Nice one Kenny! I look forward to some YouTube vids of you grappling with that

kennywtelejazz

drewfx1
Congrats!
 
Interestingly, I also have a Schecter 8-string (but mine is a completely different thing).

Thanks drewfx1 , the 8 string I just got is just a  Schecter entry level 8-string ...
It is certainly good enough for me to learn the whole 8 string territory , I'm really enjoying it so far .
I bet you probably have something from Schecter w a trem and EMG's  ? or something a lot higher up quality wise .
cool stuff ....
 

 
No trem, but it does have EMG's. 
 

 
As I said, a completely different thing. 

Kenny - that 8 stringer looks like a blast to play!
The fretboard looks pretty massive  - like an airport runway 
 
Must be a real mindset change with the extra 2 strings!
 
I have a 6 string bass - which I like a lot -  but I spend more time on the 4 stringer cause it's 2 less things to worry about 

Enjoy! My mountain dulcimers only have three courses, that's as much as I can get my fingers around.

kennywtelejazz
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They are very good for Hard Rock and Metal ....
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That would explain that guy on Dream Theater ... he does rock out a lot!

Wow Kenny, that guitar goes to 11! :)

sharke

Rain

sharke
I've always been put off by the thought of changing anything more than 6 strings, which I'm too lazy to do most of the time as it is 
 
So that's stopped me from buying: 8 string guitars, 12 string guitars and lutes. 

I thought I hated changing guitar strings. Then I bought my Riviera, which has a Bigsby.
 
 
 
That brought the suckiness of changing strings to a whole new level. My other guitars suddenly didn't seem so bad.

That doesn't look quite as bad as changing nylon strings though....
 
Actually my hatred of changing strings has reduced slightly ever since I switched to the "back around the post, under and over" method. I was always a little sketchy about how the string should be wrapped around the post for best results, and since switching to this method I've found that my guitars take less "breaking in" and stay in tune better than they have in almost 30 years of playing. 
 
The method is demonstrated in this old D'Addario video (complete with Joe Satriani soundtrack), from the 1:00 mark: 
 

Hi sharke & Rain   ,
 
I may as well respond using this quote since it has both your conversations in it ...
 
Hi sharke ,
 
I knew I was in deep $hit the other day when I went over to the Music store to buy guitar strings  .
"Why"  I drove over there to the music store to buy guitar strings with an empty gig bag in the trunk of my car is way beyond my normal comprehension .
I had taken great pride in visiting the deals forum for months and not yielding to temptation ...
So much for the discipline of  Frugality and Virtue ...
I think it's safe too say, we all know by now what eventually did happen 
 
Nice vid on string changes ...that trick does makes a diff on tuning stability .
 
Hi Rain ,
Yes , the Bigsby tailpiece is a little touch and go for changing guitar strings ..IMHO , one string at a time seems OK
Full sized Hollow Body Jazz Box's are the guitars I have too be the most careful on when changing guitar strings.
The Guitar bridge is held in place only by the tension of the guitar strings ...
Once that bridge falls off the top of the guitar , you got too re-setup that whole guitar from scratch .
Yep , it's back to the drawing board with the action , the intonation , the whole enchilada ...been there plenty of times
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

For those of you that hate changing strings, check out Spertzel locking tuners. I have these on almost every one of my guitars - makes string changes an entirely different experience. They also keep your guitar in tune so much better than standard tuners...

I just go through the hole and tie a knot.   People say *then it slips* but I've never had tuning problemos. It's sacrilege I know.  I used to change my strings every month and it makes things a lot easier.

jamesg1213
Nice one Kenny! I look forward to some YouTube vids of you grappling with that

Hi James , thanks , yes it is a nice little guitar . I'm digging it 
The temptation to go there and make a u tube video playing the 8 string is something I'm considering very strongly ..
I think some of the things I'm doing are very different than what some of the other extended range guitarists are doing .
I notice there is not a whole lot out there on u tube with 8 string . It's either all Pro's or all Joe's ...
At the very least , if I did short little video clips they may be of interest to someone ...
Please let me know here folks  if your interested in this sort of thing .
 
all the best,
 
Kenny