HEAR AND SEE: The band releases its excellent Cool It at The Pour House in Raleigh Friday, Jan. 22, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. For more information, see www.the-pour-house.com. BACKSTORY: The Hot ...

When Swedish metal icons Meshuggah unleashed their mighty, low down, single-string riffs on Nothing in 2002, the meaning of the word heavy was henceforth redefined. From then, the 8-string guitar has ...

Greek guitarist Giorgos Tabakis is a restlessly inventive musician with a deep background in jazz theory and composition. His main instrument these days is an eight-string Moov (yes, eight!)—a ...

From press release: Responding to customer requests, Aristides Instruments releases the eight-string 080 guitar. The new 080 continues Aristides' tradition of using a one piece body and neck ...

Ernie Ball’s stock soared this morning after Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that he was considering adding an eighth string to his axe for the new Dream Theater album. The Trooch ...

PRESS RELEASE: Born from a love of tone and a passion for innovation, Taylor Guitars has expanded the possibilities of guitar voicing in its new model, the Baritone 8-String. With a bold, fresh sound, ...

Scottish-born and for many years based in Brazil—a classical guitar-centric zone, for sure—the eight-string guitar virtuoso Galbraith is something extra-special in the guitar world, as heard on his ...

Guitarist Paul Galbraith provides a big sound on his specially made 8-string guitar, and you can hear it on the next Fretworks on Classical 101. From his 1999 Delos CD, I'll have one of his ...

Everyone on the Internet loves a good, spirited argument, and in the metal musician community nothing seems to get feathers ruffled these days like the very mention of 8- and 9-string guitars. Gear ...

"I want to be in the studio, pick it up, start writing, see what happens, and not really think to much about it." "I want to be in the studio, pick it up, start writing, see what happens, and not ...

Lopez plays eight-string electric guitar and seven-string acoustic guitar at wine bars, restaurants and other venues around Sonoma County. He often plays as part of a duo, using any one of several ...