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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!