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Stylistically radical, Ibanez’s multi-scale Alpha series might just be the 21st-century prog-metal player’s favourite new guitar – but do you get the 7-string or the 8?

The Alpha series has everything you'd need form a high-performance guitar, with stainless steel frets, Fishman Fluence Modern ...
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Gibson Les Paul 7-string announced

Who says an old classic can't learn new tricks? In an unexpected move, quite separate from its previously announced 2015 roster of models, Gibson has revealed the Les Paul Classic 7-string guitar.
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How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar

Suicide Silence’s riff beast Chris Garza may be the proud owner of the world’s first official seven-string Fender Strat, but he says getting the firm’s Custom Shop to commit to the build was a massive ...
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Brian “Head” Welch Explains the Origin of Korn’s Use of Seven-String Guitars

Seven-string guitars became a staple of the nu-metal sound in the 90s and early 2000s, thanks in large part to James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch of Korn. It created the nu-metal sound that ...
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Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Riaz Gomez Given that it was designed by the man who quit The Smiths at the peak of their ...