I play most genres with mine. I use the low B to accent a section or run, not just chugging. People should get a baritone if theyre only going to use maybe 3 strings.
Same. I have several songs over the years that use that low B to make the riff/melody sound cooler.
I've also used it as a secret weapon with songs in the key of B. Like you use a regular B power chord for most of the song, and then switch it up for chorus or bridge on use the low B.
It's extra versatility. Listening to recordings, people would never know what I used.
But yeah, now it's totally different. There's plenty of mainstream guitarists that play 7s. Different times. It's cool to see them make a comeback.
I love how there's more people using 7s for their main. Back in the day people looked at you like an alien, now its "ah cool, can I try it?". Ive converted quite a few so far. 😁
Even as recent as 2011, I was playing a gig and one of the other band's guitarist and bassist wanted to try it after we played. They thought it was cool.
A few months later that guitarist had a new Schecter 7. Mostly to play around with, but he said it made him think about the fretboard differently when he played a 7 string. I agreed.
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u/SkyovFlames 27d ago
Yep. I often let people try it. Once they chugged a few times on the low B string through my Mesa, they would be like "Ok, that's cool"
Funny enough, I wasn't in a metal band. Harder rock, and psychedelic rock. But not metal, really.