It’s an additional lower string. Usually tuned to F# but Animals as Leaders popularized tuning it to E - so an E below the 6th string E. This gives you “drop D” positioning on the 3 lowest strings or you can just bar all 8 strings and play the “E shape” (5th fret A chord for example) and have all usable notes in the chord.I thought the 8th string was above the high E… it’s below the low B?
It’s an additional lower string. Usually tuned to F# but Animals as Leaders popularized tuning it to E - so an E below the 6th string E. This gives you “drop D” positioning on the 3 lowest strings or you can just bar all 8 strings and play the “E shape” (5th fret A chord for example) and have all usable notes in the chord.
there's bass guitar on their tracks.They literally don't have a dedicated bass player, do they? Just dueling 8 strings.
That's how I feel. Have enough trouble muting open strings; can't imagine having 2, even 1, more!If I ever get those first 6 down, I might look at additional ones.
That was my initial thought, too, at seeing it. Majesty body style is very sleek (long and narrow)
and with a massive neck like that the guitar ends up kind of looking like a Linebacker from Notre Dame.
All neck!!
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