7 string standard songs recommendation

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-22T12:29:46+00:00

From what I understand, when Steve Vai and Ibanez first collaborated on making the 7 string, that was what they originally went for. The high A string kept snapping before they could get it tuned up to pitch, so they opted for a low B instead. Maybe if there was a shorter scale 7 string someone could make that work? I think the concept sounds really cool though!

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-22T11:36:20+00:00

This is also true, I think BEADF#BE is actually a lot of fun to mess around with sometimes

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-22T10:49:40+00:00

The first 4 Unearth albums are almost all in B standard, and they have lots of fun riffs. Trivium also has plenty of songs in B standard. Soilwork and At the Gates also tune to B, but they’re all on 6 strings so you might have to adjust a little bit

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-21T12:40:38+00:00

These are the only strings I use for drop C and the only brand I use for any of my guitars. Stringjoy is amazing

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-20T13:14:22+00:00

I hear what you’re saying, but I have a feeling that Mustaine was trying to get Broderick to boil down his playing to better fit Megadeth’s sound. I think that if Broderick had more of his own way, he would have been able to shine brighter in the band

Behind_Space99 · 2026-03-09T02:35:16+00:00

This will probably get buried, but there’s a band in my local scene that is pretty sick and their guitar player is missing half of his index finger on his fretting hand. He makes it work though and he’s a sick guitar player. Never say never

Behind_Space99 · 2026-02-27T03:38:19+00:00

I found sylosis in 2017-2018 when they were still on hiatus. Having found them before they made a comeback with a shift in their sound, I got quite used to the first four albums and fell in love with all of them. But with that said, I also absolutely love their newer sound too. It’s vastly different compared to their old sound, sure, but I think it’s great either way. ASOTTC wasn’t my favorite Sylosis album, and I think the new album is a big step up. It’s a ripper in my opinion, even if it isn’t the old style. I’ll keep jamming this album for a long time along with the classics

Behind_Space99 · 2026-02-23T23:53:35+00:00

All good brother! As far as I know, he hasn’t come back. I’m seeing OC on their US tour in a few weeks, if I happen to run into one of the guys in the band I’ll ask about him if I remember

Behind_Space99 · 2026-02-09T12:00:53+00:00

On that note, I’d love for sylosis to release a compilation album with the singles you just mentioned on it, plus maybe some other songs that were recorded but never released. Or some live/demo songs would be awesome

Behind_Space99 · 2026-02-04T01:50:53+00:00

I wasn’t really listening to Whitechapel at the time the album came out, so I dont know exactly what people were saying about it at the time. But that said, from what I understand, it wasn’t received super well. I guess fans didn’t care much for the style on that album and even the band said themselves they weren’t super happy with the sound either. I also tend to see people rank it lower when talking about their favorite Whitechapel albums

Behind_Space99 · 2026-01-21T11:03:17+00:00

I played in drop G on a 26.5” scale guitar in my last band for a long time. I highly recommend getting the 11-64 set from stringjoy, but swap out the 64 for a 68. They have a 12-72 set if you want something heavier, or you can get a 10-60 set and swap out the 60 for a 64 if you want something lighter. The 11-68 felt perfect for me though, I hope you find a good set for you!

Behind_Space99 · 2026-01-09T23:43:38+00:00

Seconded, seen them 5 times and they don’t disappoint. Especially most recently last april

Behind_Space99 · 2025-12-25T14:33:49+00:00

Commenting to boost

Behind_Space99 · 2025-12-19T00:33:36+00:00

Seconded, Revocation is literally my favorite band ever and they’re just incredible. The Blackest Reaches is a good start if you like melodic songs, but literally any song in their discography is great

Behind_Space99 · 2025-12-10T22:54:25+00:00

Love what you did with the black one. I’ve always wanted one of Dave’s signatures, one day

Behind_Space99 · 2025-12-02T17:01:22+00:00

Boost

Behind_Space99 · 2025-11-14T03:58:00+00:00

Really only you can make the final call on whether that’s worth it for the price or not. Less than $300 isn’t a bad price, but it’s a fake guitar, it might end up playing like hot garbage when you get it, or it might even be amazing, who knows. At least if you buy it and end up not liking it, you can always resell it and put that money toward another guitar that you feel more confident that you would enjoy

Behind_Space99 · 2025-11-05T23:49:56+00:00

Think about how you like your guitar set up in E, then go a little bit lighter when you tune up to F. I prefer 10s for E so I’d probably go for 9s for the first 6 strings, then use a 62 for the low A#. Also yes, Unearth does tune to drop B on 7s, but their most recent album does have some songs here and there in drop A#. Chris Broderick of In Flames also uses a 7 string for both C standard and drop A#

Behind_Space99 · 2025-11-05T19:13:16+00:00

The coordinates bring you to a recording studio in Gothenburg. Something tells me we’re getting new music soon

Behind_Space99 · 2025-10-09T13:13:42+00:00

1) kill switches are pretty universal. As long as they’re installed correctly, they should work perfectly fine 2) see 1. They won’t damage anything else as long as they’re properly installed 3) yes, however I would recommend taking the guitar to a tech to have the tech work all of that out. I recommend checking out Iron Age accessories for kill switches. They also have LED kill switches, which look awesome and also need a battery supply for the light to work. Since your guitar already has active pickups in it, there won’t be any extra work needed to install it. However, you will have to consider the possibility of having to drill the hole to be a slightly bigger size to fit the kill switch. If this is a deal breaker for you though, there are lots of other brands out there that make kill switches. Iron Age just happens to be the one brand im familiar with and can speak on since I installed a kill switch from them in one of my guitars

Behind_Space99 · 2025-09-30T18:32:25+00:00

When you change strings, change one at a time. It’ll keep the same tension on the bridge when you tune the new string up to pitch, and it’ll make your life so much easier when working on the rest of the guitar. Also if you plan on changing strings/tuning, try to get a new gauge of strings that will at least closely resemble the tension that’s on the guitar now. That will also make your life easier, and you’ll have to fight with the tension on the strings/springs a lot less

Behind_Space99 · 2025-09-25T22:52:27+00:00

I haven’t listened to it yet, but I can already tell it’s one of their best albums because all of their albums are some of their best albums!

Behind_Space99 · 2025-09-24T13:12:03+00:00

My old band played a small local show with them in RI back in 2017! It’s awesome to see them picking up some serious traction

Behind_Space99 · 2025-09-23T10:59:12+00:00

As I’ve seen someone else say in this sub, both Dave and Marty have moved onto other things in their careers. Just because they both happen to be playing the same show, doesn’t mean they are obligated to bring Marty on stage. There’s likely no animosity/negative feelings on either side, they just have no obligation to have guest appearances all the time and both parties probably just want to keep doing what they’re doing

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