Unheard of types of instruments

[GasparXR]

I was reading Infinite Cactus's Top 50 DT thread and he mentioned that JM used an 8-string bass on Blind Faith for part of it, which is basically a 4-string with octaves added with each string, like a 12-string guitar. This got me thinking about new types of guitars.

Is there such a thing as an acoustic 7-string guitar? Or, is there a 14-string guitar, equivalent to a standard 7-string? If they haven't been invented yet, I'm sure they could be. The acoustic 7-string could be brought into folk music and add a whole other level of depth to the sound. (there's a lot of folk/country artists that pop through my town so I've always had that side of music to me.)

[BlobVanDam]

I'm not sure if the unamplified sound of an acoustic guitar tuned down to B would sound that nice, unless you use an alternate tuning. The acoustic isn't really a soloing instrument though, so range isn't as important. Easy enough to just tune down if the need arises, and I know drop D is already pretty popular on acoustic (and other open tunings with the low D).
I would be surprised if it hasn't at least been tried before though. It could work.

And I think a 14 string guitar would just be really tough to play with that many strings crammed into that narrow space. Plus I'm not sure octaves would sound pleasant that low. I don't generally associate the 12 string guitar sound with the 7 string guitar sound, so it seems like a really odd/niche combo to me.

Maybe they could make a 1 string djent guitar?

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Maybe they could make a 1 string djent guitar?

There's actually a Finnish doom metal band called KYPCK whose bassist plays a 1-string bass

[carl320]

I could see a seven string acoustic being a good idea, not so much for the extended range but for the different chord voicings that can be used by adding the seventh string.  I remember hearing about some jazz guitarists who used 7 strings.

I've seen some crazy basses.  John Turner, a guy who posted on DT.net for a while (who now mods at Talkbass), has a doubleneck bass with a fretless neck and a fretted neck.

[Sketchy]

Carl, do you remember if it was John that built the one who build the eight-string bass (all on one neck) where half was fretless and the other half wasn't?

It's been ages since I last went on that forum, but the build threads were so damn cool.

[Manolito Mystiq]

8-String Classical Guitar

[GasparXR]

8-String Classical Guitar

Whoa. o.O

[carl320]

Carl, do you remember if it was John that built the one who build the eight-string bass (all on one neck) where half was fretless and the other half wasn't?

It's been ages since I last went on that forum, but the build threads were so damn cool.

I don't know if that was him.  I know he has a few Conklin 8 strings but only recently frequenting TB.com.  I haven't checked out his collection since he left dt.net.