Tagged 8 String

John Mayer is undoubtedly an incredible songwriter and guitarist. While his unassuming mainstream pop hits may be misleading, he can stand up on stage next to the best blues guitarists out there. Many of them...

Extended range instruments have never been more popular, but sometimes the adjustment can be a little awkward. One extra string seems simple enough, but it can be weeks or even months before it becomes...

If there’s one artist that put 8 string guitars on the map for metalheads around the world, it’s the incomparable act of guitarists Marten Hagstrom and Fredrik Thordendal: the one and only, say it with me...

Being the first mass-produced 8 string, you’d think that the RG2228 would be a little rough around the edges, but the countless users of this instrument - an ever-growing list including Fredrik Thordendal,...

Partially thanks to Meshuggah and Animals as Leaders, 8-string guitars have become a bit more popular among metalheads around the world. With guitarists such as Tosin Abasi doing things that have never been...

Welcome to the Wired Guitarist Ibanez RG852MPB review! Ibanez have always done a great job of serving the extended-range guitar crowd. They released the first production 7 string (Universe), as well as the...