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Here is everything you need to know about learning 8-string guitar

When Swedish metal icons Meshuggah unleashed their mighty, low down, single-string riffs on Nothing in 2002, the meaning of the word heavy was henceforth redefined. From then, the 8-string guitar has ...
MusicRadar

“I got a Warmoth 8-string neck, bolted it onto that thing“: Novo Guitars’ Dennis Fano explains how radical mods on a ‘66 Jazz Bass launched his career as a luthier

Speaking upon the launch of Novo Guitars official Reverb store, Fano shared the story behind one of the hottest brands in guitar, and how it all started with a gnarly bass modding project When you ...
MusicRadar

The history of the electric bass part four: how many strings?

BASS EXPO 2014: In the fourth part of The History Of The Electric Bass we look at how the sharp rise in popularity of the bass guitar led to an explosion in options for bass players and an ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Hakes: Iowa City’s prominent string bass maker now crafting unique, high-end bass guitars

You can’t rush a painstaking artist like Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand. Known for years in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string basses selling for $40,000 ...
MetalSucks

Let’s All Argue About the Merits [or Faults] of 8-String and 9-String Guitars

Everyone on the Internet loves a good, spirited argument, and in the metal musician community nothing seems to get feathers ruffled these days like the very mention of 8- and 9-string guitars. Gear ...