Thank you for playing 7 strings, Dave!

Jim Antonio · #1 09-08-2004, 04:36 PM

Hi Dave, just wanna let you know that i appreciate you pushing for 7 strings! It seems only you, Rusty Cooley & Toshi Iseda are the one's who openly admit to playing 7 strings exclusively. Sure, there are guys like Andy Martin & Marcel Coenen who alternate between 6 & 7 string guitars but i admire your resolve to play all your parts on an extended-ranged guitar.

I own 5 7 string guitars & without a doubt, Ibanez 7-string guitars are the tops! I'm currently working on my first instrumental album, i hope you can check-out my music at www.jimantonio.tk

I am always on the lookout for 7 string players & listen to their records to find out how they approach their songs. Without a doubt, yours has been the most original-sounding one! Both the backing & solo tracks are extremely interesting, a trait that's lost with countless shredders today!

You're this decade's best gift to music, bro!

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Polaris20 · #2 09-19-2004, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Antonio

Hi Dave, just wanna let you know that i appreciate you pushing for 7 strings! It seems only you, Rusty Cooley & Toshi Iseda are the one's who openly admit to playing 7 strings exclusively. [/b]

yeah and the only reason Toshi plays 7's exclusively is because he probably got a good endorsement deal on them!

Jim Antonio · #3 09-19-2004, 11:38 AM

Believe it or not, Polaris, Toshi doesn't have a guitar endorsement deal, at least not in the US! He's played clinics abroad for Washburn but that's as far as he can go getting signed in native soil.

As for Rusty Cooley, he's now with Ibanez, joining Dave & a guy named Steve Vai in its roster, hehe.

Polaris20 · #4 09-23-2004, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Antonio

Believe it or not, Polaris, Toshi doesn't have a guitar endorsement deal, at least not in the US! He's played clinics abroad for Washburn but that's as far as he can go getting signed in native soil.

As for Rusty Cooley, he's now with Ibanez, joining Dave & a guy named Steve Vai in its roster, hehe.

Toe-Cheese is an endorsement whore. He may not have a guitar endorsement, but he's got everything else covered, right down to his socks, probably.

DavejWeiner · #5 09-23-2004, 05:15 PM

Even though I love many other guitars, 7-strings won't be leaving my arsenal anytime soon. My newest should be done soon (I hope) and I'll have pics up on my site.

Dave

Jim Antonio · #6 09-25-2004, 11:29 AM

Hey Dave! Yeah, i heard you'll have your own 7 string that has 3 single-coils, right? I hope Ibanez will make some extra copies so we could get them! At least we got the guitar down, we'll work on the skill to achieve half of your virtuosity, hehe!

As i've mentioned before, i honestly adore your music! There's no filler, really! You're not putting the requisite "slow blues" or "neoclassical" song that's so common with guitar albums that it's almost mandatory! And yeah, you're not singing there if only to show people that you could sing! I'm sure you have a nice set of pipes yourself, Dave!

I'm ordering another copy of your album so i could get a signed pick, bro!