This is one thing about Tomo that needs to be said: here is a man who is a "master" of his instrument yet is totally unashamed and unafraid to admit he has no idea what he is doing when presented with something completely new to his experience. That kind of open, honest humility is so lacking these days. Kudos to Tomo for being a real human being and immune to the awful sickness online that is known as "I-know-it-all-itis"....

Get this man a 9 string immediately!

never have I imagined sir playing 7 string

Since you asked for some recommendations of 7-string players to listen to, here's a few: For jazz, it must be George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Bucky's son John. For fusion, I recommend Richard Henshall's playing in Nova Collective and Tony McAlpine's in the bands Planet X and CAB. I don't know anybody who plays 7-string in funk, but Mark Lettieri plays a baritone which translates pretty well.

i was so ready for tomo to break out a crazy nirvana solo or something on this thing...!

7-string brazillian jazz music is awesome, it's called "chorinho com baixarias" in Brazil.

Thanks so much for sharing Tomo! Wow great sounding guitar very innovative style, the fanned frett board probably helps with the tunning. I believe metal heads play 7 string guitars along with many other styled players, can't think of any bands at the moment but I imagine there are quite a few. Again thanks so much for sharing.

前々からいつかトモさんに7弦ギターを弾いて欲しいと思っていたんで、まさかこんな形で実現するとは思ってもいませんでした。 僕の好きな7弦ギタリストはMUSEのMatthew Bellamyです。 彼はメインは6弦ですが時々7弦ギターも弾いています。 曲はCitizen Erased、Supremacy、Survival、The Globalist、Won't Stand Down、Kill Or Be Killedで7弦ギターが使われています。

Meshuggah- bleed funk rendition coming soon!! Haha.. love your videos!!

I can’t believe it. Sounds great though. Love the opening jam

I've seen you play expensive guitars like this. Cheap guitars like noname chibsons. They all sound wonderful in your hands! :) Surprised I haven't seen you play something from guitarsgarden but maybe I've just missed that video haha.

Funky yeah! 🤟🏽😃🤟🏽

Vaya tela!, ya no tengo edad para esto, suerte Tomo, te doy un like para fomentear tu rollo, pero esperaré ansioso tu siguiente video "normal" ...abrazo!

for 7 (and 8) string, maybe check Richard Henshall and his band Haken!!

9:31 Tomo, I don't mind if you "waste" our time having fun with the new guitar. 😆

7弦といえばブラジルのヤマンドゥ・コスタが大好きです。

If you're looking for artists to reference for extended range, obviously Tosin and Javier from Animals as Leaders is a great place to start, their first album is mostly 7 string stuff, some of the stuff in their album Weightless and Joy of Motion use 7 strings but you might miss out on not having an 8th string to use for a few tunes. Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry and Meshuggah uses 7 strings, Stephan Toranto is a another heavy 7 string user. Robby Baca and Cameron Maynard of The Contortionist heavily use 7 strings tuned a half step down, their album Language would be a great listen for you. Connor Kaminski is a strandberg artist that sometimes uses a 7 string, he has a good video on him explaining the perks of 7 strings. My last suggestion for you is to keep the strandberg set to its tolerance specs for setup, simply due to the nature of the neck. The guitar should have 10 thousandths of an inch of neck relief holding the first fret and last fret measuring at the 12th fret or holding the first and 17th fret measuring at the 9th fret and the action should be setup as follows measuring at the 17th fret in 64ths of an inch E or F# (8 String)= 4.5/64 B=4/64 E=4/64 A=4/64 D=3.5/64 G=3.5/64 B=3/64 E=3/64 These are the factory specs, I also recommend the nyxl strings made for 7 string standbergs as they are tempered for that specific guitar (you can definitely change these gauges and get a good result but I truly feel Strandbergs are their own unique instrument with their own unique feel and setup tolerances. Hope you get an 8 string one day haha, enjoy the new axe.

As far as recommendations... Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Eschete, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, George Van Eps, charlie hunter, lenny breau, and my fav 7 string nylon player is Yamandu Costa, you can watch his video on youtube called "Yamandu Costa interpreta ritmo colombiano" - absolutely amazing. I was so excited when i heard the 7 string guitar used in this way, its like discovering a new ice cream flavor that is really awesome. Enjoy the guitar, it looks like you're adjusting well to the extra string :)

7 string funky strokes? Yes, please!! Hope you check out Charlie Hunter and Nate Lopez

awesome guitar! fredrik thordendal is the 7 string metal god :] Meshuggah! (made in Sweden)

Very nice professor. That means the next one is a multiscale? 😋

You probably already know Tom Lippincott. He plays with 8 strings, amazing guitarist

Funkiest guy in da world

Eee tomito venite para Argentina, te espero con el asado y los mates, traete esa guitarra 😎💯

Thank you Mr.Fujita. I chose 6 strings..😅😂

I have the NX7 Prog Strandberg for 2 months now - I have some videos on my channel. Amazing Guitars - very light also, such a relief. Enjoy!

Thank you Master Tomo...another informative video...as they all are. I have an observation & quick question. I can see, from the guitar design (very nice) that the lower cutout places the guitar on your right leg (as most do) and in doing so, your strumming hand is further up the neck. In this demo, you are actually strumming well above the neck pickup on the neck. So..is there any disadvantage to this...tone or sound wise? I ask because i built a LP style guitar, where i am strumming mainly between the bridge & neck pickup ...and recently built a Musicman style guitar (body is about 3 inches shorter) where my strumming hand is over neck pickup and lower neck (as in your demo). They both sound fine, yet my (75 yr old mind, as a beginner) says that i should force myself to play lower, between pickups...But your masterful playing shows...It does not matter...if it sounds good...play it !! Thx Tomo

Jimmy Bruno just uses drop A tuning so his chords are all still the same frets for chords as regular a string. To simplify things.

Tomo would you please get your hands on a Jet JS-300 and do a review sometime.. The price is around $200 but it comes with a roasted maple neck, bone nut full block trem( zinc) the frets are done nice.. It’s a Strat style.. I am very curious on what you think of the Jet JS-300. I love your channel and your insight and philosophy regarding life and guitar.. God bless Craig

I never really "got" the 7 string thing until now .. built in bass player!

Tomo on a 7-string with active Fishmans and distortion just doesn't compute! 😂 Who's that guy? (Thanks Tomo!)

My philosophy on 7-strings is drop that bottom chunky boy down to A, then you’ve got a normal guitar + 1 finger chugs when ya need them!

Play Little Wing!!! or like The Wind Cries Mary you put the Third under the root. With the low B under the E you can put a fourth under the root or even a flat 5 or a perfect 5th under the root. Think about it you'll get it. How about GIT in LA you could used some Post Graduate study, and that's the place to go. I studied under Zane Gregory GIT grad and instructor. Zane Sat First Chair in Luciano Pavarotti's orchestra My last instructor!!! Tomo have you checked out my page yet?

Actually, suits you well

TOMO FUJITA IS METAL AS F##################K!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Via????

Tomo you should do a video on the smashing pumpkins tonight tonight. simple but the small details are complex.

Are the 2,3,4,5,6,7 strings tuned like a baritone guitar? If so then look for baritone guitar players. I think they are usually heavy metal players.

That's some funky playing! But does it djent??

I'm pretty sure Tomo could play a cigar box guitar and make it sound good.

When you say "B7", I thought "wait... isn't that Em7", until I realized that this is 7-string and the tip of your index finger is at 7th fret of 6th string. I had to play 5-string bass once (the song calls for that), and it felt like my brain is still not fully adapt to the fact that the bottom (or top?) string is not E.

You should check out Lenny Breau

Erin Coburn??

Lol, i can't get over a guitar without a headstock. It visually throws me off. Very cool looking guitar.

🎸🎸💯💯👏👏👏💜🤍💙❤✌️

Steve Vai

How to play a 7 string: Step 1: Tune so low that when u press down the 7 string ur finger nearly slips of the fretboard Step 2: Play the lower 6 strings and never use the 7th one. Now u can play low tunings and ur finger wont slip of the fretboard while playing the 6th string. Prize range: 300+ dollars Alternative solution: Git gud Price range: free (not recommended)

Check out Per Nilsson @ScarGuitar