Ibanez 8 string???

Jemmm · #1 01-03-2005, 07:06 PM

Please have a look at the following pics of this Ibanez 8 string....

Compaired to regular RG-7 you can see the upperhorn swoop to be a little less deep/wide than normal RG swoop.....

But the neck.....and this is what's bugging me. The neck looks almost like regular RG-7 neck. I mean, it's not huge like the 8s I have seen from others (LGM et al.)

Seem the string spacing is more compact......

Not even asking where he might have gotten that top-nut and trem, cause bet they are custom jobs.

BucketBot · #2 01-03-2005, 08:51 PM

Yep, Meshuggah's custom 8s.

darren wilson · #3 01-03-2005, 09:18 PM

The cutaways are the same. They just look different in relation to the neck because those 8s have a really long scale length.

Polaris20 · #4 01-03-2005, 10:37 PM

The strings almost look too close together to be playable. The LGM's look easier.

**jim777** · #5 01-03-2005, 11:26 PM

But check the "chords" he's playing! Ok, sorry, couldn't resist ;-)

jim

Jemmm · #6 01-04-2005, 05:31 AM

From the other thread in this area, I have read it's a 30" scale length neck.
Now it makes more sence, to me.

The 30" scale length is giving this huge neck....a rather long and "slim" appearance. I really like the look of it.

Not sure though what this longer neck will have of advantage over a 27" neck.

BlueGrot · #7 01-04-2005, 08:41 AM

30" will give the thing a more bass-guitar feel, which is the thing that meshuggah are heading for, with more single note stuff.

Edit: But what about the high Eb? I`m puzzled, maybe 008 string?

Serratus · #8 01-04-2005, 09:04 AM

Anyone know for sure how they tune it?

Jammy · #9 01-04-2005, 09:21 AM

F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb.

the.godfather · #10 01-04-2005, 10:22 AM

Those things are gorgeous though! Absolute monsters! I bet they play pretty amazing too. God I want one of those things - lol.

Drew · #11 01-04-2005, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim777

But check the "chords" he's playing! Ok, sorry, couldn't resist ;-)

Ok, I'll grant ya what he's doing in these pics looks pretty simplictic, but I'm asumming you've heard some Mesh, right? These guys are about as far from one-finger powerchord hacks as they come.

I really don't think they look THAT thin- I'm sure they're slightly more compressed than a 7,. but no more than the difference between a 7 and a 6.

Those are the best pics I've seen yet of the 8's, though- score.

-D

Serratus · #12 01-04-2005, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jammy

F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb.

So a low string below the usual low 7th string.......awesome, would love to have a go on one. It confuses most other guitarist/bass players if they are trying to follow you with 7 strings, 8 would be excellent

Jemmm · #13 01-04-2005, 03:38 PM

Ever since I stumbled upon this link:

http://www.capitaledumetal.com/index....jsp%3Fid%3D87

on extendedrangeguitar.com, this 8-string Ibanez has been buggin me.
The more I look at it....the more I want one.

And now knowing it's a 30" scale guitar.......what nut size is on that thing.....

43 mm - 6 string
48 mm - 7 string

so logically.....this should have a 53 mm wide nut at the top of the neck, but this one seems more like 50 mm or so. The strings look closer together then normal.......but I guess not sure what is normal anymore after seeing this thing......

My 6 string seems so flipsy, all of a sudden. ;-(

BlueGrot · #14 01-04-2005, 04:18 PM

Like mentioned, the neck is friggin wide, it justs seems alot more narrow `cos of the scale length. Their Nevborn 7s are 28", and their Ibanezes are 27", except for their Universes, which they used 1995ish

Drew · #15 01-04-2005, 04:46 PM

hint:

43/6= 7.1666...
48/7= 6.8571

7.1666/6.8571= .9568

6.8571*.9568= 6.5609

6.5609*8= 52.4872

Hmm. That was supposed to come out as 50mm, so I could feel like a smart-arse.

Oh well... It's possible there's no relationship between the 6 and 7 change and the 7 and 8- could be the longer scale is making it look narrower than it actually is...?