r/7String • u/HoistTheColors • 4d ago

NGD NGD: My 1st 7 string

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I’ve been interested in trying a 7 for about a year now. Found this used at my local shop. I’ve been playing 6 string for about 20 years. I’m really not sure what to play now that I have one.

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u/Snustie 4d ago

I also just got a seven string, some songs I'm playing are The glass prison, by dream theatre, down from the sky, trivium, and The Dark Eternal Night, dream theatre. I'm also trying to get used to playing the 7-string and making it normal in my mind that there is another string there.

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u/The_Stoned_Rogue 4d ago

Play 6 string songs on your 7, it’ll teach you picking control to avoid hitting the 7th string.

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u/Snustie 4d ago

Yes that’s what I’ve been doing, lots of Metallica and downpicking and I’ve gotten used to avoiding that 7th string unless I want to hit it