weezerboy Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 a seven string acoustic? anyone seen one? if not why not? etc etc cheers dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 No, they don't exist. But, there was one in a dream I had. And, thanks to some new computer software, I can show you an internet image from my dream : http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=04.../base_id/39560/ I wish my dreams weren't so commercial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I've seen a 7 string violin built in the 1600's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 No, they don't exist. But, there was one in a dream I had. And, thanks to some new computer software, I can show you an internet image from my dream : http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=04.../base_id/39560/ I wish my dreams weren't so commercial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 As far as i know, Ibanez and Dean are the only two companies that made production 7-string acoustics. I own an Ibanez AJ307CE-NT, and it's a really nice instrument. They ship with uncompensated bridge saddles, so intonation is truly awful out of the box, but with a properly compensated saddle, they're quite nice guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biblical Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 theres a guy in my town who busks with an electric 7/8 string violin, hes very very good, 7 string acoustics sound cool any one gonna try a 14 string acoustic instead of 12, think of the deepness and amazing chords it could do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 I'd rather just tune down a regular acoustic. I'm just not that dependant on the high E string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 I've seen classicals in 7-string.I forget who but there is a conversion kit out there for 7-string.I've done it before witha banjo tuner in the center of the headstock,(customer wanted it that way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 any one gonna try a 14 string acoustic instead of 12, think of the deepness and amazing chords it could do This guy made a couple of 14 stringers: http://members.tripod.com/handmadeguitars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 7 and 8 string acoustic guitars are pretty common among custom builders. Archtop builders like Benedetto have been doing them for years. Michael Greenfield just made a sweet eight string, fanned fret, nylon string acoustic for Charlie Hunter. Heatley Guitars also does some awesome hollowbody 7 strings. Custom builders are doing everything you can imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 "Tonight: MTV Unplugged with Korn" sorry, I had to. Actually I find 7 String Acoustics pretty cool. For more advanced Stuff, check out http://www.andymckee.com/ a dude that posts to guitarwar.com under the name "AlteredTuning". Insane player to boot... so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Howdy, If you watch the movie "Night at the Opera" by the Marx Borthers, there is a guy playing an 8 string acoustic. It is in the scene where the boat is leaving the dock, and some guy is singing a love song. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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