

Schecter Omen-8 Walnut Satin
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£489.00 RRP £540.00 Save £51.00
Strandberg Original 8 Black

Strandberg Original 8 Black
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£2,199.00
Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry

Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Black Cherry
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£1,049.00 RRP £1,158.00 Save £109.00
Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin White

Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin White
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£429.00 RRP £473.00 Save £44.00
Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin Black

Schecter C-8 Deluxe Satin Black
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£429.00 RRP £473.00 Save £44.00
Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Cat's Eye Pearl

Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Cat's Eye Pearl
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£1,169.00 RRP £1,290.00 Save £121.00
Strandberg Original 8 Red

Strandberg Original 8 Red
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£2,129.00 RRP £2,199.00 Save £70.00
Schecter Demon 8 Vintage White

Schecter Demon 8 Vintage White

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£565.00 RRP £623.00 Save £58.00
Schecter Omen 8 Vintage White

Schecter Omen 8 Vintage White
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£449.00 Was £489.00 Save £40.00
Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Natural

Ormsby Hype GTR 8 Multiscale Natural
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£1,559.00
Schecter Omen-8 Black

Schecter Omen-8 Black
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£489.00 RRP £540.00 Save £51.00
Ibanez RG8 Black (Pre-Owned) #171000719

Ibanez RG8 Black (Pre-Owned) #171000719
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£239.00
Schecter Demon 8 Crimson Red Burst

Schecter Demon 8 Crimson Red Burst
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£579.00 RRP £639.00 Save £60.00
Ex-demo flash
ESP LTD JR-608 Javier Reyes Faded Blue Sunburst (Ex-Demo) #W15080169

ESP LTD JR-608 Javier Reyes Faded Blue Sunburst (Ex-Demo) #W15080169
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£1,299.00 RRP £1,709.00 Save £410.00
Schecter 2012 Omen-8 Walnut Satin (Pre-Owned)

Schecter 2012 Omen-8 Walnut Satin (Pre-Owned)
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£269.00
Schecter Diamond Series Omen 8 Walnut Flat (Pre-Owned) #IW14040955

Schecter Diamond Series Omen 8 Walnut Flat (Pre-Owned) #IW14040955
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£299.00
Ex-demo flash
Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural (Ex-Demo) #W15091201

Schecter Banshee Elite-8 Gloss Natural (Ex-Demo) #W15091201
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£1,169.00 RRP £1,290.00 Save £121.00
Strandberg Boden Metal 8 Black Pearl

Strandberg Boden Metal 8 Black Pearl
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£2,059.00
Strandberg Boden Metal 8 White Pearl

Strandberg Boden Metal 8 White Pearl
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£2,059.00
Strandberg Boden 8 Sarah Longfield

Strandberg Boden 8 Sarah Longfield
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£2,449.00

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 electric 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.

Question: Which brand offers the largest choice of 8 string guitars?

Schecter offer the most choice. Our bestselling 8 string models tend to be from Schecter, Strandberg and Ibanez.