8 String Guitars are Dumb

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Ibanez have an 8 string guitar called the RGDMS8 CSM and emily from @GetOffset and I try to find out just why it exists. It's odd, it's confusing and I don't like it but Andrew @BaenaCarcosa finally joins us to explain to us what, how and why this guitar exists and what you can do with the top strings.

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00:00 What should you play first on an 8 String Guitar?
01:34 What does an 8 string guitar sound like?
03:10 How do you play an E chord on an 8 string guitar?
04:11 What does an 8 string guitar sound like with Distortion?
05:13 Can you Surf on an 8 String Guitar?
07:01 A stunning Realisation
07:57 BAENA from Carcosa explains how an 8 String guitar should be played
08:57 Pete and Pete Theme song on an 8 String

𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟

𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦
𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪!
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨.

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[saarangnarayan]

Why does that surfboard have strings on it?

[hbc]

Never seen anyone play an 8 string so badly before this was very entertaining

[sirwyattt]

I dont care what anyone says, 8 strings are cool. You guys are clearly great musicians, but it wasn't made for the music you play, as you've said. If you know how to use them, they're really cool.

[pzuliomaccavellion]

The best way to play extended range instruments is by not just going low because the instrument goes low!, , , but by including the lows as accentuating parts of your music! That said, it can do atmospheric awesomeness at will, and is far more useful than just a metal instrument! Also, the lows work much better through digital, over standard guitar amp/speaker options!

[BrentAdams]

I decided to give a headless 8 string, fan-fret, Multi Scale electric guitar a try.... and I LOVE it! There is so much about it, that I had originally felt, was so "wrong" about it.... I was shocked when it proved itself to be ultra versatile. I mainly use it for Ambient Guitar... NOT Metal! I am now rarely grabbing my old trustworthy baritone guitars since this has arrived. It's like having the baritone attached to a regular 6

[BaenaCarcosa]

riff section, ambient section, done!

[grtnowwhat]

It was a fun video, its great to see other players work with products that are out of their realm. Too often on YT, it seems like everyone is an expert on everything..and thats not the case for most players.

[Gene_Cali]

Andy, This was fun, and thanks for the special guests! 👍👍👍

[PooNinja]

I’m betting Banea would have cracked up watching you two fumble with that monster. I really should wait till the end to comment 😂

[SpectreDusk]

Now you need to have a lesson from Tosin or Javier from Animals As Leaders and you might yet change your mind. That would be a fun video!

[djohnson]

That was the equivilent of seeing two seasoned plane pilots try and fly a helicopter without doing any research, training or understanding. It's comparing apples to oranges, which is why bands that use an 8 string have a totally different sound to those that detune a 6 string. As many have said, listen to Tosin of Animals as Leaders to see what an 8 can do in the right hands....

[Grid]

I could see this guitar being used for a looping pedal. You have you're bass doing a line, and then just play it like a normal guitar. Could be fun.

[SuspiciousGrapeSoda]

most people don't use the high notes but look at people like Tosin Abasi who absolutely shred on an 8 string

[scarlettsimone]

Oh my God first comment you’ve totally inspired me to get a new electric guitar and practice really hard. Thank you.❤ do you have any recommendations of what electric guitar should get?

[PedalPlayhouse]

Yaaa I’d be in the same boat of not knowing what to do with this guitar. A guitar that can do everything maybe means less guitars you have to switch between songs? I’m guessing?

[itvw]

The thing with 8 string guitar is that are two instruments in one, the standard 6 strings guitar and the 7 and 8 strings, these work differently, while you can strum in a normal guitar, the lower strings are made to be played in a different way, focusing on single notes and exploring the sound texture of these instead of making them work in big open chords.

[hrtic]

“8 string guitars are dumb”

Not if you like *METAL*

Not only that, but a shit ton of fuzz does NOT work with an 8 string dude, less bass and gain, more treble and volume. Only then will you have a great tone with it

[cmmooney]

I’m not sure I’d want one of those but, as is the case with a baritone guitar, you’d get a far better sound through a full range amp, guitar amps can’t process the low tones.

[FistfulfSteel]

The thing about 8 Strings is, that you have to setup the EQ and amp to adjust to the fatness. An 808 also helps. Otherwise it will sound like anus. And 27" is too flabby for anything under Drop A, considerung using the factory string gauges.

[iainjohnston]

Since 2023 seems to have been the years of 'Learning to play left handed' . You should make 2024 the year of learning 8 strings. Blast out some cream riffs on it