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Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:04 am
by oscillofuzz
7 string is a gateway drug for an 8 string

Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:12 am
by rfurtkamp
We shall see!
I'm used to gateway drugs, the 339 led me to 2 LPs (even though I'd owned an LP many, many years ago)!
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:19 pm
by gnomethrone
rfurtkamp wrote:
The answer sadly may be buying a second one, but I am not that insane yet.
you need one of these:

Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:48 pm
by rfurtkamp
I don't know...I'm just not a F-hole guy. My Casino is a fine guitar and all, but I don't play it much.
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:05 pm
by Chankgeez
C'mon, furtkamp, you've gotta live up to that banner in your sig.
I know you wanna infuse Korn tunes with a cross between this:
[youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTtjBpIE5E[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTtjBpIE5E
… and this:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTIUE0fv4U[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTIUE0fv4U
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:35 pm
by rfurtkamp
I already am, sir. I already am!
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:36 pm
by gnomethrone
Chankgeez wrote:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTIUE0fv4U[/youtube]
that was a wild ride
me: "hmm I wonder what he's gonna do with that bent piece of metal... OH SHIT, ooooh shit"
did he put roach clips on his strings during that first number?

Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:41 pm
by Chankgeez
gnomethrone wrote:
did he put roach clips on his strings during that first number?

Alligator clips. Total classic prepared guitar method.

Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:14 pm
by BetterOffShred
The Fucking Champs do some cool stuff with unique 9 strings.. I dig it.
Yeah man I started with one 7 string.. then I had 2.. now I also have an 8 string. It just happens. Don't feel shame. Let it happen. You know you want this..
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:12 pm
by gnomethrone
Oh man the fucking champs. I got my dad to buy me their IV album from that colombia house cd mail order club when i was a kiddo. Metal wasnt something I grew up with and that shredded my lil face off

Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:42 pm
by BetterOffShred
They are so underappreciated.. I mean nevermind their shredding and glorious riffage .. the name alone ..
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:08 pm
by whoismarykelly
A4 is tough at 25.5"
I played in DADGBEG for years in a tech metal band since we couldn't get a stable A that wouldn't break under aggressive playing. Sounds like you're not having issues though?
Re: Can I join the Korn now?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:25 pm
by rfurtkamp
I'm still running with my initial 'test' tuning at this point - BEADGBA, because I liked the low B as well.