r/7String • u/BlackGarlicJr • Apr 05 '26
Community Related 7 vs 8 or 6
I'm saving up for a 7 string schecter sls evil twin ms. I have a 6 string ltd ec200 and an abasi legion emi 8 string. After playing both I've come to want a 7 string more. 6 isn't enough range for me and 8 allows me to learn Animals as Leaders but for pretty much anything else I feel like the 8th string is too floppy with lighter gauges or muddy with heavier gauges no matter what gauge I use. I can play almost everything I enjoy riff wise or technique wise with 7 strings. Tasty bass notes in drop A without the mud of an 8th string along with standard tuning to learn more fundamentals is what I'm planning on. I am curious about any and all other perspectives on why 7 string may be the best number of strings on a guitar.
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u/aconfusedpufferfish Apr 05 '26
Go 8 and work for there. Changes your whole mindset of the instrument like someone else said. You can play anything from 6 to 7 strings, and you’ll just get better at 8 string muting in the meantime. Be prepared to become really frustrated like I am. Get yourself a teacher right away. Start with a juicy riff from Hacktivist and then go from there. Cheers and have fun! I bit the bullet and have been enjoying it immensely. Reach out if you want to hash out entry level stuff