Top 5 Riffs that Made Me Start Playing 7 String Guitars! | Weekend Wankshop 214

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Hey guys! On Weekend Wankshop 214, we are going to dive deep into the origins of Uncle Ben's extended range obsession, and talk about the top 5 riffs that made me want to start playing 7 strings so many years ago!

Around 2001, i got my first 7 string (a Schecter C-7 Diamond Series), but what made me want to grab a 7? I'll give you a hint: Its all stuff from before 7 strings were everywhere! On today's lesson, i'm going to be teaching you all some classic riffs from Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Steve Vai, and, of course, KORN! These artists were all integral in setting me down the path of the 7 string.

Using a variety of guitars today. My Ibanez RG7421 swirl, another RG7421 swirl, my custom mahogany RG7, my mutant Road Flare Red custom RG7, and of course my beautiful Aristides 070. All played through my Kemper Profiler, using SinMix profiles.

What are the riffs that drove you to play 7's? Let me know in the comments!

[BenEller]

What riffs made YOU start playing 7 strings?!

[RudyAyoub]

I think Conquering Dystopia really made me go holy shit I need a 7

[ButBigger]

This should have been 7 riffs that made me start playing 7 string guitars.

[ARCvideos]

Trivium's shogun is what made me pick up a 7 string, there's some great stuff on there.

[xisumavoid]

LOVE that Humalitive riff! Was obsessed with it as a kid lol

[caseyjones]

Korn is definitely one of my big influences for wanting a 7 but lately I've been all up in Triviums business and I'm needing one even more

[SLVERflyin]

Saw your stuff gojira does video and was instantly hooked! Great stuff man!!!

[prasannasayami]

Part 1 1:00
Part 2 2:39
Part 3 5:58
Part 4 9:00
Part 5 12:32

[randumbyootoobyooser]

Bought a 7 string specifically for Dream Theater's Dark Eternal Night

[MichaelMcGlynns]

I've learned more from Ben than anyone else on YouTube. He really knows how to teach.

[jasonstallworth]

Dude I (finally) jumped into the dark realm of 7 String about 7 months ago. For the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7. It was a challenge at first...it was like ‘Dude, this extra string is on the way!!’ But I just made a point to play that guitar every day and didn’t take long to get used to it. Love it, and naturally my style has shifted into more of a melodic death metal style.

[JaMeshuggah]

Sweet vid. For myself, Jeff Loomis of Nevermore with Enemies of Reality

[binzianer]

That swirl green is one of the coolest guitars I've seen in a long time

[OpnDoarPlcy]

Fear Factory - Demanufacture album, for me a timeless classic. Thanks Ben!

[joshuasalgado]

Trivium’s shogun was a huge inspiration for me picking up a 7 string, still remember it blowing my mind when it first came out. Then I listened to Icarus lives by periphey, I knew after that the 7 string guitar was forever going to have to be in my arsenal. Just for extra credit, meshuggah and after the burial made me obsessed with wanting to purchase an 8 string.

[pablorandri]

Trivium - torn between Scylla and Charybdis

[jonathanguerrero]

Hearing Jeff Loomis on "This Godless Endeavor" made me want a 7 string with EMG's.

[DesignCourse]

Screw off Ben, I don't need to be buying more guitars.

[theshapeexists]

I remember hearing korns shoots n ladders like 25 years ago and going, "Wow, I wanna make those sounds." Begged my parents for 4 years before they broke down and bought me a guitar. I still play everyday.

[guitarvaultstore]

I expected more Hoobastank in this list..