What are 8 string guitars good for?

8 string guitars are good for achieving lower notes which are now very common in modern styles of metal.

Who plays an 8 string guitar?

John Browne, Marten Hagstrom, Rob Scallon, Fredrik Thordendal and Stephen Carpenter all play 8 string guitars.

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.

Is it hard to play an 8 string guitar?

An 8 string guitar inherently come with a wider neck which can feel unnatural to some and natural to others. It's important to stretch your hands before diving in to the world of 8 strings, but once you do it's no harder than a 6 string!

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